There is a post on the Guitar Blog about "The Omstrument", a 46-string instrument built from a guitar, harp, dulcimer, strumstick, and a tanpura. If the Omstrument looks completely unplayable, there is an accompanying performance video on YouTube. On a personal note, I was intrigued to learn this was built by Jack Haas, who lived four houses down from me as a kid.

Fans of Paul McCartney now have a chance to download an MP3 of "Let Me Roll It To You" from paulmccartney.com. The free MP3 and is part of a promotion for McCartney's upcoming release Good Evening New York City. Submission of your email address is required for download.

If you haven't heard of the Eigenharp before, it's a fretted electronic instrument that combines woodwind, keyboard, guitar, bass and percussion. If that intrigues you, there's an Eigenharp demo video on YouTube.

I just stumbled upon this 2008 list from Guitar World of the "50 Fastest Guitarists of All Time". Although they've listed 50 guitarists here, unfortunately Guitar World weren't willing to rank their choices. So, you'll have to make up your own mind about which of these guitarists takes the "fastest guitarist of all time" trophy.

50 Fastest Guitarists of All Time