Free Gibson App for iPhone and iPod Touch

Calendar March 3, 2010 | Posted by Billy Penn

Monkey see……monkey do. Gibson has now joined the ranks of guitar companies releasing iPhone and iPod app’s. The Gibson app is free and features a tuner, metronome, chords, lessons and exclusive Gibson news, features, contests and events.
With all these app’s coming out I am starting to regret getting my Blackberry…..
Click here Gibson fans to find [...]

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Rate Some of My Favorite Guitars!

Calendar February 3, 2010 | Posted by admin

Rate some of my favorite guitars!
You all know me as being an avid guitar enthusiast….even a guitar maniac at times (like at NAMM..)! I have posted 5 favorite guitars on bubbalon.com for everyone to look at and rate for yourselves.
You can rate each guitar on it’s page on Bubbalon.com, it’s really easy and fun, plus [...]

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Gibson 50th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard

Calendar January 30, 2010 | Posted by Billy Penn

Let’s all ooh and ahh over Gibson’s latest 50th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard from the Custom Shop. This is a faithful recreation of the original 1960 model down to the smallest detail. Some details include the long-tenon neck joint, vintage angled headstock, and thin nitrocellulose finish.
There will be three versions. Version 1 will have [...]

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Gibson Tone Tip on Tube Distortion

Calendar January 5, 2010 | Posted by Billy Penn

There is a cool article over on the Gibson site by Dave Hunter about tube amp distortion…..what it is and why we like it.
Like his last article on rectifier tubes Dave goes into detail about what actually happens when a tube distorts and how they distort. The result of tube distortion as we all know [...]

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Gibson Tone Tip on Rectifier Tubes

Calendar December 11, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn

Here is a cool article about a guitar amps power supply focusing on the rectifier tube. The article explains what the power supply does and how the rectifier tube affects the overall DC voltage. This in turn will affect the feel of your amp and the dynamics. It is a good read and is pretty [...]

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New Gibson Dusk Tiger

Calendar November 30, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn

Remember a few months back when Gibson released the Dark Fire? Well, the new Dusk Tiger (where do they get these names…) is the next Gibson creation and is being called the most astounding innovation in the history of the guitar.
The new Dusk Tiger features a Les Paul-inspired body design with a flat top like [...]

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The Parts Drawer Gibson T-top Humbucker Info

Calendar November 20, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn

Jim Pasch has a great post at his site about vintage Gibson T-top humbucker pickups. His information and insight comes from 30+ years in the business and I think he’s seen it all. I remember working with him as the repair tech at Outlaw Guitars back in the 90’s and the guitars this guy would [...]

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Gibson Raided by Federal Agents for Illegal Rosewood!!

Calendar November 19, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn

According to the Nasville Post the Gibson Guitars production facility on Massman Road in Nashville, TN was raided by federal agents on Tuesday November, 17. The facility was raided and is under investigation for violating the Lacey Act which is an environmental law to protect against importing endangered species of rosewood from Madagascar.
Gibson has issued [...]

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New Gibson Angus Young SG Standard

Calendar November 14, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn

Gibson is releasing a limited run of 250 Angus Young SG Standard guitars. We all know AC/DC for their simple, driving rock tunes. However the new Angus Young SG Standard is anything but simple or standard for that matter. The list of detailed nuances are a mile long for this guitar.
This new model is based [...]

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Great American Guitar Show – Who’s Going?

Calendar November 3, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn

Who is going to the Great American Guitar Show this weekend at the Valley forge Convention Center this weekend? I will be there getting my Guitar Mania on bright and early…..well not that early because I have a gig the night before ;>)
So anyway who is going? Leave me some comments and let me know [...]

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How To Relic Your Guitar Parts For an Aged Look

Calendar October 30, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn

Here is a video about how to “relic” guitar parts for that aged vintage look. This is the way I’ve been doing it for a number of years with great results. It’s best of you do this in a well ventilated area and wear rubber gloves. After you remove the parts that you want to [...]

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