Monthly Archives: March 2011
February 2011
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Gretsch Gets With It!
The Birth of the Duo Jet
After Leo Fender introduced the Broadcaster and Gibson with the Les Paul, Gretsch quickly...
January 2011
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Ron Wood
Stone Solo
The longtime guitarist for the Rolling Stones has also collaborated with legends ranging from B.B. King to David Bowie to...
December 2010
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Into The New Rising Sun
Speculating on Jimi Hendrix’s Later Career Moves
It has been 40 years since the passing of Jimi Hendrix. In his...
November 2010
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The Heavenly Guitar of
Carlos Santana
His latest CD could be viewed as the artist playing it safe, or it could be a risky ...
October 2010
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Albert Lee
The Gypsy Spirit Of A Country-Guitar Hero
We talk in-depth with the man Eric Clapton calls, “...a great, great player, fluid, lyrical...
September 2010
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In Detail
The Gibson ES-5
When it came to Spanish-style electric guitars, Gibson was a reluctant participant, wading into the market in 1936. After...
August 2010
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Steve Miller
Some People Call Him Rock Icon
From a fabled upbringing that included being shown chords by Les Paul and Mary Ford to...
July 2010
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Gretsch’s “Golden” Tenors
Tenor guitars were popular in the ’20s, when musical tastes motivated a move away from the banjo. But major companies...
Cort Revises MR710-F
Cort Guitars has revised the MR710-F with improved electronics, upgraded, multiple abalone rosette inlay, body and neck binding, advanced scalloped X-bracing and genuine bone nut and saddle for enhanced tone.
The MR710-F is a dreadnought body, acous...
Burns Intros Sonic Dream, Ltd Ed Guitars
Saga Musical Instruments, USA distributor of Burns electric guitars and basses, is proud to announce the new Dream Guitar Limited Edition and Sonic Limited Edition guitars. The Dream nas gold-colored hardware including Burns' proprietary locking machin...