I'm a big fan of Suhr guitars, and I'm always interested in seeing what they release each year. At this year's NAMM show, Suhr announced a number of new products, including, as far as I'm aware, their first production model short-scale (24.625") guitar called the Oso, named after one of John's dogs. This model is a little different from Suhr's limited-run Aura guitars in … [Read more...]
Spotify Playlist – Winter 2025
If you're interested in checking out some of the recently-released guitar-focused music on Spotify, I've shared a playlist of music I've been enjoying recently. Check it out, and let me know what music you're listening to lately. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5AfaN7E0KFMupQA2lgtiKq?si=4ca0a1736fa04dab … [Read more...]
Gibson Certified Vintage
Gibson is now offering vintage guitars for sale via their Gibson Certified Vintage program that launched today. The launch includes five vintage guitars from their vault: a 1982 Gibson Moderne, a 1961 Les Paul SG Standard, a 1956 Gibson Les Paul Junior, a 1959 ES-355 Mono, and what they are describing as a "pristine 1959 Les Paul Standard sunburst." However, only the '59 Les … [Read more...]
Altar Stands
David Galvañ recently reached out to let me know about his Kickstarter project to fund his Altar guitar, bass, and amp stand. It looks like the project was funded in the last few days, but there are still a few days to back the project. The combo stand starts at €48. Unfortunately, for those of us in the US, the shipping costs are a little prohibitive at €35, but David is … [Read more...]
Goose
Photo credit: Goose I first heard about the band Goose early last year. I'm not generally a big fan of jam bands, but for some reason Goose has really hit home for me. And, based on their ever-growing fanbase, they seem to be hitting home for a lot of people. What sets them apart for me from some of their peers is their strong songwriting skills coupled with vocalist and … [Read more...]