Monthly Archives: April 2016
ThroBak Introduces KZ-115 Humbucker
ThroBak’s KZ-115 P.A.F. humbucker is wound to an average resistance of 7.70k (neck) and 7.57k (bridge) with a choice of long A2, A4, or...
Vince Gill
In the four years since his Guitar Slinger album, Vince Gill kept busy producing others, recording an album with the Time Jumpers and a...
Carvin’s HH2 Allan Holdsworth
Headless guitars and basses, which had their heyday back in the big-hair/thin-necktie ’80s (think Power Windows-era Geddy Lee), still have a few diehard fans...
Michael Schenker
One of the most influential guitarists in hard rock history, Michael Schenker has imbued the music of UFO, Scorpions, and his own MSG with...
Beyond the Parlor
Ed. Note: In part two of his series on the guitar in 19-century America, Tim Brookes addresses the common belief that the guitar was strictly a ladies’...
Damon Fowler
Damon Fowler’s records have traditionally been eclectic conjugations of American music – rock, country, a little sacred steel, and lots of R&B. On his...
Star Board: Rudy Jaramillo
Rudy Jaramillo is quick to mention that his effects setup is very simple. "I go into my 1) Boss tuner, then to a 2)...
Maxon Fuzz Elements Pedals
Maxon Fuzz Elements Pedals
Price: $189 to $199
Contact: www.maxonfx.com
Classic fuzz pedals are some of the fine wines of the vintage guitar world. Guitarists talk like...
Tom Waits, Lucinda Williams, Luther Dickinson, and others
Blind Willie Johnson – the Texas preacher, slide guitarist, and gospel singer – may seem a tough artist to pay homage to in a...
Pro Tone Pedals Introduces Essential Dead Horse
Pro Tone Pedals’ Essential Dead Horse Overdrive uses the same 4558 chipset to offer the tone and flexibility of the original Dead Horse, but...