In rock bands, it is often a man holding a guitar and just wailing away. But if you see a pretty girl wielding an axe, chances are you’ll give her a second look. Well, guys, here’s a rising guitar chic, which has been making the rounds – and we mean that literally. Having jammed with the likes of Sammy Hagar, Living Colour, Kal David, Andy Aledort and Allman brothers, Desiree Bassett, 15, is surely a hot chic who makes the guitar look sexier. She’s no amateur, according to her online profile. In fact, she already had years of lessons. Her influences include Joe Satriani, Jeff Beck, Rick Emmett, Jimi Hendrix, Reba McEntire, and The Allman Brothers.

Here’s just a sample from her YouTube collection of videos. This is her playing her own version of Jimi Hendrix’ Purple Haze.

And here’s a more Bluesy tunes from Desiree:

Well, guys if you happen to stumble upon other guitar chics, let us know!

FORMER beauty queen turned host Miriam Quiambao is now on the August 2008 cover of Playboy Philippines. Quiambao was first runner up in the 1999 Ms. Universe.

The cover shows Quiambao wearing a white, skin-tight mini-skirt which reveals her sexy figure. A pair of dangling earings also accentuate her perfect face. This is perhaps her most daring photo-shoot to date.