Month: February 2018

There’s something hypnotic and soothing about playing fingerpicking songs. Beautiful melodies and harmonies are all integrated in fingerstyle arrangements. Once you’re in the flow of fingerpicking you can play on and on and on. A perfect moment to forget about everything and just be one with your guitar. Of course, in order to get there you first have to practice. But also practicing in itself is a joy. Overcoming the obstacles and challenges in a fingerpicking song can be really exhilarating. The hard work pays off and gives you a song to play for the rest of your life. Guitar playing is a win-win situation. You play for yourself but you also make other people happy if you play for them. Fingerpicking is just magical. If you’re a beginner, here’s…

PHOTOS: Figured cherry, figured maple, swamp ash, aircraft grade birch laminate, carbon fiber. Clean contemporary design lines on this headless Skele™. Had to repel outta the ethereal world I've been in since the guitar arrived to type this email. Dude, you are totally insane! Mad scientist for real. Been playing guitar for 50 years, and hands down this Skele is the best guitar I've ever played. If was possible to improve on the original, check! More weight and meat on the bone, which greatly improves the guitar tone acoustically and electrically, and compensates for the minimalist aesthetics of the instrument. Almost sounds like a hollow body archtop unplugged, with very warm and deep sound. The neck is a string bender's dream for country and blues, and legato lines are effortless…

I had the pleasure of trying the RockTron ValveSonic in prototype form a few NAMMs ago and it blew my mind. I figure it’s gotta be even better now that it’s ready for release! I hoped to get time to try this final version out at NAMM but I never got a chance to make it over there. But it looks really cool and I bet it’d be killer with a great power amp. Rocktron Introduces The ValveSonic Plexi Battle Creek, MI, 21st February 2018 – Rocktron is pleased to unveil the ValveSonic Plexi, the first in the ValveSonic series of all tube guitar preamps. Developed in conjunction with LA Custom, this preamp captures the vintage tones of the iconic British “plexi” amplifiers, from the early stacked amps of the…

Photo by Miguel Angel / CC BY So why get a one jack headset with mic? Well, the basic headset that comes with many gaming systems is functional, but they’ll hardly give you an immersive experience. They’re not comfortable to wear, first of all, and the sound quality is poor, which can make it harder to really get into the game. A simple one-jack headset is a great option to try instead. They’re easier to use, more comfortable to wear, and can be surprisingly affordable, too. You’ll be using the headset to chat as well as listen, so an easy to use and high-quality mic is a must-have. The ears are the part of you most likely to get uncomfortable when you wear a headset for a long time, so…

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(Little Elm, Texas –  February 6, 2018) Luthier Jon Sullivan of Sully Guitars introduces the Conspiracy Series, incorporating the distinctive designs and close attention to detail found in his handmade instruments, but at a more affordable price. Designed by Sully Guitars and made by World Musical Instruments in South Korea, the Sully Guitars Conspiracy Series debuts with three models: the ‘71 Starling, the Stardust, and the ‘71 SD, which is the Stevie D Signature Model for the Buckcherry/Josh Todd and the Conflict guitarist, with Conspiracy Series versions of other Sully designs to follow. The ‘71 Starling (MSRP $1199 USD) is a set-neck guitar with a 25.5” scale length, Mahogany body, three-piece laminated Mahogany neck with 22 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets, Ebony 12-16” compound radius fingerboard, Luminlay side dots, Hipshot hardtail…

Photo by Mikey G Ottawa / CC BY So why get new guitar speakers? Well, upgrading the speakers in your amp is a great way to breathe new life into an old system. If your old speakers were worn out, you might be shocked by the tone difference from a replacement. Even if the old ones were serviceable, though, changing them can be a way to get a new sound without having to spend the money for a whole new amp or cabinet. Of course, sometimes new speakers can cost just as much as a new amp. If you’re looking for a budget-friendly way to upgrade the sound on your amp, check out the speakers on the list below. All of them will give you power and performance for less…

PHOTOS: Patent pending Element™ fretless neck, precision machined from single billet aircraft aluminum. Patented Intonation Cantilever™ bridges, solid stainless steel. Swamp ash with Ocean Blue modern poly. Carbon fiber. EMG 89 pairs with Sustainiac and custom electronics designed by Alan Hoover and Adam Wilson. Rick, First, thanks for letting me come pick up the guitar in person. It was very cool to see your east coast shop and your father's historical woodworking tools — a glimpse into the origins of your luthiery skills! My initial impressions of "Plectrodon" . . . It behaves and looks *exactly* as we had planned and imagined, and wipes away all the shortcomings of the fretless guitar: I can tap or pluck the highest notes and get instant, high-energy sustain. Even without the Sustainiac engaged,…

guitarz.blogspot.com: Hoyer is a company with roots as far back as 1874 in Germany and is responsible for some of the cooler german offerings on this site.This Hoyer 320 telecaster style apparently has a sister called the white lady. I love the simple black on black design and the white/black binding adds just the right touch. The sexy mudflap lady inlay is a nice touch as well. It borders on tacky yet remains a subtle tongue in cheek addition on this otherwise sober guitar.R.W. Haller© 2016, Guitarz - The Original Guitar Blog - the blog that goes all the way to 11!Please read our photo and content policy. via Guitar Blog http://ift.tt/2nFTsZd