Monthly Archives: September 2014
DOD Offers Compressor 280
The DOD Compressor 280 employs an electro-optical circuit that varies the pedal’s dynamic compression using a light-dependent resistor and internal LED. At lower settings,...
Dean Zelinksy Teams with Guitars 4 Vets
The non-profit Guitars for Vets (G4V) organization, which provides free guitars and lessons to veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), has announced a...
Phantom Reissue 1964 PH12
From the Hollies to the Mahavishnu Orchestra, from Robert Junior Lockwood to the Stones, the electric 12-string has a prominent place in modern music....
Dweezil Zappa Victim of Theft
A Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster used by Dweezil Zappa on the Experience Hendrix tour earlier this year was recently stolen during the current tour...
Brad Paisley
After a slew of excellent albums earlier in the decade, Brad Paisley’s work has taken a more uneven turn. His vocals and flair for...
James Elkington
James Elkington tweaked the paradigm when he began working at a luthier shop before hitting his stride as a guitarist. Born and raised in...
Brad Whitford
Aerosmith’s 2011 Back On the Road tour was a two-month jaunt that consisted of 18 shows and took the band to places it had...
Grinder Blues
King’s X bassist Dug Pinnick continues his creative roll by joining forces with Scot “Little” Bihlman on drums and guitarist Jabo Bihlman. The genre...
Mark Knopfler
Very early in life, Mark Knopfler had a connection with music. His mother cared for the family while BBC programs like “Listen with Mother”...
Fender Intros Vintage Modified ’68 Custom Vibrolux Reverb
Fender’s Vintage Modified Series ’68 Custom Vibrolux Reverb pays tribute to the classic look of Fender’s late-’60s silverface amps. Both channels have reverb and...