Stevie Ray Vaughan's famed number one Stratocaster will be on display through October 14th at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin, TX as part of the Texas Music Roadtrip exhibit. This guitar is one of the most famous Stratocasters in history and has been kept in storage by Jimmie Vaughan since his brother's death, so this is a unique opportunity to see the … [Read more...]
Fender Introduces Upgraded American Standard Models
Fender have recently introduced upgrades to their flagship American Standard models. Most interesting to me are the upgrades to the Stratocaster. The 2012 model now features Fender Custom Shop Fat '50s pickups. Check out the press release for all the details: Fender’s acclaimed American Standard series guitars and basses have been upgraded for 2012, resulting in the latest … [Read more...]
Marshall Fridge
This is perhaps the coolest accessory (pun intended) for your guitar/music room: the Marshall Fridge. The fridge features control knobs that go to 11, authentic Marshall logos and facing, 4.4 cubic feet of space, and is even Energy Star compliant. At $299, it's not the cheapest fridge in town, but I bet it has the best tone! … [Read more...]
The Violin Maker
While this is not guitar-specific, I found this short video profile Brooklyn-based violin maker Sam Zygmuntowicz very interesting. If you're into the process of instrument building, check it out: The Violin Maker from Dustin Cohen on Vimeo. (via kottke.org) … [Read more...]
From Guitar World 1994: Yngwie Malmsteem Critiques His Peers
In the August 1994 issue of Guitar World magazine, Guitar World asked Yngwie Malmsteem to perform a blind critique of his peers. It's interesting to read Malmsteem's reactions to some of the tracks that Guitar World played, such as this response to hearing Metallica's "Master of Puppets" from their Live Sh*t: Binge & Purge album: Overall, the band has a great sound. But I … [Read more...]