Josh Gooch is an 18-year-old blues guitarist based out of San Diego. Gooch regularly performs in the San Diego area with the Road Dogs. He recently recorded a gospel record with Bonnie Bramlett and was featured on Don't Wake Albert (aff link) by Highly Kind. Last November, he performed as one of the five finalists of the Guitar Center King of the Blues competition. Although … [Read more...]
Guitar Review: Squier Classic Vibe ’50s Telecaster
I have a confession: I'm a bit of a headstock snob, mainly because I've always equated quality with the name on the headstock. Additionally, I've had mixed experiences with Squier guitars before. As a result, I haven't paid much attention to Squier guitars over the past few years. However, over the past year after joining The Gear Page forums and The Telecaster forums, I … [Read more...]
Slash at Guitar Center
Guitar Center recently interviewed Slash about his guitars, his amplifiers, his effects, his technique, and song writing. In the interview, he talks about his new "Appetite for Destruction" Les Paul model that he and Gibson are working on as well as his new amp that he and Marshall are working on. Here's Slash talking about his guitars: Also check out the other videos … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa Hot Licks Video Promo
Early in his career, Joe Bonamassa recorded an instructional video for Hot Licks titled "Lead Guitar Unlimited." The video is now out of print, but a promo for the video is available on YouTube. Even back then, Joe was already a phenomenal guitarist. … [Read more...]
Blackheart Little Giant Combo
Low-watt amps have become quite popular over the past few years as people have tried to find great tone at lower volumes. Low-watt amps are not new, though. Fender introduced the 5-watt Champ amp in 1948, and many other manufacturers have offered low-watt amps since. However, it seems that more companies are offering low-watt amps than ever before. Blackheart Engineering is a … [Read more...]