Today was a good new music Tuesday for guitar-based music fans: Joe Bonamassa's new album Driving Towards the Daylight was officially released. I've been listening to this album for a couple of weeks now, and I think it's his strongest album of the last few years. It's a somewhat more focused album than last year's Dust Bowl, with a more straight-forward blues-rock … [Read more...]
2012 Fender Pawn Shop Series
Fender have announced a few new guitars for 2012 to add to their Pawn Shop Series. The new models are the Jaguarillo, the Offset Special, and the Reverse Jaguar Bass. I think the Offset Special looks pretty cool. I've heard good things about the Pawn Shop Series, but I haven't had a chance to play any yet. I look forward to trying these out. Check them out below: Offset … [Read more...]
PRS Guitars Re-Introduces the Artist Package
PRS Guitars has re-introduced the Artist Package, an upgrade package that provides an even higher grade of wood than their 10 tops, select mahogany backs, and Mexican Ebony fingerboard, among other options. You can also choose from their highly-regarded 57/08, 59/09, or 53/10 pickups, gold, nickel, or hybrid hardware, and new artist bird inlays. The Artist Package guitars come … [Read more...]
SRV’s Number One Stratocaster on Display
Stevie Ray Vaughan's famed number one Stratocaster will be on display through October 14th at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin, TX as part of the Texas Music Roadtrip exhibit. This guitar is one of the most famous Stratocasters in history and has been kept in storage by Jimmie Vaughan since his brother's death, so this is a unique opportunity to see the … [Read more...]
Fender Introduces Upgraded American Standard Models
Fender have recently introduced upgrades to their flagship American Standard models. Most interesting to me are the upgrades to the Stratocaster. The 2012 model now features Fender Custom Shop Fat '50s pickups. Check out the press release for all the details: Fender’s acclaimed American Standard series guitars and basses have been upgraded for 2012, resulting in the latest … [Read more...]