If you're in or will be in the Nashville area next week, Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music is hosting "A Conversation with Robben Ford" on February 2: “A Conversation with Robben Ford” will take place at 8 p.m. Feb. 2 in the Blair School of Music’s Steve and Judy Turner Recital Hall, with Jen Gunderman, assistant professor of musicology, as interviewer and … [Read more...]
iRig Mic Studio and iRig Acoustic
Ed. note: This review was written by Guitar Lifestyle contributor and ukulele enthusiast Russ. You can read more of his contributions here, and you can follow him on Twitter here. Aloha! I thought I would take a break from instructional reviews to give you some gear reviews instead. So it should come as no shock to anyone that I have an ukulele. I actually have two: a … [Read more...]
J. Rockett Lenny Pedal
J. Rockett Audio Designs recently announced a new pedal they're calling Lenny: Lenny was a happy accident. We set out to design a recreation of the legendary Dumble Steel String Singer but thought…who needs a loud, clean amp sound in a pedal? The guy that made the Steel String Singer come alive was none other than SRV. With that said, Lenny was born! It was our intention to … [Read more...]
TC Electronic Ditto X4 Looper
TC Electronic has announced a new version of their Ditto Looper called the Ditto X4 Looper: Ditto X4 Looper is the pedal that'll let you turn a single moment in time into something truly spectacular. By perfectly merging ease of use with stellar creative features like dual loop tracks, 7 loop FX, loop decay and MIDI sync, Ditto X4 Looper will instantly become the canvas on … [Read more...]
JHS See-Saw Modular Volume Pedal
JHS has updated a bunch of their pedals for this year's Winter NAMM show. One of the most interesting additions is the use of a remote for changing the gain stages on the Superbolt, Twin Twelve, and Morning Glory. They have also announced a new modular volume pedal called the See-Saw: The Story: In the early 1970’s the first volume pedal was created, and over the … [Read more...]