Monthly Archives: March 2015
Keeley Electronics Seafoam Chorus
Keeley Electronics Seafoam Chorus
Price: $229 (list)
Contact: www.robertkeeley.com
In a world of proliferating effects pedals, discovering one that does what it promises well can be a...
Nancy Wilson
After the release of the acclaimed Red Velvet Car in 2010, sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson and their band, Heart, could have rested on...
HomeWrecker Pickups
In 2011, session guitarist Joshua Hernandez began winding pickups in his living room. From these modest beginnings, and with no desire simply to replicate...
Fender Vaporizer Amp
Fender’s Vaporizer Amp
Price: $399.99 (street)
Info: www.fender.com
Given the popularity of smartphones, tablets, digital recorders, and amp modeling in today’s music industry, when it...
Gov’t Mule featuring John Scofield
Fans have begged for this music to be released for a long time. For the most part, it’s two concerts recorded in September 1999...
Levy’s Offers Cracked-Leather Straps
Levy’s Leather’s cracked-leather straps have a distressed treatment and are lined with soft suede. They have an applique with the shape of a guitar,...
Selmer Modele Jazz and Stimer M.10 Amp
In the 1930s, the quest for volume was the Holy Grail of guitar construction, as guitarists sought instruments to slice through the sound and fury of a jazz band. And when Django Reinhardt began playing his revolutionary jazz, he played it on a revolutionary new jazz guitar.
Louis Electric Buster
Louis Electric Buster
Price: $1,595 (street)
Contact: louisamps.com.
Lou Rosano has been building amps in the Fender vein for more than 17 years. His first build wound...
McElroy OM Model
McElroy OM Model
Price: $7,500 (base; $8,500 as reviewed)
Info: www.mcelroyguitars.com.
Brent McElroy is a Seattle luthier specializing in high-quality acoustics. One of them, the OM...
Rebel Boards’ Rockstar Pedalboard
Rebel Board's Rockstar Pedalboard
Price: $159 (Rockstar); $199 (Rockstar Pro)
Info: www.rebel-boards.com.
Puzzle-piecing a pedalboard together is equal parts fun and frustration. If you’ve ever wished for...