Like the man himself, the Slash Wah from Dunlop is both revolutionary and classic, right down to its hot rod metallic red finish and cutting edge circuit design. In this video we sit down with Slash to talk about how he got introduced to the classic pedal and how he ended up with his own signature model.

Meet Doug, the second player to be featured in our new series of 2011 MXR demos. Doug’s simple setup includes his Ibanez through the MXR Custom Badass ‘78 Distortion into a Marshall JVM. This factory-modded pedal roars with huge amp stack tones and old school tube amp-like distortion.

This week we’re giving away three packs of Dunlop Electric Guitar Strings and a Dunlop Strings shirt to one lucky winner. Dunlop strings offer definition, unmatched dynamic response, long life and a smooth tactile feel that let your fingers glide across the strings. Our strings have a fast break-in time, with no stretching required and are balanced tonally from string to string. Whether you play Blues, Country, Jazz, Metal, Rock or R&B, playing Dunlop will change the way you feel about strings.

Meet James, the first player to debut in our new series of 2011 MXR demos. James’ simple setup includes his Telecaster through the Custom Badass ‘78 Distortion into a Vox AC30. This factory-modded pedal roars with huge amp stack tones and old school tube amp-like distortion. Expect more ‘78 Distortion videos with a variety of players through an assortment of amps and guitars in the near future.

Monday night we had the opportunity to see one of our favorite post-rock bands Mogwai hit the stage in San Francisco. These guys from Glasgow are huge in the UK, and we caught them on the West end of their US tour. They KILLED it, with lengthy guitar-based instrumental pieces that featured dynamic contrast, melodic bass guitar lines, and heavy (a definite understatement) use of distortion and effects. We didn’t get a chance to take video at the show but we have some pics to share. You can check out the plethora of Youtube videos out there in internet land to get an idea of how exceptional they are. Be sure to check out the DunlopTV video interview we did with them a while back too.

Black Label Society’s new acoustic album “The Song Remains Not The Same” was released today and is available for streaming in its entirety at AOL Music. The offering features unplugged versions of material from Black Label Society’s latest album, “Order Of The Black”, as well as additional material recorded during the “Order Of The Black” sessions. “The Song Remains Not The Same” was conceived, created and compiled by BLS mainman Zakk Wylde himself.

You guys voted and an over 75% of you wanted us to giveaway our new Custom Badass ’78 Distortion. We’ll here you go! We’re only giving away 1 here today, but we’re giving away 20 on our contest page right now.

The MXR Custom Badass design team is made up of musicians and engineers who have decades of professional experience backing up their mission to create high quality, factory hot-rodded classics fine-tuned to deliver a wider tonal spectrum, more versatility and increased dynamic range. The team also believes that premium tone and quality can be offered at a price anyone can afford because every player deserves great tone without over-inflated prices and exclusionary limited quantities.