Ever wanted to make your own guitar picks? Looks like it’s pretty easy to do with a little time, some imagination, and some household throwaway items. I was surprised how inventive people can be. The Makezine had an article on making your own credit card guitar picks that was pretty cool. How much easier could [...]

One band that was a big influence on me as a young guitarist was “Iron Maiden”. In the hey-day of the hair metal 80′s the two REALLY big bands were Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. Coincidentally – both had dualling lead guitarist, and both were from the UK. I remember having “Killers” on cassette tape [...]

You may not have heard of DiPinto guitars before, but the Belevdere is a throwback to old school guitars of the 60′s with lots of pizazz and flair. Talk about sparkle and plastic! If you’re looking for a budget electric but want something with personality, Belvedere Deluxe by DiPinto Guitars may be exactly what you [...]

If you’re looking for a good classical guitar lesson book – then look no farther than Hal Leonard. When I was studying classical guitar performance in high school and college, some of the first classical guitar lesson books my teacher had me buy were Hal Leonard books. Like my collection of 48 classical guitar favorites [...]

Krank amps are known for being LOUD and favored by metal gods like Dimbag Darrell. Did you know Krank sold versions that were a little more lightweight? The Rev Jr. amp head boasts an all tube dual channel head (two 5881s, three 12AX7s) with boost switch and a tube-driven active effects loop that gives even [...]

The Laney LC15R sets the tube combo amp standard – it may look like a baby, but it sounds like a real mother. The LC15R amplifier delivers 15 watts RMS of pure EL84 tone into a 10 “cCustom designed driver to produce unadulterated pure valve tone.The LC15R combo uniquely combines a pre/post gain control, which [...]

The Traveler ET-1 “travel guitar” is one of the coolest little things I’ve seen in awhile. It’s basically a full-scale guitar in a mini size. The tuners are moved from the headstock to actually in the middle of the body! It comes with a small gig bag case, and who can’t use a tiny guitar [...]

Modulus makes some high end bass guitars and the Quantum Q5 is no exception!! These are a bass players bass, a “wish list” instrument if you will for many – not exactly what you would get as a beginner or intermediate player. Many people who have played gibson, Fender, or other basses and get their [...]

The Peavey Cirrus BXP 5 string bass has some of the best tone I’ve heard in a long time! It’s just so bright and snappy. There was a time when I didn’t want to own anything Peavey at all because I remembered what some of the quality was like about a decade ago – but [...]

Looking for a used BC Rich Warlock Guitar? You couldn’t find a better bargain if you tried! If you were reading my post the other day, you know that I sold my Agile 3100 and PRS Santana guitars because I bought a 1991 ESP Horizon (which I LOVE!). The ESP is the first guitar I’ve [...]