Monthly Archives: June 2012
Reverend Dresses Up the Manta Ray
Reverend’s Manta Ray 290 is now available with a flame-maple top finished in Tobacco Burst or Turquoise. The full-sized semi-hollow has Reverend's proprietary pickups, a...
Donald “Duck” Dunn
Click Here to view Donald "Duck" Dunn Obit.
In the history of popular music, the story of Memphis-based Stax Records stands as a unique, enduring...
Boucher Offers New 000 12-Fret
Boucher Guitars' 000 12 Fret-To-Body (12FTB) has a classical-style slotted headstock that evokes a 1940s/50s aesthetic. The neck meets the body at the 12th...
Marcus Miller Preps Album for August 7 Release
Renowned bassist Marcus Miller is set to release a new album, titled Renaissance, and undergo an extensive tour. Set for release August 7 on Concord...
T-Rex Introduces New Delay, Reverb, Tremolo pedals
T-Rex Effects' Duck Tail delay pedal reduces a guitar's delayed signal when its clean signal rises above a certain level. The effect enhances the...
Winwood, Babbitt Receive Stars on Music City Walk of Fame
Stars for Steve Winwood and Bob Babbitt were added to the Music City Walk of Fame on June 5.Grammy winner Winwood is known for...
PRS Launches Stripped 58 Model
The new PRS Stripped 58 is a no-frills take on the company’s SC 58. A vintage-inspired single-cutaway, it has a curly maple top, mahogany...
MOD Kits DIY Offers New Tea Philter
MOD Kits DIY Tea Philter produces a fixed wah tone and is contructed with point-to-point wiring that can be assembled using hand tools, a...
Musicans Foundation Offers Vai Scholarship
The Musicians Foundation has announced the Steve Vai Guitar Scholarship, made possible by Vai through his Make a Noise Foundation. The scholarship will be awarded...
Dweezil Ties the Knot
Dweezil Zappa, 42, married his fiancé Megan Marsicano, 36, during a private ceremony April 3 in Los Angeles. His good fortune continued on May...