This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Fender Jazzmaster: Fender unveiled its Jazzmaster guitar in 1958, intending to score a one-two punch with an instrument that would be the company's top-of-the line successor to the Stratocaster guitar and appeal to serious jazz guitarists, a class of musician that had eluded Fender's widening reach. Although it succeeded on neither … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa Aged Les Paul Goldtop
Gibson has recently released several new guitars in their Inspired By series, including the Joe Bonamassa Aged Les Paul Goldtop. The guitar includes a carved maple top, 2-piece light mahogany back, cream binding, 1-piece mahogany neck, 1959 neck profile, Bonamassa Truss rod cover, and BurstBucker 2 and BurstBucker 3 pickups. The pictures of this guitar look fantastic. I can't … [Read more...]
Premier Guitar Podcasts
Another guitar-related podcast I've recently discovered is the Premier Guitar podcast put out by Premier Guitar magazine. The podcast features many interviews and gear reviews. Recent interviewees include Jol Dantzig, Steve Carr, and Chapman Stick inventor Emmett Chapman. … [Read more...]
Six String Bliss
I'm always on the lookout for guitar-related podcasts and thanks to GearTrap, I've recently discovered Six String Bliss. I'm currently listening to episode 105, although they've recently released episode 112. My initial impression is that it's a little slow-paced, but they cover guitar news, gear reviews, and interviews and make it fairly interesting. There are over 100 … [Read more...]
Keep An Open Mind About Music
What is your typical response when someone asks you whether you like a particular style of music that you don't normally listen to? Most of us will say that we don't like it and/or never listen to that style of music. I'd like to propose a different response. Instead of saying you don't like it, ask the other person why they like it. Their response may provide some insight into … [Read more...]