WorkshopLive is a site created by the founders of the National Guitar Workshop that features online guitar lessons with many of the instructors from the National Guitar Workshop series. You can select from several different styles, including Jazz, Classical and Rock, and you can select which teachers you want to learn from. Each lesson features a video of the instructor and a … [Read more...]
Fender Celebrating 60th Anniversary
Fender is celebrating their 60th anniversary this year. To commemorate the event, Fender is holding a festival in Tempe, Arizona on March 31 and April 1. The festival will feature Jeff Beck's first US concert in years, Eric Johnson, Willy Porter, the John Mayer Trio, Train, and more. Additionally, attendees will be able to watch Custom Shop craftsman build guitars in the 60th … [Read more...]
Fender G-DEC Amp Voted Amplifier of the Year
Fender's G-DEC (Guitar Digital Entertainment Center) amplifier was voted amplifier of the year at this year's NAMM Show. The G-DEC is a 15 watt amp that consists of many different effects, can simulate several different amplifier tones, and contains both drum and bass digital loops to play along with. With a street price of less than $300, it seems like a good deal on a very … [Read more...]
Photos from NAMM 2006
Paul Reed Smith Guitars have posted some photos from their booth at the NAMM Show, which you can view here. You can also view non-vendor-specific photos at the NAMM Show Web site. … [Read more...]
Planet Waves – New Products for 2006
Planet Waves have teamed up with Joe Satriani to create a new line of guitar straps and picks. The straps and picks feature original artwork by Satriani, and he approved every detail of the straps and picks. The straps and picks were debuted at NAMM, and Satriani played a private concert at NAMM that will be broadcast on his Web site in early February. … [Read more...]