Fender and Kenny Wayne Shepherd have once again collaborated on the new Kenny Wayne Shepherd Signature Stratocaster: Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s fiery leads, meaty rhythms, and hard-driving songs have propelled his robust career through nine solo records – three certified platinum, major tours with Buddy Guy, Van Halen, and The Rolling Stones, and an ongoing collaboration with … [Read more...]
George Gruhn’s Dream Guitar
It's hard to imagine how many guitars have passed through George Gruhn's hands. He estimates that he's owned several hundred thousand instruments over his 55 year collecting history. That's why it's fairly remarkable that he only recently found the one he considers the best guitar he's ever played -- a 1924 Loyd Loar-signed Gibson L-5: … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa’s Nerdville East
Joe Bonamassa recently allowed Gibson and Guitar Center into his Nashville condo to check out the cool gear that he keeps there. Joe calls his Nashville condo "Nerdville East." In contrast to the original Nerdville, which he calls his home in LA and houses his museum-grade pieces, Nerdville East houses more of the tools that he uses since he often writes and records in … [Read more...]
Eastman Romeo-SC
One of the new guitars that Eastman announced at the NAMM show was the Romeo-SC: Romeo-SC is the first Eastman guitar to include a lipstick style pickup, via Seymour Duncan's Vintage Stack in the neck - in addition to a Seymour Duncan ’59 pickup in the bridge. This allows for an incredibly versatile range of tones that seduces the imagination from all genres. It’s also the … [Read more...]
PRS Silver Sky Updates
PRS has announced some updates to their PRS Silver Sky guitars: Today, on the first day of the 2020 Winter NAMM Show, PRS Guitars is pleased to announce two new updates to the John Mayer Silver Sky model, including a long-awaited maple fretboard option, two new colors, and a limited run with a flip-flop premium finish. Other than the maple fretboard, the new Silver Sky models … [Read more...]