The original Multiac Nylon combines cutting edge acoustic guitar design with state-of-the-art on-board electronics and synth access. The 25½" scale, the 1 7/8" nut width, and the fingerboard radius—a slight 16"—all contribute to an easy feel for steel string players to adapt to. This has...
Godin Multiac Nylon SA
by Brian on February 8th, 2010
Time to get your jug band on. Saint Blues Guitar Workshop announced today the launch of the Woogie Board, the first production electric washboard in partnership with Cody Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars. Cody is the son of legendary producer, Jim Dickinson, who worked with artists such as the Rolling Stones, the Replacements, and Bob Dylan. Although it was his fathers love of roots, blues, and folk music that introduced Cody to the washboard, electrifying it and marrying with traditional guitar effects, was all Cody.
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by Brian on February 5th, 2010
Here's a cool idea to help beginner guitarists learn their scales - put a magnetic strip along the top of the neck that shows the player where to put their hands to start playing a particular scale. "My products are meant to be utilized alone or in conjunction with music theory and any educational tools available to stimulate the individual's creativity that music offers," says creator Jason Ellestad.
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by Dave on February 3rd, 2010
John Prine is a national treasure. He usually turns pretty straightforward and classic fingerstyle chord playing (think variations on G, C, F & D) into beautiful guitar tunes played alongside humorous or poignant lyrics. While never a top-selling artist, Prine has enjoyed consistent success over the course of his 40 year career and he continues to tour. He killed it in a concert in San Francisco in 2009. Bob Dylan even named John Prine as one of his favorite songwriters.
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by Brian on February 3rd, 2010
Orange is announcing new additions to the popular Rockerverb series of amps called the Rockerverb II. The new Rockerverb II builds upon the original Rockerverb by adding enhancements to the reverb, F/X loop and controls. They've also added EL34 valves to a 50-watt combo version of the amp.
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by Brian on February 2nd, 2010
Epiphone is holding a giveaway for the relatively new acoustic-electric guitar called the Epiphone SST Studio. The SST Studio has a solid mahogany body that has been chambered with sound cavities, that when amplified by an under-saddle pickup, produce an acoustic tone that's feed-back free.
The Epiphone SST Studio has a street price for about $350.00 USD but everyone likes something for free.
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