CP Thornton Guitars has posted the Tone Quest Report magazine from August 2007 (PDF), which features a dissection of Stevie Ray Vaughan's '64 Vibroverb amp. SRV's amp tech Cesar Diaz had done quite a few modifications to the amp, including changing the caps, adding a larger transformer as well as many other mods. It's interesting to read how the amp was modified to help give … [Read more...]
Pete Huttlinger Interview on Modern Guitars
Modern Guitars recently interviewed fingerstyle acoustic guitarist Pete Huttlinger. Huttlinger's an excellent guitarist and has recently released an album titled Fingerpicking Wonder: The Music of Stevie Wonder. In addition to being a great guitarist, Huttlinger has the heart of a teacher, as evidenced by the instructional DVDs he has created. In the interview, he offers … [Read more...]
BBC Profile of B.B. King
Earlier this month, BBC News did an excellent profile of B.B. King. In addition to interviewing King and showing some footage of past and current shows, they even show a glimpse into his million dollar tour bus. (via Strat-o-Blogster) … [Read more...]
Tyler Bryant Featured on Fender.com
18-year old guitarist Tyler Bryant was recently featured in a story on Fender.com. Bryant opened for Joe Bonamassa here in Nashville last year and while the sound for his set was very poor you could still tell that he was an excellent guitarist. Since that show, he's been writing and performing all across the country. I suspect the future is bright for Bryant, who has recently … [Read more...]
Back Door Slam’s Coming Up For Air Available Today on iTunes
Last week I mentioned that Back Door Slam's new release Coming Up For Air will be available in stores on June 16. However, I recently found out that it's available online at iTunes today. And, at only $7.99, it's a great deal. I love it when an album I've been looking forward to comes out earlier than expected. The in-store date is still June 16, so you'll have to wait until … [Read more...]