Guitar Lifestyle

Eric Johnson Interview with Guitar International

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Guitar International has recently posted a new interview with Eric Johnson where he talks about the new album, including what caused the album to be delayed a month: The CD has been done for four months. It’s a subjective way in which they make CD duplication. In my opinion they do it quicker with a different type of material and press the sound in quicker to the medium. I … [Read more...]

Eric Johnson Up Close Audio Preview and New Videos

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You can now listen to a preview of Eric Johnson's upcoming album Up Close on his website. Based on the previews, I think the album's going to be very good. I'm looking forward to listening to the whole album next week. Harmony Central has posted some new videos with EJ talking about his studio, the new album, and the gear he used to record the album. Eric Johnson Up Close … [Read more...]

Alex Skolnick’s Thoughts on the Gibson Firebird X

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Guitarist Alex Skolnick was invited to attend the Gibson event that announced the Firebird X guitar that Gibson promised will revolutionize music. He has written his thoughts on the event and guitar for Guitar Player. Here's what he had to say after a Gibson employee demoed the guitar: One of the beauties of the electric guitar as a musical instrument is the pure, organic … [Read more...]

Luthier Jay Lichty Overall Winner of Made in the South Awards

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Congratulations to luthier Jay Lichty, who is the overall winner of the first annual "Made in the South" award for craftsmanship. I have a deep appreciation of handmade goods of all kinds, but, as a guitarist, I have a particularly deep appreciation for guitars that are still made by hand. Boutique guitars, like those made by Lichty, have become more popular over the past few … [Read more...]