There's little doubt that the new Cilia Guitar CGA7 is one super-awesome Gig-Bag...

The first thing you notice about these gig bags is how thick they are, there is an inch of high density foam as well as EVA impact panels and a neck brace that helps to cushion the neck against any impact whilst holding the guitar in position.

The inside of the case is made from 100% true velvet and thick Softmesh-lined side panels to ensure that the finish of your guitar is never harmed or scuffed in any way. There's ample pocket space and the backpack style straps even have their own hideaway pocket as well.

- Neck brace suspension system with adjustable, locking security strap.
- Interior protector pads at headstock and endpin.
- EVA-reinforced laptop compatible multi-pocket.
- Rubberized headstock pocket.



Reunion Blues seem to have thought of absolutely everything for the working guitar player with this case. Their goal was to make carrying your guitar convenient and safe, with a lightweight super-strong gig bag that can match the safety of a hard-shell case.



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by Jason Lamb - Channel 5 News - SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. –

A convenience store clerk in Shelbyville has a bizarre story to tell after a man walked into the market and dropped off a red Gibson special edition guitar... He asked the clerk to keep it, and all he wanted in return was a soft drink.

It happened at the T and M Market on Depot Street on Saturday.

Neither Shelbyville police nor the clerk seem to know why the man left the guitar, especially because police said it's not reported stolen.

The man told the clerk, Della Jernigan, that he was homeless and needed money for the guitar for a place to stay.

After Jernigan told the man she didn't want the guitar, she said he asked if he could leave the guitar there. The clerk agreed, and then she said the man asked for a soda.

The clerk gave the man that soda for free -- it's normal price is $1.48. However, the price of the Gibson special edition guitar he left behind is estimated to be at least $300.00.

"In 38 years, I've seen some strange things, but I've never seen anything like this," said Maurice Williams, the market owner.

The clerk said she never saw the man in the store before, and after leaving, he put his backpack in the back of a car driven by a woman. They both left, and they haven't been seen since.

Police are currently holding onto the guitar.

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Metallica have posted two new clips from their 3D film, Through the Never, and you can check them out below...

The film debuted yesterday, September 9, at the Toronto International Film Festival. It will open on every IMAX screen in North America September 27 and make its way to standard theaters October 4.

Directed by Nimród Antal, Metallica Through the Never cuts back and forth between the narrative, which follows a roadie named Trip (played by Dane DeHaan) and performance footage of the band playing some of their more popular and rocking songs.

Check out the new clips below...

Jimi Hendrix's Ex-Girlfriend Slams New Biopic as Looking 'Like Austin Powers' Movie Set...

Jimi Hendrix's ex-girlfriend has hit out at the upcoming biography of the music icon, claiming the costumes used in the movie look like something out of "Austin Powers," Gigwise reports.

Kathy Etchingham has criticized the new movie, which stars Outkast rapper Andre 3000 as Hendrix while actress Hayley Atwell stars as Etchingham.

She has reportedly requested corrections be made to the movie and was rejected as a consultant on the movie when she approached the studio. "I wrote them an email when I first heard about it [the film] saying, 'If you want any help don't hesitate to contact me.' They didn't reply," says Etchingham in an interview with the Sunday Express newspaper.

"[The film's costumes have] Austin Powers written all over [them]; I would not be seen dead in anything like that ... Andre and Hayley are much older than Jimi and I were, and it shows ... A lot of people will go and see it who have never read any of the biographies and they will think it's the gospel truth. I don't want it [the film] to fundamentally change history."


The movie first hit rocky waters when the estate of Jimi Hendrix revealed they had not approved the movie, and therefore no Hendrix music would be permitted to appear in the film. A quote from the company given to Billboard magazine in 2012 read:

"Experience Hendrix, LLC, the family-owned company entrusted with safeguarding the legacy of Jimi Hendrix and administrator of the Jimi Hendrix music and publishing catalog has made it known many times in the past that no such film, were it to include original music or copyrights created by Jimi Hendrix, can be undertaken without its full participation."

Presenting "StrumBot" the Robot Guitar Strummer...


Music enthusiast, "Yu Jiang Tham," may not have rhythm, but that didn’t stop him from getting up on the TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon stage and singing “Country Roads,” thanks to his self-strumming guitar, Strumbot.

For the first three hours of the hackathon on Saturday, Tham had no idea what he wanted to do and didn’t want to use any of the available APIs. At about 4 p.m., he made a trip to the hardware store and borrowed his dad’s guitar to create Strumbot. ”I’m actually really bad at guitar. Rhythm mostly,” say's Tham... “So I wanted to create a robot that would help me strum in rhythm.”

Covered in velcro and black tape (since he couldn’t use a drill), the Strumbot enables you, with one hand, to play the chords while a metal lever moves a guitar pick across the strings. Still, it alleviates the problem of having to manage both, and makes it easier to concentrate on chords and lyrics.


Tham uses a node.js application to enter strumming patterns using JavaScript, which then sends signals through an Arduino board to a motor attached to the guitar. The motor then controls when the guitar pick moves, following each pattern. From the computer, you can press the button for each pattern and the Strumbot will take care of the rest...

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Learn Guitar With David Brent: You're Why I Breathe:

David performs his rocky, indie-country, foot stomper, "You're Why I Breathe."


With his performance of the future classic You're Why I Breathe, a "foot stomper, sort of rocky, indie-country, very social," Ricky Gervais concludes his Learn Guitar With David Brent series of quirky instructional videos.

Since it premiered on YouTube last spring, the nine-part series has racked up millions of views, and Gervais has received a number of what he calls "ridiculous offers from major record deals" to produce an actual David Brent album.

"I can't believe I'm now getting ridiculous offers from major record deals all over the world for a David Brent album," Gervais tweeted. "Where were these people when I was trying to be a real pop star? And starving?"

You can see all of the Learn Guitar With David Brent videos on the Ricky Gervais YouTube Channel.

Tariff on Rocksmith video game guitar strikes wrong chord with Ubisoft Canada

By Matthew Braga, National Post News...

A tariff on guitars bundled with the video game Rocksmith is striking the wrong chord with Ubisoft Canada Inc.

The software developer, which has studios in Montreal, Toronto, and other cities worldwide, is appealing a decision by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to classify guitars bundled with copies of its instructional video game Rocksmith as musical instruments.

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While the guitars — Les Paul Junior models, manufactured by Epiphone — are indeed real musical instruments, Ubisoft’s argument is that because the guitars are bundled and sold with video game software, they are eligible for alternate classification under “tariff item No. 9948.”

The said tarriff allows “articles for use in video games used with a television receiver, and other electronic games” to be sold duty free. Imported musical instruments and accessories, however, are typically subject to a 6% fee under tariff rules.

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