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Learn Your Craft! A Nod to Keeping it Old-School
Shortly after Foo Fighters won for “Best Rock Performance,” Dave Grohl marched up to the stage and gave a nod to all of those guys out there who still rock it old school
Counterfeits, Fakes, and Forgeries
There are plenty of rip-off guitars out there. Counterfeits, fakes, and forgeries abound! And it only seems that more of them keep popping up year after year. In 2009, Li Dan was arrested in Beijing China for counterfeiting Gibsons, Fenders, Gretch, Ibanez, and PRS and over a thousand guitars were seized. Even with this significant [...]
7 Reasons Why Every Guitarist Should Own a 7-String
You can find 7’s in just about any genre of music. Except for maybe Disco, but who cares about Disco.
10 Ways to Get Your Hands on a $3000 Axe – For Kids Only!!
A Field Guide For Every Kid in a Guitar Shop
Bite the Bullet – Daniel O interviews Ted McCann from Bullet Cable
One night in 2000, Ted saw a bullet casing in the gutter … and Bullet Cable was born!
Set In Stone with STiFF
When Tony Krank dropped his amps on the streets in 2003, they hit the pavement so hard that it measured on the Richter scale! Read the Full Story …
10 Reasons why SS is better than tubes!
Disclaimer : this post is meant to be fun (and semi-factual). I know this is a life-long debate between tube & SS lovers, so please consider this post as entertainment (with a hint of fact)! And, to be clear … as for my own opinion (on which amps I like best) … Truth is … I love em [...]
The MOD Squad: Orin Portnoy Talks About MOD Kits DIY
Individuality. As a musician, nothing says ‘individuality’ like gear that’s built with your own bare hands. Just ask Eddie Van Halen or Brian May. Building your own gear gives you knowledge about tone that you otherwise wouldn’t have. Not only that, but, as Orin Portnoy of MOD Kits DIY pointed out in a recent interview with TheToneKing.com, “It’s fun.” Orin went on talk about how the build-it-yourself pedal and amp kits by MOD Kits DIY help inspire musicians to make their own tone.
Extreme Guitars ~ Minarik Guitars
So, where to go when you’re looking to plunge into something that’s wildly exciting? Well, there’s a company that’s been marching to its own beat, doing it’s own thing while everyone else is imitating old Fender and Gibson designs. When it comes to fresh and original, Minarik Guitars is the way to go.
