If you're in or will be in the Nashville area next week, Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music is hosting "A Conversation with Robben Ford" on February 2: “A Conversation with Robben Ford” will take place at 8 p.m. Feb. 2 in the Blair School of Music’s Steve and Judy Turner Recital Hall, with Jen Gunderman, assistant professor of musicology, as interviewer and … [Read more...]
Eric Johnson Signature Stratocaster Pickups
Photo by Max Crace. Fender and Eric Johnson are making his signature pickup set available for purchase without having to purchase his signature guitar: Fender’s R&D engineers worked closely with world renowned guitarist and tone connoisseur Eric Johnson to craft the perfect pickups for his uniquely articulate sound. Carefully blending Leo’s legacy with EJ’s modern … [Read more...]
The Edge Strat
Fender and U2 guitarist The Edge have teamed up to create the Edge Strat: Enthralling millions worldwide with his acclaimed textural guitar work—as well as his knack for writing catchy riffs and hooks—U2 guitarist, The Edge, relies on his trusty Strat® guitar to sculpt his unique sound. Designed in close collaboration with Fender®, The Edge Strat is his new constant companion, … [Read more...]
Fluence Signature Series Greg Koch Gristle-Tone Pickup Set
About a year or so ago, Fishman released their Fluence series of pickups, which are some of the latest entries in the noiseless pickup arena. What's interesting about these pickups is that they contain two switchable voices, generally a lower output and a higher output voicing. Guitarist Greg Koch has been one of the faces of the series since its introduction. For this … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa Announces New Album to be Released on March 25
Joe Bonamassa has announced a new album, called Blues of Desperation, to be released on March 25, 2016: Blues of Desperation is Bonamassa’s most powerfully diverse and boldly realized album yet, with the material ranging from the gutsy, gritty blues call to arms of “This Train” (Joe’s guitar is set to “rude” throughout) to the elegant yet emotionally shattering ballad “What … [Read more...]