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A blog about Guitar news, reviews, interviews, videos and lessons by By Peter Hodgson.
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3d ago
The new Fender Standard Series is an Indonesian-made successor to the old Standard Series, which was made in Mexico and was superseded by the Player and Player II Series. Much could be made of the current controversy over the Standard Series because of course people will argue about anything and everything online, but we’re not […]
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3M ago
The feel of these is obviously going to change depending on your guitar’s scale length, but I'm here to tell you that these strings are ideal for the Les Paul, a guitar they weren’t even designed for. Here's why.
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I Heart Guitar
4M ago
Richie Kotzen is one of the most prolific musicians in rock. This is a guy who recorded an album of 50 songs to celebrate his 50th birthday, an artist whose material has evolved from hard rock and shred to blues, R&B and fusion, a band member who breathed new life into Poison and Mr. Big, […]
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5M ago
Frank Gambale’s contribution to guitar is immeasurable. His pioneering development and use of sweep picking changed the way lead guitarists approached the instrument, and his instructional material – even the stuff that came out decades ago – is still studied by guitarists to this day. But Frank Gambale is about much more than technique. His […]
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I Heart Guitar
10M ago
PRESS RELEASE: Cort® Guitars invites you to soak in the warmth and allure of the new Solencanto classical guitar.
With a moniker derived from the Spanish for “sun” (sol) and “charm” (encanto), this finely crafted, premium instrument delivers unparalleled performance and tone sure to satisfy even the most selective of players.
Boasting distinctive aesthetics and exceptional materials, the Solencanto is an ambitious and detailed build. Distinctive striped wood binding, a custom multi-component “Abstract” soundhole inlay, and Cort inlay at the 12th fret combine to make this model a tru ..read more
I Heart Guitar
11M ago
Here’s one for the hardcore Ibanez collectors. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of distributor Australis Music Group, Ibanez has created the RGRAMG50TH, a limited edition j.Custom instrument limited to 14 pieces.
Exclusive to the Australian market, the RGRAMG50TH features an Australian Blackwood top on an African Mahogany body, 5-piece Custom Super Wizard 5-piece Maple/Wenge neck with Macassar Ebony fingerboard, Seymour Duncan Custom 5 and Jazz humbucking pickups, Lo-Pro Edge bridge, and jumbo Stainless Steel frets.
From Australis:
“Highly prized for its beautiful, nat ..read more
I Heart Guitar
1y ago
In addition to having a gorgeous line of Framus signature guitars, Devin Townsend also uses Kiesel guitars, and one of the big surprises this NAMM is Devin’s all new Kiesel model, the NEO.
From Kiesel:
NEO is here. Working with the acclaimed Devin Townsend, Kiesel Guitars meticulously designed and crafted the guitar into a compact, unique, headless instrument.
The model is available in two editions: the Circle, a color-finished, 27-fretted guitar with a single Devin Townsend Fishman pickup and the Circle inlay, and the Om, a natural-aesthetical, 32-fretted guitar with three Kiesel S60A pickup ..read more
I Heart Guitar
1y ago
If you know me you you know I’m a huge nerd for any and all Eddie Van Halen-associated guitar designs. The Music Man Axis is, of course, a slightly modified version of Eddie’s old Ernie Ball Music Man guitar, and for the last several years the colour options haven’t really done it for me at all. It looks like 2024 is gonna turn things around because look at these babies.
Available midyear, Music Man says “The Axis and Axis Super Sport are offered with a roasted, figured maple neck, 22 stainless steel frets, and 4 exciting all-new finishes. Available with your choice of flame or qui ..read more
I Heart Guitar
1y ago
On Friday I was at work in a local guitar store doing my regular techin’ and repairs thing. We’ve had a gorgeous left-handed Fiesta Red Fender American Vintage II 61 Stratocaster on the wall for quite a few months, and while rearranging the lefty display, the guitar department manager noticed that the action was super high on that guitar. So I took it to the tech room to give it a little bit of love. It was clear the neck needed a truss rod adjustment after going from winter to summer.
So I removed the strings, popped the neck off and saw this:
‘Mikkel Lives.’
Who was Mikkel? This was clear ..read more
I Heart Guitar
1y ago
Solar Guitars, founded by renowned guitarist and online celebrity Ola Englund has launched another instrument from its “Made in Europe”, European Master Series. This model, a bolt on Type AB in Carbon Black with Evertune bridge is the most popular Solar Guitar configuration to be offered from the European made series to date. As with previous European Master Series models, the company again offers players ‘Best in Class’ quality and appointments.
Solar Guitars VP and product developer, Joe Delaney states, “To start the European production program we first focused on innovative new types ..read more