Gibson has recently opened a forum where anyone can sign up and submit a question to Gibson's CEO Henry Juszkiewicz. Mr. Juszkiewicz has taken quite a bit of flack over the past few years about how he is running Gibson. I think this is a smart move and will hopefully provide a more human face to the company as well as provide some answers to many users' questions. He's already … [Read more...]
Pedaltrain Nano
Pedaltrain have recently added a new, smaller pedalboard to their list of products, called the Pedaltrain Nano. This board seems to be targeted towards those using the "micro"-sized pedals or only need a couple of pedals on their board. The included soft case can be attached directly to a gig bag, thus making it easier to carry your pedals into a gig. If you need a larger … [Read more...]
Guitar Center’s King of the Blues Grand Finals
Guitar Center's King of the Blues grand finals will be held this year on September 2 at the House of Blues in Hollywood, CA. Kenny Wayne Shepherd will host the event with Derek Trucks and Honeyboy Edwards performing. … [Read more...]
Gruhn Guitars Suffers Water Damage
Gruhn Guitars, which features a large collection of vintage instruments, survived the recent Nashville flooding only to suffer water damage due to a burst pipe on the second floor of their downtown Nashville location. Dozens of instruments sustained damage including some vintage instruments. News station WKRN reporting on the damage: "Some of these were very good … [Read more...]
Guitar Noize 3rd Anniversary Giveaway
Five years ago when I started Guitar Lifestyle, there weren't very many other guitar blogs around. In the last five years, I've seen a number of guitar blogs come and go, but Guitar Noize has been one of the few that has stuck around and provided consistently good content. Jon, the creator of Guitar Noize, is celebrating the 3rd anniversary of Guitar Noize with a huge giveaway. … [Read more...]