It’s always refreshing to hear new music in the works from the legendary Carlos Santana. However, we can assure you this new music will be like none-other released from the guitar legend. He’s joined forces with several notable names in jazz to form what they call “Supernova”. The group is comprised of his wife, Cindy […]
-from Epiphone.com Modern blues legend and GRAMMY™ nominee Joe Bonamassa returns with his third Epiphone Signature Model, the new Epiphone Ltd. Ed. “2015” Joe Bonamassa Les Paul Standard w/Bigsby® Outfit. Featuring a one-of-a-kind Inverness Green color finish, Gibson® Burstbucker™ humbucker pickups, and a classic Bigsby® B70 vibrato along with a Les Paul-classic “Lifton” style hard […]
The number of effects available for the electric guitar are seemingly endless in this day and age, and furthermore there are an endless number of ways you can utilize each one. Some of us prefer running them through fx-loops, while others love the sound you get putting them directly in front of the amp. Whatever […]
The L-5S is the subject of much confusion, often mistaken for a caricature of the Les Paul, or a solid-body ES-175. However, the L-5S is very much an animal with features innate only to itself. From it’s stately shape, to it’s noteworthy appointments, the L-5S is a recognizable member of the Gibson family. Not only […]
from Gibson.com- Guitarland has its own language, and until you’ve resided here for a while, some of what seems like even the most basic terminology can be confusing. So it goes with conversations about high-output and low-output pickups. For a long time — before and during the rise of rock ‘n’ roll in the ’50s […]
In an interview by NPR, legendary guitarist Buddy Guy discusses his latest album, his everlasting love for the genre, and his fear of it’s endangerment. “A love letter, a text letter, whatever kind of letter you wanna call it, I hope you’re right so someone can say, ‘Well, maybe this music isn’t as bad as […]
Today, August 10th, 2015, we celebrate the 106th birthday of Leo Fender, a legend, inventor, and revolutionary. Founding not only the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, but the Music Man, and G&L Musical Instruments brands, Fender’s contribution to the world of music is unprecedented, especially for someone who never learned to play the guitar. That’s right, the […]
from Gibson.com- Nuts are a component that we seldom consider a factor when searching for a guitar, yet, their are a variety of types for us to choose from. Read the column below from Gibson, marking the differences between the nut-materials and why they may be used over others. 1. Bone In guitar history, bone […]
from Gibson.com- After all, it’s not like there’s some great cable shortage. But Gibson is introducing a line of Gibson Pure cables, and in typical Gibson fashion, these cables feature innovative technology that takes them way out of the “me-too” category. Silent plugging/unplugging from your instrument. There are other “silent” cables, but Gibson’s design is […]
Everett “Vic” Firth, the legendary musician,educator and entrepreneur who performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for fifty years and founded the world’s leading drumstick manufacturer, the Vic Firth Company, died on Sunday in Boston. He was 85. A statement on the Vic Firth website reads: “To our dear friends around the world: We are heartbroken […]