It’s said that great things come in small packages. Take the Ukelele for instance. Easily played by even the smallest hands. Yet, the sounds possible from this unique instrument are limitless – in the right hands. The Ukelele has punched well above its weight in the international music scene for a long time now. First […]
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Mini Maton
A small bodied guitar with a very big voice! A while ago Luis wrote a post about a Cort mini guitar and mentioned my Mini Maton, so I thought I would tell you a little more about that here. I became intrigued by smaller bodied guitars when I was given an album of a local […]
BOSS PS-6 Harmonist
The BOSS PS-6 Harmonist is a pedal that, as the name suggests creates harmonies of what you play. However, on closer inspection, it is so much more. From the simple four knob set up, you would be forgiven for thinking there wasn’t too much to this pedal. The genius of the pedal, however, is that […]
BOSS AC-3 Acoustic Simulator
Are you a die-hard electric guitar player that sometimes likes to lighten things up with an acoustic number or two? Are you tired of lugging around an electric and an acoustic guitar so you can play that one acoustic driven song in your set. If so, you can save yourself some heavy lifting and get […]
Ampeg’s New GVT Tube Guitar Amplifiers
In October of 2011, Ampeg announced the release of their latest all tube, GVT Series Guitar Amps inspired by the classic, no-nonsense Ampeg stylings of the 70’s. The all American tone is achieved through the use of 6V6 and 6L6 power tubes. The new range offers a selection of amps with different power ratings from […]
Electro Harmonix Stereo Talking Machine
Guitarists have been experimenting with sound possibilities for as long as they have been around. Many recognize the voice as the most expressive of instruments and many guitar FX pedals have tried to emulate that expressiveness through various talk-box like effects. Electro Harmonix (EHX) have produced a very versatile pedal in the Stereo Talking Machine. […]
Fender Kurt Cobain Jaguar Guitar
Fender has struck again. This time at the hearts of early-90s, Nirvana loving guitarists with a penchant for hard rock…the way rock ought to be. Carefully crafted to exacting precision, they’ve reproduced Kirk Cobain’s “battle-hardened left-handed Jaguar” including all the unusual details and the unique electronics that were on-board when Cobain first acquired the guitar […]
IK Multimedia VocaLive App
We’ve written about IK Multimedia products in the past and they just continue to set the bar for portable recording software for iOS as well as breaking new ground for DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software. As previously mentioned, the iRig interface adapter enables guitarists to plug their guitar into their iPhone and not only apply […]
Marshall Headphones
If you’ve had your headphones for as long as I have and they’re only just hanging on by a thread, it might be time for a new pair. Now you have a new problem – having to choose a new pair. Well, for the musically minded, Marshall (yes, the same company that make great amps) […]
ShredNeck
If you’ve ever found yourself in a situation where having your guitar with you to practice or warm up on just wasn’t possible, the Shredneck might solve that in future instances. Touted as the ‘ultimate practice and warm up tool for guitarists’ if frees you from the need to have your ‘full sized’ guitar with […]