Pedaltrain have recently added a new, smaller pedalboard to their list of products, called the Pedaltrain Nano. This board seems to be targeted towards those using the "micro"-sized pedals or only need a couple of pedals on their board. The included soft case can be attached directly to a gig bag, thus making it easier to carry your pedals into a gig. If you need a larger … [Read more...]
Guitar Lifestyle Picks
Australian custom guitar pick manufacturer Grover Allman recently offered me some custom Guitar Lifestyle picks. They offer multiple styles, colors, and gauges. I chose the polycarbonate style in black, 1.00mm. You can see a photo of what they look like above. I think they turned out really well! I've had the picks now for a number of weeks, and to my surprise, I actually … [Read more...]
Guitar-related iPhone Apps
Last week Mark McGuigan posted a list of guitar-related iPhone apps that he likes. A nice list, including some interesting apps that I'd never heard of before, like iReal Book and Musician's Practice Journal. Check out Mark's full list here. … [Read more...]
Page Hamilton Talking about the Zoom H2
I've been thinking about getting some type of recording device to record myself while I practice. I'd like the recordings to be fairly high quality and I'd like to easily be able to transfer the recordings to my computer. The Zoom recorders by Samson seem to be some of the best on the market right now. Below is a video of Page Hamilton talking about how he and Helmet use the … [Read more...]
Italia Guitar Straps
I've recently had the chance to use a leather guitar strap from Italia Leather Straps, and I can say that these are very well made guitar straps. The one I have is their black on black model, as shown in the picture. In addition to being very well made, the straps carry a lifetime guarantee, so if anything does go wrong with the strap, they'll replace it for free. As they say … [Read more...]