Premier Guitar recently posted this video review of the new Fender Pawn Shop Series of guitars that were released earlier this month: I find these to be fairly interesting, as they're nothing like anything Fender currently produces. There's a Pawn Shop '51, which has a Strat body with a Tele neck and Tele-like appointments, aside from a humbucker in the bridge position. … [Read more...]
Rory Gallagher – Notes From San Francisco
A new double-album of unreleased Rory Gallagher material, called Notes from San Francisco, will be released on May 17 in the US. The double-album will consist of an unreleased studio album recorded in 1977 in San Francisco: In November 1977, after completing a 6 month world tour, Rory Gallagher and his band flew straight from their last show in Japan to San Francisco to … [Read more...]
On the Road with Joe Bonamassa – Episode 1
Joe Bonamassa's promotional team have been touring with Joe to record a glimpse into what it's like to be on tour. In episode 1, shown below, you get to see what it's like on Joe's bus. … [Read more...]
New Marshall Class 5 Head and Combo Demo
The Marshall Class 5 Head and updated combo that I mentioned in January has finally been officially announced. Marshall has recorded a demo of the amps that you can see below: I played the first version of the combo last year, and, while I liked the sound, it was too loud for home use, which is what I was interested in. The new low-power mode on the combo looks like … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa Shares His Warmup Routine
This is a video of Joe Bonamassa sharing some of his warmup routine. One of the things that I like about Bonamassa is how seriously he takes his job. In his 20s, he says that he didn't need to warm up before a show; he could just grab a guitar and go. But, now he realizes that he can better prepare himself by warming up, so he does so. He understands that people spend a … [Read more...]