The Tedeschi Trucks Band recently performed for NPR's Tiny Desk concert series, and it's phenomenal: Derek's playing just seems so effortless. It's a joy to watch. … [Read more...]
K-Line DelMar
Chris Kroenlein of K-Line Guitars recently announced a new guitar model he's calling the DelMar. It's an original design offset guitar that seems like a cross between a Stratocaster and a Jazzmaster. The guitar includes three gold foil-style pickups from Klein Pickups and a Strat-style bridge/tremolo. The guitar can be ordered with other pickups, as well. I've owned a … [Read more...]
Tim and Pete’s Guitar Show
Guitarists Pete Thorn and Tim Pierce have created a new show on YouTube they are calling Tim and Pete's Guitar Show. Thorn and Pierce are both LA-based guitarists with a ton of experience both touring and doing studio work, so they have a lot of great information to share. Episode 1 debuted a few weeks ago, and is available on both Thorn's and Pierce's YouTube Channels, or … [Read more...]
Guild USA M20 and Guild D20
When it comes to acoustic guitars, I have pretty simple tastes. I like small-bodied guitars and really like the way an all-mahogany acoustic sounds, which is why I bought a Martin 00-15M several years ago. When I was searching for an acoustic, I played several small-bodied guitars, and one of my favorites was the made-in-China version of the Guild M20. However, I ended up … [Read more...]
Doug Rappoport Demos the Friedman Dirty Shirley Mini
I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was curious to hear how the new Friedman Dirty Shirley Mini amp sounded. This week, guitarist Doug Rappoport posted a demo video of the amp. Sounds pretty good to me. … [Read more...]