--- Competitions ---

The competition is now over, you have 1-2 days for any late-comers, and we will pick a winner sometime next week. A new competition is up now - take a look in the forum! 2 Winners and $200 cash up for grabs!

--- Joe Stump Neo 3 Clip ---

The teaster clip for Joe Stump's latest instructional DVD is now up on the lessons page. CLICK HERE to see it now! The DVD is available as a single-disc or special double-disc edition, with extra performance clips. The front cover art has also been added to the shop page.

There is also a new poll! Let us know what you think of our flash intros.

--- General News ---

THERE IS ONLY 12 DAYS LEFT TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY TO THE COMPETITION! HEAD OVER TO THE FORUM TO FIND OUT MORE! $100 OF GEAR UP FOR GRABS!

There was a slight delay in shipping the Neo-Classical Guitar 3 DVDs but the pre-orders have been sent today and the rest tomorrow.

The well-respected Troy Stetina will be taking your questions over the next couple of months for the Q&A Guitar Guru section. Troy takes over from Fredrik Pihl who will remain the Guitar Guru for the next couple of weeks, so get your questions in now, over at the modified Q&A section of the Forum. You can now also ask us about shop items you may be considering purchasing in the forum.

There is still some more lessons, artists and shop additions coming in the next week or so, stay tuned...

--- New Shop Items ---

The long-await Joe Stump instructional DVD "Neo-Classical Guitar 3" in both single and double-disc editions are now ready! All pre-orders will be dealt with over the next couple of days, and you will receive an email to confirm dispatch. A preview clip will be up soon.

Also, a couple of other additions and alterations to the existing items will be taking place in the next 48 hours.

--- Artists, lessons and Q&A ---

A fairly extensive update today with all of the Artist pages being updated with up-to-date information.

The 5th edition of the Guitar Guru Q&A section is now up! Ask your questions in the FORUM now for the next batch. Also a new lesson on sweeping 7th arpeggios!

--- 2 New Video Lessons ---

A new video lesson from Jean-Do Leonelli has been uploaded, as well as the video to accompany Matt Hale's tapping exercises.

--- Stunt Guitar Licks --- Shop Schedule ---

The preview clip for Niels Vejlyt's Stunt Guitar Licks video CD-ROM is now available to watch on the product details page.

2 Additions to the shop schedule: Tom Hess has confirmed an exclusive video release with Shred Academy for 2007, and Corbin King of Vainglory is working on a video CD.

--- General Happenings ---

Well, after a couple of days off following the frantic build-up to the shop launch, we're back to work today and will begin with sending out all orders in the next 24 hours (Except the pre-orders of course!) Theres some more lessons, Niels Vejlyt's preview clip, Matt Hale videos, more artists and new additions to the shop schedule all coming within the week. Later this year we can expect to see plenty more items for the shop, ex-Manowar David Shankle's free lesson and interview, wallpapers, Backing-loop jam tracks, T-shirts, a great November/December competition in the forum with a nice prize! We're also in talks with a couple of familiar names that i am sure you will all be excited to see joining the ranks!

--- SHOP NOW READY! ---

Well, it's 2am here but the shop is finally up! Have a look around. You can even pre-order the next Joe Stump DVD!