Articles from February 2009
February 28, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
Juha Ruokangas of Ruokangas Guitars has posted Part 13 of his Video Diary on the building of his new model the Unicorn. The entire design and build process is being filmed and posted on YouTube for the entire world to see. You can check out Part 13 here. You can also read an interview with Juha about the [...]
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February 27, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
VHT has announced the release of the first handwired amplifier from “The Standard Series,” The Standard 12. The Standard 12 amplifier is carefully handwired in the VHT workshop just outside of San Francisco, where experienced VHT designers are looking it over every step of the way. All VHT handwired amplifiers are carefully pre-tested for quality. [...]
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February 26, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
Parker Guitars, a leader in technological innovation and originality within the music world, announced today the addition of the Parker Fly Mojo Single Cut to their line of electric guitars. Designed for the professional player, the Fly Mojo Single Cut brings a stunning new single cutaway design to the bestselling Fly Mojo Series. Parker engineers [...]
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February 25, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
Country rock pioneer and classic rock icon, Glenn Frey has influenced generations of aspiring musicians with his stirring lyrics, unforgettable melodies and legendary guitar riffs in a career that has spanned nearly 40 years. As a Singer/songwriter, guitarist and founding member of one of the most enduring bands in popular music – The Eagles, Glenn [...]
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February 24, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
To achieve faster delivery times Chris Kinaman recently established a presence in California called Kinman USA. There they have stock of the most popular products ready for immediate dispatch including sets of pickups for Strats and Teles with or without our NoSoldering Harness. Call 408-395-6644 and talk to Keith who has extensive knowledge and experience of Kinman products. He [...]
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February 23, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
There is a new article in the DIY Articles page “Princeton Reverb”. It was written by Larry Rodgers of Rodgers Amplifiers. Larry offers expert amplifier restorations, repairs and custom cabinetry. This article explains a few simple procedures to make the little Princeton Reverb into a stage worthy gigging machine. Click here to read the article.
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February 22, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
The latest release from Texas guitarist David Grissom will be released on March 17th. The album entitled “10,000 Feet” features 11 new songs and an acoustic version of Good Day For the Blues featuring Carolyn Wonderland and Warren Hood. An edgy blend of rock, blues, and Texas country 10,000 Feet conveys a message of hope [...]
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February 21, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
The first of the 2009 Limited Run Series guitars from Gibson USA – the Holy Explorer – is prime example of Gibson’s imaginative spirit. While the traditional features from the original Explorer design of the late 1950s are all still there – the modernistic mahogany body, traditional “drooping” headstock and hybrid neck profile – the [...]
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February 20, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
Ted Weber has gone and done it again. He is always full of surprises. Weber VST is now offering colored speaker baskets. These will add a sort of vintage/boutique look to any amplifier. You can learn more about Weber VST by reading Ted Weber’s Spotlight interview here. Click here to visit Weber VST for more info. Credit: Weber [...]
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February 19, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
New from Lindy Fralin pickups is the Hum-Canceling P-90! This pickup has P-90 tone without the hum associated with single coil pickups. Options include: Stock set, +5%, -5%, or -10%. Dogear or Soapbar style, Crème or Black cover, Gibson style Braided shield or two conductor shielded leads. All sets come with a 10% stronger bridge [...]
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February 18, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
New for 2009, the Metropolitan is the finest amplifier ever produced by Tone King. It is an entirely new design, with an exciting new sound, driven by the warm resonance, midrange chime, and three-dimensional sound of its new speaker and cabinet design, and the enhanced sustain of its ultra-pure signal path. It also includes the [...]
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