Sheptone Releases Tele Pickups
Sheptone's latest pickups are based on designs from the Fender Telecaster. The bridge pickup is wound using #42 enamel wire with a standard resistance set of 7.6K, and the neck to 7.3K with #43 enamel wire. Alnico V magnets are standard, with Alnico II...
Slash to Join Ozzy On Tour
Slalsh will join Ozzy Osbourne for a five-week U.S. arena tour beginning January 16 in Omaha and wrapping February 22 in Jacksonville. For the trek with his bandmates Myles Kennedy (lead vocals), Bobby Schneck (rhythm guitar), Todd Kerns (bass) and Bre...
Gibson Releases Clapton "Beano Burst"
The Gibson Custom Shop Eric Clapton 1960 Les Paul has been created with the close cooperation of Clapton, and closely referencing photographs. The result represents what Clapton personally feels his 1960 Les Paul should be. Every component in the build...
Cusack Effects Announces Tap-A-Delay
The Tap-A-Delay mixes analog signal with the delayed signal, using controls including Level, Mix, Feedback, and Delay. Delay time can be set to up to 750mS. Its housing has the company's Tap-A-Delay, with its modified Brake Mode when holding the Tap Sp...
Big Shanty Collection Coming February 8
King Mojo Records announces a February 8 release for <em>Collection</em>, a 2-CD compilation of tracks from Big Shanty, whose blistering sound has been described as everything from "death metal blues" to "heavy metal funk.&qu...
Lace Introduces Alumitone Aluma V90
Lace Music Products' Aluma V90 pickup incorporates the company's patented Alumitone technology, offering zero-noise performance with traditional P90 "dog-ear" looks. For more information please visit Lace at www.lacemusic.com
Carlton and Matsumoto Score Grammy Nom
Larry Carlton's collaboration album with Tak Matsumoto, <em>Take Your Pick</em>, received a nomination for the Best Pop Instrumental Album. This nomination marks Carlton's 19th (which included his three previous Grammy wins), and it is Mats...
Robby Krieger Gets Grammy Nom
Robby Krieger album, <em>Singularity</em> was recently nominated for a Grammy Award, in the Best Pop Instrumental Album category.
"I am super proud to be nominated," says Krieger, "Especially as hard as Arthur Barrow [the...
New York Dolls return with “Dancing Backward in High Heels”
Punk rock pioneers the New York Dolls are set to release their fifth full-length record March 15 on 429 Records. Featuring original members David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain, the album was recorded in Newcastle, England and produced by Louis XIV's Ja...
Mr. Big Set to Release What If…
Mr. Big will release a new album, titled <em>What If... </em> on February 8. The band's first all-original album since the reunion of its four original members - Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan and Pat Torpey - in early 2009.
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