New Spotlight: Jason Lollar – Lollar Pickups

Calendar March 2, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn

 This month’s Spotlight is on Jason Lollar. In this interview Jason goes into detail about the build process, how he guides his customers to choose a pickup, adjusting pickup height for maximum tone and a whole lot more. This is one interview that hasa lot more info than you may think. Jason took time out of [...]

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Spotlight: Larry Rodgers – Rodgers Amplifiers

Calendar December 1, 2008 | Posted by Billy Penn

 This month’s Spotlight is on Larry Rodgers of Rodgers Amplifiers. In this informative interview Larry talks about his background, cabinetry and some of his other services like grill cloth aging. He also explains what a floatng baffle is and how different materials affect the performance of a speaker cabinet. Click here to read the interview.
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Spotlight: Shane Fontayne – Transcendental Guitarist

Calendar November 3, 2008 | Posted by Billy Penn

 This month’s Spotlight is on Shane Fontayne. In this extensive interview Shane talks about his long colorful career, many of the artists he has worked with and the gear that he uses to create those transcendental guitar sounds. Click here to read the interview.
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Spotlight: Scott Lentz – Lentz Guitar

Calendar September 29, 2008 | Posted by Billy Penn

 This month’s Spotlight is on Scott Lentz of Lentz Guitar. In this interview with Scott he talks about how he got started, what his favorite guitar design is and some key points in guitar construction. His instruments are the way he expresses himself and this permeates every guitar he makes. Get to know Scott and [...]

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Spotlight: Musikraft – Licenced OEM Guitar Necks and Bodies

Calendar September 1, 2008 | Posted by Billy Penn

 This month’s Spotlight is on Musikraft. In this Spotlight segment Scott Smith, General Manager of Musikraft in NJ, answers many questions regarding guitar neck and body manufacturing as well as adresses some key details like the type of glue that is used, cloning a vintage neck, what effect finish thickness has and how the different types of [...]

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Guitar Amp Speaker: Cone, Magnet & Voicecoil Components

Calendar August 13, 2008 | Posted by Billy Penn

 Did you ever wonder how the Cone, Magnet and Voicecoil affect the tone and performance of a guitar amp speaker? You can read more info about this as well as doping, neodymium magnets and hemp cones in the Spotlight interview with Ted Weber.
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Spotlight: Colin Cripps – Multi-talented Guitarist and Producer

Calendar August 4, 2008 | Posted by Billy Penn

 Behind every great song there is a great guitar player. One such guitar player is Colin Cripps. He is regarded as one of the most organic, rootsy guitarists on the scene with exceptional versatility on stage and in the studio. His guitar is his voice and you hear it loud and clear in every performance from everyone [...]

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Spotlight: Mark Jenny of MJtele

Calendar April 28, 2008 | Posted by Billy Penn

 This month’s Spotlight is on Mark Jenny and his son Matthew of MJtele. Located in Carthage, Missouri together they specialize in the highest quality aged guitar finishes available. In this interview Mark talks about his finishing work and commitment to customer satisfaction. His passion for his work is clearly evident in each piece of work he produces [...]

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