JP Holesworth found this impressive video of young guitarist Ben Lapps playing Justin King's "Phunkified": It looks like a fun tune to play, and Ben did a good job with it. … [Read more...]
Flowers That Rock
Do you have a guitar-loving woman in your life? It's always a good idea to send them flowers, and now you can send them a guitar--related flower arrangement from Flowers That Rock. Flowers That Rock is a site where you can buy flower arrangements made out of guitar picks and recycled guitar strings. The arrangements look great, and, as my friend Darren M. pointed out, won't … [Read more...]
Eric Johnson Interviewed by Classic Rock Revisited
Jeb Wright recently interviewed Eric Johnson for ClassicRockRevisited.com. In the interview, Johnson discusses his latest album Up Close, the current tour in support of the album, doing session work, and his diverse guitar style: I think there are people who are better at one style than I am. I’m kind of a jack-of-all-trades when it comes to guitar styles. When I was growing … [Read more...]
2011 Gibson Firebird Studio Non-Reverse
Gibson has recently released the 2011 Gibson Firebird Studio Non-Reverse guitar, which is modeled after the non-reverse Firebird models of the late 1960s. This new model features a mahogany body, three coil-tapped P-90s, five-way pickup switching, and a thin neck profile. The idea of coil-tapped P-90s is interesting to me. It sounds like tapping the coils takes the pickups … [Read more...]
Andy Timmons Plays Sgt. Pepper
Yesterday, Favored Nations Entertainment announced on their Facebook page an upcoming album by guitarist Andy Timmons: In October Favored Nations will be releasing the brand new Andy Timmons record "Andy Timmons Band Plays Sgt Pepper" which is a power trio rendition of the classic Beatles album which was done completely from Andy's memory, without referencing the album while … [Read more...]