Monthly Archives: March 2011
JBG Unveils The Supertone Solidbody
Joe Bochar's JBG Supertone solidbody has a sculpted neck heel and patented Sliplock Neck Joint design comprised of an nterlocking mortise-and-tenon joint. Its body...
Nordstrand Guitars Releases Nordy vS
Nordstrand Guitars' Nordy vS i has a maple neck carved to a large, soft V shape. Its maple or rosewood fretboard has a 7.5”...
Morley Releases Twin Mix ABY Box
Morley's new Twin Mix is a handy switching device that allows a user to route two input devices to two output sources. Each input has an independent...
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
While we may wish he’d step further out of the shadows of his influences (especially Stevie Ray Vaughan), there’s no denying the guitar skills...
Val Bonetti
A first listen to guitarist Val Bonetti’s Wait makes one respect his playing. Subsequent listens make you appreciate his music, too. This is simply...
Gathering of the Vibes Announces Lineup
Gathering of the Vibes, the Northeast's premier summer music festival, announces initial lineup including: Furthur featuring Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, Jane's Addiction, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, moe., The Levon...
Guitarist Nick Perri Launches Guitar Brand
Nick Perri, former lead guitarist for Shinedown, Perry Farrell, Silvertide, and others, has announced the creation of Perri Ink. Guitars. Perri designed his Protostar and...
Guitarist Melvin Sparks Passes
Session guitarist Melvin Sparks died March 13 at his home in Mount Vernon, N.Y. He was 64 and battled diabetes and high blood pressure. Sparks got...
Eric Johnson Wins Three Austin Awards
Eric Johnson collected three awards at the 2010/2011 Austin Music Awards, held March 19 at the Austin Music Hall. He was recognized in the...
Guitarfetish Introduces Slickstraps
Guitarfetish.com's new Slickstraps is a line of leather guitar straps designed by guitarist Earl Slick, whose career spans three decades and includes roles as...