Monthly Archives: February 2014
Railhammer Launches Tel 90 Pickup
Railhammer’s Tel 90 pickup uses 43-gauge wire and dual Alnico 5 magnets. A hybrid design, its designed for cleaner tone, with more treble/upper mid...
Michael Schenker’s Temple of Rock
Despite Michael Schenker’s infamy as a member of the Scorpions, UFO, and MSG, he seems to have put his demons behind him. On this...
John Thomas
Intrigued by that “Only A Gibson Is Good Enough” decal on the headstock of his World War II-era Gibson Southern Jumbo, musician and writer...
Angeltone Offers Stannard Set, VS Pickups
Angeltone Musical Instruments and guitarist John Stannard have developed a set of pickups for Telecaster-style guitars. The company says its Stannard Set will allow...
Joe Walsh
Whether coughing up the #2 talk-box lick of the ’70s, kicking the Eagles into overdrive, or wryly expressing his views on subjects ranging from...
John Jorgenson
Call it a “Gypsy jazz wall of sound.” John Jorgenson’s new album, Istiqbal Gathering, features the master guitarist backed by the full Orchestra Nashville...
Vox Pacemaker V-3
1965 Vox Pacemaker v-3
Preamp tubes: three Mullard ECC83 (12AX7)
Output tubes: two Mullard EL84, cathode-biased, no negative feedback
Rectifier: Mullard EZ81
Controls: Volume, Treble, Bass, Speed, Depth
Speaker:...
Buck Owens and The Buckaroos
Buck Owens’ track to stardom had an unorthodox start and believe it or not, his singing didn’t launch that journey as much as his...
Letritia Kandle
The story is really about two people, Kandle and Paul Warnik, a steel-guitar historian/collector who was haunted by a photo in Tom Wheeler’s American...
Taylor Redesigns 800 Series
Taylor has redesigned its flagship rosewood/spruce 800 series guitars with refinements to material components and voicing. The changes include custom-calibrated bracing and wood thicknesses...