Fender Releases John Mayer Special Edition Black1 Stratocaster
September 7, 2010 at 0:37
John Mayer's super sleek, famous black guitar has been his "go-to" instrument for years. He has been ab...
When Bob Dylan Picked Up His Electric Guitar at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival (Video)
Posted By: Dave on September 7, 2010 at 0:21
LA Times blogger Jac Holzman recently posted a good piece about Bob Dylan’s performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. Of course, most people that are into Dylan or the guitar know that Dylan’s performance in 1965 was the infamous performance when Dylan pulled... more
COOL GEAR ALERT: Snark by Qwik Tune
Posted By: Peter Hodgson on September 6, 2010 at 23:43
Wow, check out this neat little gizmo by Qwik Tune. The Snark clip-on tuner is suitable for all instruments, including guitar and bass, brass, orchestral instruments and folk instruments. The display rotates 360 degrees; there’s a tap tempo metronome; and you can select... more
CD REVIEW: Stone Sour ? Audio Secrecy
Posted By: Peter Hodgson on September 6, 2010 at 22:25
Let?s get this out of the way. Yeah, two members of Stone Sour are in Slipknot. No, it?s not a Slipknot side project ? Stone Sour dates back to 1992. And no, Audio Secrecy as an album isn?t as radio-friendly as a few of its lighter tracks would have you believe. Unlike... more
Staggered Locking Tuners, Height Adjustable
September 6, 2010 at 22:04
Gotoh Vintage SD91HAPM Locking tunersYes, they are locking tuners, even without the big clunky thumb wheel. AND the posts are not only staggered but their height is adjustable. They also fit all 11/32" Strat & Tele holes, and require no drilling. Ratio is 15:1.If you've been... more
Play Guitar with Pavement on TV!
September 6, 2010 at 21:00
Indie rock-loving amateur guitarists, this could be your big break. When lo-fi legends Pavement perform on ...
John Mayer Black 1 Super Relic by ???
September 6, 2010 at 20:30
Rittenhouse Guitars- Miami, FL taking orders for custom TRIBUTE Mayer Black 1's.It's a tribute.Right in synch with Fender's John Mayer "Black 1" product release, Miami based Rittenhouse Guitars is first on the bandwagon with their own HEAVY relic'd version. And heavy distresso... more
Paul Gilbert Fuzz Universe Intro lesson
Posted By: Jon on September 6, 2010 at 20:27
Paul Gilbert has a great knack of creating fun, musical riffs that double up as great exercises, the title track of his latest album Fuzz Universe is absolutely chock full of licks that you can use for picking exercises or to steal for your own solos. I have taken 3 short riffs... more
REVIEW: Ashdown Little Bastard 30 bass amp
Posted By: Peter Hodgson on September 6, 2010 at 19:13
You know this is not your grandpa’s bass amp when the first thing you read on the Ashdown wesbite about it is “Rebellious, uncompromising and cool as f***, James Dean ? and the car he nicknamed the Little Bastard ? are the inspiration for this iconic, all-tube mini... more
Fender John Mayer The Black One Strat replica revealed
September 6, 2010 at 9:01
Back in issue 327 we spoke to John Mayer about a great many things, and in the course of our conversation he mentioned that Fender was working on a production replica of one of his favourite Strats, The Black One. You heard it here first, but now Fender has finally taken the... more
