Monthly Archives: May 2013
Jeff Hanneman Memorial Celebration Slated for May 23
An event dubbed The Jeff Hanneman Memorial Celebration will take place May 23 at the Hollywood Palladium, in Los Angeles. It will be free...
Seymour Duncan Offers Nazgûl Pickup
The Seymour Duncan Nazgûl pickup was designed for high-output, chug-heavy distortion. The company calls its tone “heavy and aggressive” but says it retains articulation...
Dunlop Readies MXR Prime Distortion Pedal
Dunlop's MXR Prime Distortion pedal is designed to provide a hard-clipping signal that is highly responsive to player attack and with an articulate sound...
Les Paul Foundation Helps Guitars For Vets
The Les Paul Foundation supports Guitars For Vets, a program headquartered in Milwaukee, by providing funding so Guitars for Vets can purchase guitars requested...
J.C. Harper Luthier Intros Buck Dharma Signature Guitar
J.C. Harper’s 40th Anniversary Buck Dharma signature guitar has an alder body with a forearm bevel and “tummy cut.” It has a maple neck,...
Rice University Students Design New Capo
A team of engineering students at Rice University has designed a new capo for guitar they say allows players to more easily make certain...
Nick Lowe Slates Tour
Nick Lowe has confirmed a string of solo acoustic headlining tour dates starting late this summer. The tour will kick off in Philadelphia August...
AXL Intros Hand-Aged Bulldog
AXL USA’s Hand-Aged Bulldog has a solid mahogany slab body and one-piece set neck, a Lindy Fralin P-90, TonePros Featherweight wraparound bridge, CTS pots,...
Busker Bags Offers Instrument Covers
Busker Bags covers are U.S.-made from a lightweight, breathable polyester that protects instruments from dust and other hazards when they’re not being played. They...
Siegel Snags Five BBA Nominations
Ian Siegal has an unprecedented five nominations in the 2013 British Blues Awards, announced earlier this week. Siegal is nominated for Male Vocalist, Band,...