Reviews

Jam Pedals: Delay Llama Review

Jam Pedals: Delay Llama Review

Posted September 10, 2010 at 7:00 am | No comments

I’m going to start this review with a generalization; I think that a guitarist never thinks his “tone” is good enough unless he feels happy about the gear he is using.

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Wisconsin Conservatory of Music Guitar Weekend Workshop

Wisconsin Conservatory of Music Guitar Weekend Workshop

Posted September 9, 2010 at 5:53 am | No comments

By: Dr. Matt Warnock For three days in July I had the pleasure of teaching at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music’s annual Guitar Weekend Workshop. The three-day event featured workshops and masterclasses taught by some of the finest guitar pedagogues from the Milwaukee and Chicago metro areas. The workshop was attended by students of all […]

Posted in: Reviews, Rock, Workshops and Events

TC Electronic PolyTune Review

TC Electronic PolyTune Review

Posted September 8, 2010 at 6:24 am | 3 comments

It seems everyday there is a new guitar gadget coming out promising to improve tone or employing “space-age technologies” to revolutionize the instrument.

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“Kertsopoulos Aesthetics” the how and the why – Part 1: Introduction

“Kertsopoulos Aesthetics” the how and the why – Part 1: Introduction

Posted September 8, 2010 at 6:00 am | 2 comments

Everyone in his or her own way contributes to the guitar’s evolution.

Posted in: Classical, Op-Ed, Reviews

10 Great Guitar Blogs: I Heart Guitar

10 Great Guitar Blogs: I Heart Guitar

Posted September 7, 2010 at 5:47 am | 6 comments

Guitar blogs, like the guitar itself, are an international phenomenon. They are run by writers of all different backgrounds, tastes, geographic locations and nationalities.

Posted in: Great Guitar Blogs, Reviews

3rd Annual Heritage Owners Club Parsons Street Pilgrimage

3rd Annual Heritage Owners Club Parsons Street Pilgrimage

Posted September 2, 2010 at 5:00 am | No comments

This fantasy comes to life each year at Heritage Guitar Inc. located at 225 Parsons Street, Kalamazoo Michigan.

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Heart Red Velvet Car Review

Heart Red Velvet Car Review

Posted August 31, 2010 at 6:05 am | 4 comments

It’s always a welcome event, when the very musically gifted and multi-talented sisters, Ann and Nancy Wilson, better known as Heart, release new music, and what a sparkling album this is. So much so, that one feels like rolling out a red velvet carpet, for these First Ladies and Goddesses of Rock.

Posted in: Classic Rock, Reviews, Rock Reviews

Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters Spread the Love Review

Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters Spread the Love Review

Posted August 31, 2010 at 6:00 am | 7 comments

Some people are of the opinion that instrumental music sounds routine or redundant after a while, especially when the instrumentals are in specific genres, as it can be theoretically enslaved. However, that idea couldn’t be further from the truth in Spread the Love, the 2010 instrumental release from Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters.

Posted in: Blues, Blues Reviews, Reviews

10 Great Guitar Blogs: Fretterverse

10 Great Guitar Blogs: Fretterverse

Posted August 30, 2010 at 7:00 am | 11 comments

One of the newest blogs on the guitar block, Fretterverse, has been in my Google Reader almost since its inception. Maintaining a steady publishing schedule, most weekdays, the site offers guitarists and fans of the instrument opinion articles, artist profiles, free downloads, album and product reviews and lessons covering a variety of different styles and background.

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Paul Reed Smith Maple Top Mira Reviewed

Paul Reed Smith Maple Top Mira Reviewed

Posted August 29, 2010 at 2:52 pm | 3 comments

We had high expectations when we picked up the new Paul Reed Smith maple-top Mira guitar from their factory in Stevensville, Maryland.

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