Monthly Archives: November 2015
Gary Clark Jr.
If listeners haven’t figured out that Gary Clark Jr. is more than a blues revivalist, his second full-length studio album should provide a cold...
Seymour Duncan Releases Apollo Jazz Bass Linear Humbucker
Seymour Duncan’s Apollo Jazz Bass Linear Humbuckers are hand-built in Santa Barbara using hand-ground Alnico V rod magnets and Forbon flatwork. They utilize two coils...
The Gibson J-185
The J-185 is regarded by many players and collectors as the finest-sounding Gibson flat-top made after World War II. The only flat-top of its...
The Lovin’ Spoonful
In their short existence from 1965 to ’67, the original Lovin’ Spoonful – singer-guitarist John Sebastian, guitarist Zal Yanovsky, bassist Steve Boone, and drummer-vocalist...
Heather Woods Broderick
Heather Woods Broderick’s trip to her second album is an interesting road taken. These days it’s practically an anomaly.
After releasing her first album in...
Electro-Harmonix Intros Crayon Full-Range OD
The Electro-Harmonix Crayon Full-Range Overdrive has independent controls for Bass and Treble, true-bypass wiring, a compact chassis, and runs on a 9-volt battery or...
Robert Cray
Robert Cray is a soul singin’, blues playin’ genius. You might want to believe he had a master plan to separate himself from the...
Mark Pollock, Noted Musician, Guitar-Show Promoter, Passes
Mark Pollock, a noted guitarist, shop owner, and guitar-show promoter, passed away November 13 from respiratory failure after an extended battle with cancer. He...
Alex Lifeson
“A lot of critics perceived us as being pretentious,” says Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson of his band’s early years. “We were not representative of...
The Gibson GA-20
Behold, this specimen that checks off all the right boxes for fans of vintage amps; beautifully clean, it has a watertight provenance and emerges...