Solidbodies: The 50 Year Guitar War is a DVD by Guy Hornbuckle that chronicles the history of two of the earliest and most popular solidbody guitars: the Fender Stratocaster and the Gibson Les Paul. The DVD features interviews with some of today's top guitarists including Joe Bonamassa, Derek Trucks, Henry Garza, Gary Hoey, and some great playing by Wes Jeans, John Roth, and … [Read more...]
John Mayer Stratocaster mini-Review
I recently had the opportunity to play the John Mayer Stratocaster. I didn't play the guitar for a long period of time, but during the short period of time I did play the guitar, I really liked it. It played and sounded great. The neck of the John Mayer Strat is a thick "C" shape, which felt great in my hands. And, the African Rosewood fretboard played very smoothly. The … [Read more...]
Gibson Summer Jam ’08
Gibson has recently posted a recap of their Summer Jam '08 event they held during the Summer NAMM show here in Nashville. The Summer Jam event included concerts, custom shop tours, guitar showcases, and more. Some artists that showed up included Slash, Johnny A., Johnny Winter, Kenny Olson, Jerry Cantrell, and many more. I wish I'd known about it in time...I would have love … [Read more...]
Tommy Emmanuel Live
I had the pleasure of seeing Tommy Emmanuel perform live at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) this past Friday, June 27. Although I've heard many great things about Tommy Emmanuel as a guitarist and performer, I wasn't all that familiar with his music. So, before the show, I listened to the samples on Amazon's page for Emmanuel's recently released Center Stage album. … [Read more...]
ToneRite
Anyone who has purchased a new, high-quality acoustic stringed instrument knows that it takes a long time to "break in" the instrument so that the full tone of the instrument can be heard. ToneRite claims to have produced a product that significantly shortens the time it takes for the tone of a violin, cello, or guitar to mature. ToneRite says: By simulating the very same … [Read more...]