Articles from April 2009

Have a Question about Your Gear?

Got a Question about a Guitar, Amp or Pedal?  Head over to our forum and ask away!  There are experts who would be happy to give you a hand!
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Finish Checking – How To Avoid It!

 There is a 300tip on the Tips page about how to avoid finish checking. In some cases guitar players prefer a checked “relic” looking guitar. But, if you have a pristine condition instrument read the article to keep it looking that way. Click here to read the article.
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New GFS Neovin Telecaster Pickups Now Available!

 The new Neovin Tele pickups from GFS finally deliver TRUE vintage Tele tone, with no noise.
Over one year in development, after hundreds of prototypes, we’re confident the new Neovin pickups deliver more of the true tone you’ve been lusting after, with zero noise, feedback or squealing. These are passive pickups- no batteries to go dead, [...]

The Guitar Pickup Handbook by Dave Hunter

 For every electric guitarist, a book that goes right to the source of the sound! The pick-up may be a humble piece of technology, yet without it there would be no electric guitars. In The Guitar Pick-Ups Handbook, guitarist and author Dave Hunter explores the history of the transducer that captures mechanical vibrations, from its [...]

Lovepedal Eternity “Fuse” Now Available!

 The Lovepedal Eternity can be 3 pedals in one – Overdrive, Treble Booster and Clean booster – depending on where you set the dials. You can also blend these 3 factors. It has a socketed IC so you can swap out different ICs (extra ICs are not included.). Darker tones brighter tones, etc. Unorthodox tone [...]

Interview: Adrian Holovaty – Gypsy Jazz From Chicago

 There is a new interview with gypsy jazz guitarist Adrian Holovaty from Chicago, Illinois on the Articles page. Adrian talks about his favorite guitars, Django Reinhardt and being featured on the YouTube home page. He is an exceptional player with more than 50 videos on his channel! Click here to read the interview.
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Free Joe Bonamassa Live Performance Footage on Lick Library

 Lick Library, one of world leading suppliers of guitar tuition DVD’s, have just made available three, free to watch, Joe Bonamassa clips on their website. The new features include exclusive live footage, interviews and documentary taken from recent shows.
World renowned blues-rock guitar virtuoso, vocalist and songwriter, Joe Bonamassa is widely regarded as one of the [...]

ValveTrain Amps Introduces the Lexington Reverb Amplifier!

 ValveTrain Amplification is pleased to announce the release of the latest addition to our Revolution Series, the Lexington Reverb Amplifier.
The Lexington Reverb combo boasts all tube spring reverb, point to point hand wiring.  The switchable output stage delivers a smoking 6 watts or an apartment friendly 1.5 watts through an Eminence Ramrod 10″ speaker with [...]

Johns Hopkins Student Wins 2009 Louis Sudler Prize For Handcrafted Guitars

 A 10-member committee of judges at the Johns Hopkins University, awarded Paul Eliasson the 2009 Louis Sudler Prize in the Arts for his entry of his half dozen handcrafted guitars. Eliasson will graduate this spring with a degree in political science and has no plans to be a professional luthier but will head to University [...]

What’s Happening on the Forums?

Telecaster & Stratocaster Necks: How Big Is Too Big???   Your opinion?
Great New Vintage ES-335 Website   All ES-335 wonks, take a look!
If you’ve got a question you’d like answers to, Ask in our forum.  Your question, no matter how simple or difficult will end up in front of the eyes of all levels of players and [...]

Roy Orbison Epiphone 12-String to Hit Stores This Fall

 The new Epiphone “Oh, Pretty Woman” is a faithful reproduction of the 1962 original and features a solid spruce top, a solid mahogany back, a rosewood 12-string bridge and vintage tuners.  For this limited edition release, the back of the guitar’s headstock includes a replica of Roy Orbison’s signature and the notation for the first [...]