Monthly Archives: May 2014
Collection of Jonathan Kellerman
Talent for mysteries, passion for guitars, best-selling Novelist Jonathan Kellerman is a lifelong lover of the guitar. A player for 46 years, to him,...
Lollar’s Gold-Foil Pickup
Lollar’s Gold-Foil Pickup
Price: $180 (list, each)
Info: www.lollarguitars.com
Gold-foil pickups are exotic beasts – just like many of the 1960s Japanese-made Teisco guitars that sport...
Reilander’s Muckbucker Pickups
Reilander’s Muckbucker Pickups
Price: $199 (set)
Info: www.reilandercustomguitar.com
In the 1970s, great guitar-pickup winders began wrapping extra wire on humbuckers, touting the resultant higher output and...
SynapticGroove Snapperhead OD/Distortion
With their first offering, Benjamin Harrison and Chrystal Gilles of SynapticGroove set out to fill the gap between heavy effects users and straight-into-the-amp players....
Taylor Baritone-8
The Taylor Baritone-8
Price: $3,998 list; $3,200 street
Info: www.taylorguitars.com
Some guitarists are happy with conventional guitars and basses. Others, however, feel the urge to explore...
Giffin Vikta
Giffin Vikta
Price: $2,295
Contact: www.premierbuildersguild.com
Roger Giffin is a guitarmaker to the stars, having built for Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend and John Entwistle, Mark Knopfler, Andy...
Railhammer Launches Bob Balch Signature Pickup
Railhammer’s new Bob Balch signature pickup is based on the company’s Chisel model, but has a brass cover and brass baseplate, which reduce output...
Monster Unveils Cables for Guitar, Bass, and Acoustic
Monster has released new versions of its Rock, Bass, and Acoustic cables. The Rock cable is tuned to enhance the attack of a solidbody...
Chris Isaak
Most pop-music fans became aware of Chris Isaak through his 1991 hit “Wicked Game” and its uber-high-profile video, directed by famed photographer Herb Ritts...
Line 6 M5 Stompbox modeler
Line 6 M5 Stompbox modeler
Price: $279.99 (retail)
Info: line6.com
Have you ever thought, “Maaaan, I wish I had that , but I can’t afford it....