Fender have announced a new line of Eric Clapton Signature Amplifiers. The new line currently features three tweed models: the EC Vibro-Champ, the EC Tremolux, and the EC Twinolux. All three models are hand-made in Fender's Corona, CA manufacturing plant. The EC Vibro-Champ model is based on the late '50s model Champ and puts out 5 watts of power. It has an 8-inch speaker … [Read more...]
Fender Visitor Center
Fender have recently opened the Fender Visitor Center and have begun offering factory tours of their Corona, CA manufacturing facility. The Visitor Center features 8,000 square feet of exhibit space, featuring instruments, amps, photos, historical artifacts, and interactive displays. If you've followed this site for any length of time, you know that I am a sucker for … [Read more...]
Fender Modern Player Series Guitars and Basses
Fender have introduced a new line of guitars and basses called the Modern Player Series. There are five guitars and three basses in the new lineup. These guitars are targeted towards entry-level players with an aggressive price point (starting at $399) and modern appointments. The guitars in the Modern Player Series include the Modern Player Stratocaster HSS, the Modern … [Read more...]
Robben Ford – The Nashville Session Videos
After watching these videos of Robben Ford during his summer session here in Nashville recording with Michael McDonald, I realized two things: 1) I wish I could play guitar like Robben Ford, and 2) I wish I could sing like Michael McDonald. I can do neither, but I can at least enjoy watching them doing what they do best. … [Read more...]
New PRS Guitars
In addition to the PRS SE Angelus guitar that PRS have announced at the Experience PRS event, PRS have announced three other new guitars: the Stripped 58, the Swamp Ash Studio, and the Experience PRS 2011 Custom 24. The Stripped 58 is a single-cut guitar that features a maple top and mahogany back, a 24.5" scale length, 22 fret mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard and bird … [Read more...]