The New York Times recently profiled Fender and its struggles amid the economic downturn and its failed IPO attempt earlier this year. It's an interesting read and sheds some light on how hard the economic downturn has been on not just Fender but all music instrument makers. I do, however, take issue with this statement: Like many other American manufacturers, Fender is … [Read more...]
Pedal Labels
I'm a fan of clever solutions to problems, and I think the Pedal Label System is just such a solution. No doubt you've either added a strip of masking tape to your pedals or have seen someone else do so in order to "remember" the settings that you like for your pedals. However, using masking tape can sometimes lead to residue, or goop, left on the pedals, which can be annoying. … [Read more...]
Taller iPhone Big Enough to Play Guitar On?
With the release of the new iPhone 5, Apple has finally created an iPhone that is big enough to play guitar on (fast forward to 0:36): … [Read more...]
Guitar Noize Podcast
Jon Bloomer of GuitarNoize.com has recently started a guitar-related podcast. He's up to episode 8, which features an interview with Chris Walters from GHS Strings. … [Read more...]
Fender Pulls IPO
This past week, Fender canceled their planned IPO. USA Today is reporting the reason as uncertain market conditions: Fender CEO Larry Thomas said current market conditions and Europe's ongoing economic woes wouldn't support an IPO that values the company appropriately. I'm glad to see them pull this back, for now. I wouldn't be surprised to see them try this again in the … [Read more...]