The Shadow Embrace take 2!
The Shadow Embrace take 2!
Sydney band The Shadow Embrace have taken delivery of 2 brand new Mayones instruments – a pristine Regius 6 finished...
Buckeye Burl top blows everyone away
Buckeye Burl top blows everyone away
Bruce Arthur has added a brand new Mayones custom Regius 7 baritone guitar to his already impressive collection. The...
NAMM 2017: Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty NOMAC Limited Edition Guitar!
NAMM 2017: Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty NOMAC Limited Edition Guitar!
NAMM2017 Based on the NOMACs (Noise Machines) featured in the Dream Theater album “The Astonishing,”...
Pre-Order The Ernie Ball Music Man JP16!
Pre-Order The Ernie Ball Music Man JP16!
The JP16 is a combination of the original Music Man John Petrucci signature model and later Ball Family...
Ernie Ball Music Man Introduces Limited Edition Starry Night Series!
Ernie Ball Music Man Introduces Limited Edition Starry Night Series!
As a part of the Ernie Ball Music Man Premier Dealer Network, we’re presenting you...
Guitar Showcase: Mayones Misha Mansoor Spec & Multiscale Regius Models!
Guitar Showcase: Mayones Misha Mansoor Spec & Multiscale Regius Models!
We knew these two new arrivals from Mayones guitars were worthy of showcasing the moment...
NAMM 2017: New Mayones Hydra Headless Guitars!
NAMM 2017: New Mayones Hydra Headless Guitars!
NAMM2017 Mayones hinted at the release of a headless model not too long ago, so we were eager to...
NAMM 2017: Mayones Guitars!
NAMM 2017: Mayones Guitars!
NAMM2017 In addition to showcasing a bunch of new releases and stunning one-off instruments at this year’s NAMM, Mayones was also celebrating their...
Warning: Seriously Scary Scale Knowledge
Warning: Seriously Scary Scale Knowledge
One question that comes up consistently from my students is, “How do I develop the ability to play long phrases...
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Demos Ernie Ball’s Expression Series Ambient Delay
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Demos Ernie Ball’s Expression Series Ambient Delay
In this new clip from Ernie Ball, Kenny Wayne Shepherd sits down to demo and...
How to Choose the Right Guitar Instructor
How to Choose the Right Guitar Instructor
As I was reflecting during the week, attempting to find a relevant subject for this blog, the usual...
How Metallica’s ‘…And Justice for All’ Would Have Sounded with Cliff Burton on Bass
How Metallica’s ‘...And Justice for All’ Would Have Sounded with Cliff Burton on Bass
Metallica bassist Cliff Burton died on September 27, 1986, when the...
Joe Satriani: “Even Steve Vai Told Me I Shouldn’t Have Written This Solo”
Joe Satriani: “Even Steve Vai Told Me I Shouldn’t Have Written This Solo”
Joe Satriani has released 15 studio albums, from 1986’s Not of This...
Exploring Slide Guitar in Open E Tuning
Exploring Slide Guitar in Open E Tuning
One of the most distinctive sounds in blues and rock music is that of a slide guitar.
“Slide playing”...
Zed Music becomes sole UK distributor for Ortega Guitars
Zed Music becomes sole UK distributor for Ortega Guitars
The distie will offer Ortega’s full range of...
Ortega leads new brands at Zed Music
Ortega leads new brands at Zed Music
Fast growing Zed Music Distribution has added Ortega to its portfolio of brands. Zed is also adding The...
Master Builders Break Down the Dragon Skin Tele, ’69 Rosewood Strat and Cardboard Strat
Master Builders Break Down the Dragon Skin Tele, ’69 Rosewood Strat and Cardboard Strat
The Fender Custom Shop Prestige Collection unveiling continues this week during...
Check Out the FCS Prestige Collection Katana and Claro Walnut P/J Bass
Check Out the FCS Prestige Collection Katana and Claro Walnut P/J Bass
The guitars in the Fender Custom Shop Prestige Collection on display at the...
The Prestige Collection Long Jag and 66 Blue Moto P Bass
The Prestige Collection Long Jag and 66 Blue Moto P Bass
In a continuation of our features on the Fender Custom Shop Prestige Collection that...
Learn More About the Prestige Collection Stained Glass Tele and Music Repeater Tele
Learn More About the Prestige Collection Stained Glass Tele and Music Repeater Tele
The Fender Custom Shop 2016 Prestige Collection is a group of exquisitely...
The Fender Custom Shop Yuriy Shishkov Music Repeater Telecaster
The Fender Custom Shop Yuriy Shishkov Music Repeater Telecaster
Debuting at the Fender Showcase at the 2016 NAMM Show is a one-of-a-kind guitar from Master...
Yuriy Shishkov Dissects His Builder Select 1963 Stratocaster
Yuriy Shishkov Dissects His Builder Select 1963 Stratocaster
Inspired by a white ’63 Stratocaster with a contrasting tortoiseshell pickguard, the Yuriy Shishkov Builder Select 1963...
Fender Custom Shop Builds a Cardboard Strat
Fender Custom Shop Builds a Cardboard Strat
While they typically stick to snowboards, the people at Signal recently got together with Los Angeles-based Ernest Packaging...
Master Builder Greg Fessler Discusses his Builder Select ’69 Strat
Master Builder Greg Fessler Discusses his Builder Select ’69 Strat
In a new video, Fender Custom Shop Master Builder Greg Fessler discusses his Builder Select...
New Demos for the American Custom Series
New Demos for the American Custom Series
All new for 2015, the Fender Custom Shop American Custom series is the Fender of modern times—and then...
