Archive for May, 2009
Limited Edition Joe Satriani 20th Anniversary Guitars
0 Comments Published by JD May 25th, 2009 in Manufacturers, Real PlayersI’m a fan of Joe and I and remember buying my copy of Surfing With the Alien, but I don’t remember it being 20 yeas ago! Wow how time has passed! I was a fan of the Silver Surfer long before Joe put his image on his disk. Ibanez has released a limited guitar to [...]
I have a love hate thing going on with modeling amps and stomp boxes, but it’s so hard to find that tone with the right mix of gadgets. I love my Line 6 XT, but I’m loving sound this guy got out of the M13. A very cool U2 shimmer sounding tune.
Boutique and custom builders Part 1. Radack Guitars builds a Firebird from the ground up.
0 Comments Published by JD May 12th, 2009 in Custom BuildersIt’s time to start looking at some small custom/boutique builders. I will focus on buildings I’ve dealt with personally and some that have come highly recommended. The first is Radack Guitars. Rob is the production manager at Sadowsky Guitars in Brooklyn N.Y. and fine person to work with. I have firsthand knowledge because he has [...]
Doing a little browsing and found this strange but interesting creation. Click the photo for start to finish pictures.
It’s funny how we associate certain players with certain guitars, but in reality all musician try lots of gear searching that magic sound/tone. A wile back I posted about Hendrix recording with a Telecaster. Here’s a video of the man playing a SG on the powerful blues classic Red House.
I have a strange fascination with off beat gear and things you just don’t see everyday, so when I found this posted on a board I had to add it to the blog. Fender went all out on this limited set in 95, reminds me of something Liberace would of loved. This is a matching [...]
Danelectro’s latest reissues, the Dead On ’58 Longhorn, the Dead On ’67 Guitar, and the Dead On ’67 Baritone–debuted at Winter NAMM this year. All have a satin finish and nickel hardware, the original swivel rosewood bridges and those Lipstick pickups. Lots of colors, Black, Butterscotch, Cobalt Blue, Orange, Red and my new favorite Limey. [...]
