Just pipping the Future Publishing stand’s free bucket of lollies (pictured for size-comparison, of course), our favourite freebie of the show has to be this USB stick cleverly disguised as a Shure PG27 mic.

It’s day two of LIMS 09, the rock stars are out in force and the show floor highlights are coming in thick and fast…
Steve Vai on Alien Guitar Secrets, Naked Tracks and his new DVD, Where The Wild Things Are