Monthly Archives: February 2015
Wampler Intros Plexi-Drive Deluxe
Wampler’s Plexi-Drive Deluxe is based on the company’s Plexi-Drive, and adds an active three-band Bass/Mids/Treble EQ stack. Its bass boost is designed to help...
Alan Parsons
For the recording enthusiast, Alan Parsons talking about recording techniques is cherry stuff. Parsons of course was the assistant engineer on The Beatles’ Let...
Framus Introduces Legacy Acoustic Series
Framus’ Legacy acoustic series includes four models made with solid spruce or solid mahogany tops, coated strings, bone saddle and nut, and inlays made...
VG Helps “Antiques Roadshow” With Larson Brothers Segment
Vintage Guitar magazine recently played host to producers from the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) program "Antiques Roadshow" for a segment featuring Larson Brothers guitars....
Steve Miller
Though obviously a familiar name given his hits from the 1970s and '80s were FM staples and today are virtually ubiquitous on classic-rock radio,...
Origin Effects Offers Cali76 Germanium
Origin Effects is offering versions of its Cali76 and Cali76 Parallel/Boost that use new-old-stock germanium transistors in their output stage. They combine studio-grade compression...
Guitarist Sam Andrew Passes
Sam Andrew, founding member of the psychedelic-rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company, died February 12. He was 73, and reportedly suffered a heart attack...
G&L Offers Detroit Muscle Series R/T Collection
G&L is offering its ASAT Special, ASAT Classic Bluesboy 90, Fallout, Legacy, Legacy HB and LB-100 models with a line of finishes called the...
Aguilar Introduces Super Double Bass Pickups
Aguilar’s Super Double bass pickups have two rows of Alnico V pole pieces and are wound with 42-gauge Formvar wire in the company’s facility...
Clapton, Others Inducted to Blues Foundation HoF
The Blues Foundation announces the selection of three living performers to be inducted into its Blues Hall of Fame. Tommy Brown, Eric Clapton, and...