This is an interesting reissue that I missed a few weeks ago. Gibson is bringing back a limited edition version of the Les Paul Recording guitar: A major part of Les Paul’s original vision for the solidbody electric guitar was to incorporate features crucial to studio musicians, and that dream was realized in the famed Les Paul Recording Model of the 1970s. The new Les Paul … [Read more...]
Rock Candy Funk Party Takes New York: Live at the Iridium
You may have heard that Joe Bonamassa has a funk-based side group called Rock Candy Funk Party, which also includes Tal Bergman, Ron DeJesus, Mike Merritt, and Renato Neto. The group released a debut album last year and are set to release a live set next month, on February 25. The new live set is titled Rock Candy Funk Party Takes New York: Live at the Iridium and includes … [Read more...]
NAMM 2014: Private Stock Alex Lifeson Thinline Signature Acoustic
For fans of Rush, PRS and Alex Lifeson have teamed up to create the Private Stock Alex Lifeson Thinline Signature acoustic guitar: "During the 2013 Rush Clockwork Angels Tour, I had the opportunity to spend some time with a PRS Angelus Cutaway. It quickly became my pre-show warm up guitar, and I spent many hours in many hotel rooms lost in the gorgeous sound and tone of that … [Read more...]
NAMM 2014: Reverend Reeves Gabrels Spacehawk
Reeves Gabrels and Reverend Guitars have teamed up again to create the Reverend Reeves Gabrels Spacehawk signature guitar: The second signature Reverend from The Cure guitarist Reeves Gabrels (formerly with David Bowie, Tin Machine) takes semi-hollow design to another level. The highly resonant body coupled with the revolutionary Railhammer Chisel pickups make for a versatile … [Read more...]
NAMM 2014: Ibanez Paul Gilbert FRM250MF 25th Anniversary Guitar
Ibanez have announced a limited edition 25th anniversary Paul Gilbert Signature model guitar, the FRM250MF (description from Sweetwater): Paul Gilbert is an ace guitarist who's always spot on with his tone and technique, and his signature Ibanez solidbody electrics are spec'd to facilitate that level of uncompromised performance. The FRM250MF Limited Edition rocks an … [Read more...]