I wanted to follow up my post from last month when the Gibson Garage opened. I finally had the opportunity to visit the store this past weekend, and I really enjoyed it. The Gibson Garage is a retail store containing the full range of Gibson, Epiphone, and Kramer product lines. I was curious about the Custom Shop experience, and spent some time discussing the … [Read more...]
Steve Vai on Daniel Donato’s The Lost Highway Podcast
Speaking of podcasts, I've been digging through Daniel Donato's The Lost Highway podcast archives, and I really enjoyed Steve Vai's appearance on the podcast. Like Vai, Daniel is a deep guy and this is a deep discussion that goes way beyond guitar playing. Also, if you're not familiar with Donato's playing, he calls his music "Cosmic Country," which I think is a great way to … [Read more...]
Julian Lage on No Guitar Is Safe Podcast
I really enjoyed Julian Lage's recent appearance on Jude Gold's No Guitar Is Safe podcast to promote his recent album Squint. Lage always seems so thoughtful and sincere about his work and his guitar playing. And, he really seems like such a nice guy. If you enjoy excellent guitar playing, definitely check out Squint. … [Read more...]
Wee Stand
The Wee Stand is an interesting new portable music stand by Noisy Clan that launched today on Kickstarter. I've had a review unit of the stand for a couple of weeks and what I like about it is that it can go from a table-top stand to a full standing height stand depending on your needs at the moment. I also like how small it gets; it's small enough to pack in your gig bag or … [Read more...]
Seymour Duncan Vapor Trail Deluxe
Today, Seymour Duncan are releasing the Vapor Trail Deluxe, which as its name implies is a deluxe version of their Vapor Trail delay pedal. I haven't played the original Vapor Trail pedal yet, but the reviews are generally pretty positive. This new version looks like a great upgrade to the pedal, and I'm interested in checking it out, as I've never found a delay pedal that … [Read more...]