Monthly Archives: October 2011
TC Electronic Intros Röttweiler Distortion
The TC Electronic Röttweiler Distortion is an all-analog high-gain pedal with a circuit based on soft clipping for authentic response and tone. Its Voice toggle selects between...
Wes Montgomery
The re-release of this brilliant album shows the man many consider the finest guitarist to ever live guiding Mel Rhyne (on Hammond B-3) and...
Lollar Pickups Launches El Rayo Humbucker
Lollar Pickups' new El Rayo (The Thunderbolt) humbucker is designed to deliver strong output without heavy midrange bump, while retaining the qualities for which Lollar...
Daddy’s Junky Music Closes
Daddy’s Junky Music Stores today announced it ceased operation as of yesterday. The chain had closed eight outlets in the past year, and in late...
Get’m Get’m Adds Loxx Strap Locks
Get’m Get’m Wear has signed on as exclusive U.S. distributor of Loxx strap locks, which use an easy engage-and-release action the company claims has a pull-out...
Martin Unveils Mamas & Papas D-28M
Martin's The Mamas and The Papas Custom Artist Edition D-28M pays tribute to the '60s folk group and is inspired by the vintage Martin D-28 that...
Dynamo Launches Grand Tour Series Amps
Dynamo Amplification's Grand Tour Series amplifiers have an all-tube two-channel design with Plitron toroidal transformer, audiophile-grade components, and is wired to military specs. Dynamo designed these amps to...
Truetone Music Opens Fender Factory Store
Truetone Music, Santa Monica, is set to open a Fender Factory Store it is calling Club Fender. The 2,000-square-foot addition will have a music-museum feel complete...
Michigan Player Victim of Theft
Scott Dailey, Farmington Hills, Michigan, told VG that on or about August 21, several of his guitars were stolen from a storage unit. If...
Fender Offers EC Series Amps
Fender's EC Series guitar amplifiers—the EC Twinolux, EC Tremolux, and EC Vibro-Champ are specific variations based on late-'50s tweed amps favored by Clapton for...