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I got myself a new guitar, a Strat, Purple, like Eric Clapton’s Strat. However, my Strat is not an Eric Clapton Model, but it’s still a great guitar. I love it so much. After I bought a Strat, this article Emerged. I think it would be of interest to guitar players. The Article is longer […]

There are several ways to increase sustain and/or obtain controlled feedback. However, it must be stressed that feedback occurs in a system at a point of high gain and resonance, which does not always coincide with where you want it. For example, high pitch whistles often occur when a guitar pickup is situated near speakers/horn

The incredible story of a legendary blues artist who died penniless, but who’s music is on board a spacecraft currently leaving the Solar System. Image by Marc Burckhardt   On September 18, 1945 authorities were called to a burnt out house at 1440 Forrest Street, Beaumont, Texas, where the body of a man had been

Metro Skate Shop puts a Squier Stratocaster’s durability to the test by skating on the instrument. Related Feature:Snowboard Bass Guitar The humble Squier starred in the latest episode of Metro Skate Shop’s “Will It Skate”, where they attach skate wheels into various everyday objects to test if the objects can skate. After receiving a number

True Story From World War II – The guitar and I went overseas to war. It got seriously wounded, but, thank the Lord, I never did. During the depression I traded my single shot .22 caliber rifle for this special guitar. It was an “even up” trade. In 1936 I left the farm with my

This handy little invention by Christian James Towner solves the two major problems that can occur when you try to install a Bigsby Tremolo. If you have a guitar with a Tailpiece like the one pictured, then installing a Bigsby Tremolo can be problematic. You will be left with two unsightly holes where the tailpiece

The founder of the Bose Corporation and MIT researcher Dr. Bose, was born in 1929 and passed away at the age of 83 in Wayland, Massachusetts on July 12, 2013. Dr Amar Bose – 1929-2013 Last Friday MIT reported the death of one of the most successful researchers and entrepreneurs in the field of Acoustics.

I found this interesting YouTube video where Alex Chadwick from Chicago Music Exchange attempts to present a brief history of rock in 100 riffs. He does a pretty good job of it with just a few minor mistakes – how many riffs can you play flawlessly in a row? And what do you think Alex

It seems Gibson can’t catch a break when it comes to the Authorities and the tone woods they source overseas. On Wednesday morning Tennessee time, two Gibson factories were once again raided with loads of wood seized, in addition to some guitars and computer records. The raid by the agents from U.S. Fish and Wildlife

It’s not everyday we receive press releases like this one. I won’t add any editorial comment, but if you search for “music group v peavey” or something similar, you’ll find this is not the first legal issue to arise between these two companies. Update: Peavey & The Music Group Release New Statements When reading the