Fender Introduces New California Series Acoustic Guitars
Fender has introduced its new California Series, a new family of acoustic guitars designed to evoke the lifestyle and culture associated with the region and the company’s Southern California roots….
Read more »Vox Debuts New Starstream Type 1 Plus, Giulietta Archtop Guitars
Vox has brought two new electric guitars to the table for 2018, the Starstream Type 1 and the Giulietta Archtop. Vox Giulietta Archtop Vox Giulietta Archtop The Giulietta archtop features…
Read more »Ernie Ball Music Man Debuts New Cutlass, StingRay, St. Vincent Guitars, StingRay 4 and 5 Bass Guitars
Ernie Ball Music Man has unveiled some of its newest creations. These include the updated Cutlass and StingRay guitars, a new line of St. Vincent guitars, the StingRay 4 and…
Read more »Led Zeppelin Announce ‘How the West Was Won’ Reissue
Last month, Jimmy Page stated in an interview that new “product” would be arriving from Led Zeppelin in celebration of the band’s 50th anniversary. Though we’re just a few weeks…
Read more »Investigating the Hirajoshi Scale
All rock guitar players play repetitive sequences in their solos, and I have found it very useful to utilize a systematic approach. Last month, I introduced a few approaches based…
Read more »Watch Joe Satriani, John Petrucci and Phil Collen Play Deep Purple’s “Highway Star” with Glenn Hughes, Chad Smith
Though Joe Satriani’s 2018 G3 Tour, with John Petrucci and Phil Collen, only started two weeks ago, it has already seen a couple of all-star jams for the ages. Last…
Read more »The DIY Musician: Turn Your Bathroom Into an Echo Chamber in Five Easy Steps
I sat down with Mark Pirro, bass guitarist for the Polyphonic Spree and Tripping Daisy, to talk about the greatest of DIY recording techniques: recording something in the bathroom. Pirro…
Read more » Fender Introduces Limited-Edition Tim Armstrong Sapphire Hellcat
Fender has introduced its new Limited-Edition Tim Armstrong Sapphire Hellcat acoustic guitar. The guitar, which is based on the Rancid frontman’s own concert acoustic, will be limited to 500 pieces…
Read more »Tech 21 Introduces New dUg Pinnick DP-3X Signature Pedal
Tech 21 has introduced its new dUg Pinnick DP-3X Signature pedal. A super-compact adaptation of his Tech 21 Ultra Bass 1000 Signature head, it merges high-end distortion with low-end bass….
Read more »Beth Hart Premieres Live “Leave the Light On” Video
Beth Hart is set for a busy 2018, having already announced a new album with Joe Bonamassa, Black Coffee, that is set for release this Friday, January 26. Hart recently…
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