Innovate or Fade Away: Michael Ciravolo’s Balancing Act at Schecter Guitars
Michael Ciravolo began his career at a small music shop in New Orleans. In 1995, he decided to take a leap and move to Los Angeles. He quickly scored a…
Practice Makes Perfect: When Retail and Rehearsal Studios Combine
Photo courtesy of Gavin Whitner Much has been written (especially by me) about the decline of the recording studio business. As the ability to make high-quality multitrack recordings moved from…
‘Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar Solos’ from Hal Leonard
Sean McGowan’s expertly arranged book Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar Solos includes standard notation and tab for solo guitar for a dozen songs. McGowan also includes performance notes for each song in…
New from D’Addario Accessories
D’Addario Accessories has extended their strap line in three new patterns: Classic Tweed, Sunrise/Sunset Hootenanny, and a Padded Garment Leather Strap. The Classic Tweed Collection features variations of the industry…
Michael Amott Signature Mini Wah from Morley
Morley’s Michael Amott Signature Mini Wah is a Limited Edition Wah from the Morley Custom Shop with only 500 pieces available worldwide. The Wah uses Morley’s new custom MQ2 Inductor…
Martin Guitars’ New Strings
Martin Authentic Acoustic strings are engineered with the performer in mind and they will always stand up to rigorous practice and performance schedules. Available in 80/20 Bronze and 92/8 Phosphor…
Alvarez’s Cádiz Series
Alvarez Guitars’ brand-new Cádiz Series of Classical and Flamenco guitars feature Flamenco and Concert models in various configurations, including cutaway/electric and hybrid models with a slimmer nut width. Each model…
Reverend’s New Guitars
The Reverend Airwave – Reverend’s 12-string guitar – has a Blackwood Tek fingerboard and Tortoise pickguard. The Reverend Pete Anderson Eastsiders are available with either a Pau Ferro or a…
John Mayer Show Relies on CHAUVET Professional Fixtures
John Mayer’s acoustic solo performance at One Night, One Show, One Cause used a collection of CHAUVET Professional Rogue and STRIKE fixtures supplied by Showtime Sound LLC. The show, which took…
D’Addario Shares ‘Guitar Power’ Episode with Lanois
D’Addario has released episode three of their Youtube program “Guitar Power,” featuring Daniel Lanois, a Canadian record producer and multi-instrumentalist. Lanois is known for his collaborations with U2, Bob Dylan…
Black Diamond String Brand Changes Hands
The Black Diamond Strings brand has been acquired from Super Sensitive Musical String Co. by Guitar String Manufacturing located in Santa Rosa, California. The company said it will continue to use the…
Fender Launching Jimmy Page Tele
Fender has collaborated with one of rock’s most legendary guitar players – Jimmy Page – to recreate his famous 1959 Fender Telecaster 50 years after Led Zeppelin formed in October 1968. The Telecaster,…