Monthly Archives: May 2014
The Autumn Defense
Wilco’s bassist John Stirratt and multi-instrumentalist Pat Sansone steal some time from their day jobs and step out with their appropriately titled fifth long-player...
Dog Days Vintage Unveils Ukulele/Mandolin Straps
Dog Days Vintage Guitar Straps’ handmade ukulele/mandolin straps are hand-made in California with thick vintage and vintage-style designer fabrics that cover both sides of...
Eastwood Offers Ellis Signature MandoTenor
Eastwood Guitars and multi-instrumentalist Warren Ellis are offering the Warren Ellis Signature MandoTenor, an electric doubleneck that fuses the company’s Ellis Tenor guitar with...
Paul Nelson
Paul Nelson is not only Johnny Winter’s second guitarist, but the blues icon’s musical director, producer, songwriter, and – many say – life saver....
Bruce and Butter
It would be an understatement to say that REO Speedwagon bassist Bruce Hall and his 1965 Fender Jazz Bass, dubbed “Butter,” have been through...
DiPinto Intros TV and Melody Mach Guitars
DiPinto Guitars’ TV and Melody Mach guitars have solid mahogany bodies, bolt-on maple necks with rosewood fretboards, DiPinto’s P-1000 stacked-coil pickup in the bridge position....
E-H Offers Deluxe Big Muff, Nano Bass Big Muff
The Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Big Muff is a re-imagined version of the company’s Big Muff Pi, adding a footswitchable Mids section to tailor midrange response....
Lionize
Maryland’s Lionize has concocted an appealing blend of Deep Purple-style heavy rock, reggae, and sci-fi imagery. With a musical vision that began on 2005’s...
Gene Ludwig – Pat Martino Trio
With four solo albums under his belt, Pat Martino was considered one of the ’60s most exciting new jazz guitar voices. As the decade...
John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension
We’re in a paradoxical era when many pioneers of high-volume electric music are now in their 70s, from Mick and Keef to Paul and...