Another interesting new signature guitar from Gibson, the Jeff "Skunk" Baxter Firebird: This features a traditional mahogany body and through-neck construction that has been part of the heritage of the iconic Firebird for decades. It has three mini-humbuckers with a pickup switching system designed by Baxter himself, allowing for any pickup combination on top of a coil tap … [Read more...]
NAMM 2014: PRS SE Zach Myers Signature
PRS are releasing a new Zach Myers signature model as part of their SE series: "I’ve been with PRS for 12 years. This is the best guitar I have ever played," – Zach Myers, Shinedown. Zach Myers, lead guitarist of the multi-platinum rock band Shinedown, picked up a PRS Custom 22 at the age of fifteen and announced his first SE signature model in 2010. As a guitarist who has … [Read more...]
NAMM 2014: Fender Releases New Artist Signature Models
Fender is introducing three new artist signature models at this year's NAMM show, the Kurt Cobain Jaguar, the Troy Van Leeuwan Jazzmaster, and the Jim Root Jazzmaster. Here is the press release announcing the new models: SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (January 23, 2014) — Fender is proud to announce its latest offering of artist signature models, including the Kurt Cobain Jaguar®, Jim … [Read more...]
Black Country Communion To Release Afterglow on October 30
Black Country Communion are set to release their third album, Afterglow, on October 30. Here's what vocalist and bassist Glenn Hughes says about the new release: In terms of content, Afterglow expands upon the progression that took place between ‘BCC’ and ‘BCC2’. “It’s a deeper album, musically, than our first two albums, but it does not step away from the genre we’re in,” … [Read more...]
Robben Ford’s Blues Revolution
Robben Ford and TrueFire have recently teamed up to produce their Blues Revolution instructional course: In this 6-hour, interactive video Blues Revolution course, Robben steps you through his Chicago blues influences, chord and scale vocabulary, rhythm guitar techniques, improvisational approaches and harmonic insight for crafting the fresh, contemporary lines that comprise … [Read more...]