Guitar Idol, the world’s biggest online talent search to find the hottest undiscovered guitarists on the planet final was held today at the London International Music Show and the overall winner was Jack Thammerat from Thailand.

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Mark Bass’s new modular bass amp system is one of the most ingenious things we’ve seen at LIMS so far. The MoMark allows bassists to choose separate preamp, EQ and master sections and plug them straight into a power amp chassis – as simply as you’d plug a USB memory stick into a computer.

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Master Guitar Virtuoso, Steve Vai, bought his Alien Guitar Secrets master class to the 2009 London International Music Show at ExCeL exhibition centre.

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Peavey’s ReValver amp modelling software has been around for a while now, but LIMS 2009 marks the first time the product (now at Mk III) has featured full RTAS support.

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Today is set to be the busiest day of LIMS 2009. Not only is it the day with the most public attendance (the ExCel Centre is heaving), but it’s the day the stars come out to play. And at the top of the bill is Steve Vai – who’s about to unleash his Alien Guitar Secrets show/workshop/zen-guitar-extravaganza on the not-so-unsuspecting public.

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Zildjian’s Z series of cast cymbals for rock players has been going for years, so MusicRadar was surprised to learn that Zildjian had managed to sneak a brand new update to the line into LIMS without anyone noticing.

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The latest addition to TC Electronic’s Nova range is now available. Nova Repeater is a new dual delay pedal for the guitarist who demands instant, high quality and unique results – without any fuss.

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Fightstar frontman Charlie Simpson will be appearing on the Headline Music stand (H18) at 3.30pm on Sunday 14 June for a signing session in conjunction with PRS Guitars.

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Roland Corporation U.S. is proud to announce the DP-990R Designer Piano. This new sophisticated addition offers amazing sounds and touch in a streamlined design, with an elegant polished ebony finish.

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BOSS® and Fender® USA have collaborated to create the FRV-1, a stunning recreation of the 1963 Fender Reverb®.

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Yamaha are proud to unveil the latest additions to their acclaimed and award winning professional synthesizer lineup – the S90XS and the S70XS.

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Roland has announced the new Juno-Di Mobile Synthesizer. This latest addition to the Juno Series is specifically designed for the musician on the go, providing a vast array of professional sounds in a lightweight, portable design.

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London, UK, 11th June 2009 – Shure Distribution UK, the leading distributor of professional audio equipment, today announces the release of the Super 55 Deluxe Vocal Microphone at LIMS 09.

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Europe’s biggest drumming festival, Drummer Live can now announce top session Drummer Troy Miller will play the show at London ExCeL Docklands on Sunday 14th June.

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Shure Distribution UK, the leading distributor of professional audio equipment, today announces the launch of the hotly anticipated Shure Professional Headphone range at LIMS 09.

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Open Labs line of smart music instruments are created to be the ultimate live performance and studio tool for DJs and electronic musicians. They will be announcing their launch of the DBeat and DBeat Pro at the LIMS Show.

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Tickets can be bought from the on-site box office on all four show days. Opening hours 9.30am – 5pm. The ticket prices are from £5 to £25.

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From introducing sampling to Depeche Mode to working with Goldfrapp, Nick Cave, Moby, Embrace and Erasure, Gareth Jones has made a huge impact in the world of popular music.

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Farida guitars will be taking its full range of guitars – including the Farida D-32, winner of five gold stars in Guitarist, and the Farida FLP-26 Skinny, winner of a Total Guitar Best Buy award – to LIMS.

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LIMS 2009 is the UK premier to view Vigier’s stunning new G.V. Series guitars, and 2009 limited edition Bumblefoot signature model (demoed by Bumblefoot himself at NAMM 09) as well as the entire 2009 Vigier range.

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