Monthly Archives: January 2016
Deb Callahan
Live shows from Callahan and band have been knocking out East Coast crowds for some time. The group also knows how to work it...
Epiphone 1966 SG G-400 PRO
Epiphone’s 1966 SG G-400 PRO
Price: $582 (list); $349 (street)
Info: www.epiphone.com
Gibson’s SG is a classic design with plenty of great players behind it, from...
Electro-Harmonix Offers Lester G Rotary Sim
The Electro-Harmonix Lester G Rotary Speaker pedal has a three-way adjustable compressor that complements controls for Volume, Drive, Slow, Fast, Balance, Speed/Brake, and an Acceleration control...
Son Volt
The 20-year nostalgia arc rewards alt-country fans with a glorious expanded (37 more tracks!) reissue of what remains one of the subgenre’s quintessential releases.
In...
Roland Cube Lite
Roland Cube Lite
Price: $169 (street)
Info: www.rolandus.com.
At just under four pounds, and with a 10" x 6" footprint, the Roland Cube Lite is about as...
Rosewood Dobro
In the 1930s, the original Dobro company went through a series of ownership changes and licensing agreements. It did not regularly publish catalogs, and...
Ray Bonneville
Ray Bonneville’s latest album, Easy Gone, glides on a steady groove.
“I really like the way it sounds with these guys,” he said of drummer...
Gibson’s “blond” J-35
In the world of vintage guitars, people tend to use the words "blond" and "natural" interchangeably to describe a finish with no stain or...
Fargen Pete Anderson Tumbleweed
Fargen Pete Anderson Tumbleweed
Price: $299 (list)
Info: www.fargenamps.com.
Pete Anderson is a touring roots and country guitarist probably best known for his work with Dwight Yoakam...
The Wrecking Crew (soundtrack)
The Wrecking Crew, the documentary about L.A.’s well-paid but largely anonymous session players ranks with the very best music documentaries. Director Denny Tedesco, son...