Premier Guitar's Jason Shadrick recently visited with Grace Potter and the Nocturnals at the House of Blues in Chicago to talk guitars, pedals, and amps. Grace and guitarists Scott Tournet and Benny Yurco give Jason a tour of each of their rigs: As a side note, I've had the pleasure of seeing the band live a number of times now, and each time has been better than the … [Read more...]
M-tone Guitars
Matt Proctor recently wrote me to let me know about his guitar company, M-tone Guitars. I've never played one of Matt's guitar, but they definitely have a unique vibe to them, likely due to Matt's 15-year stint as a sculptor. I like his philosophy: I remember when I was ten years old in Santa Fe, NM, looking in a pawn shop window at a beat up blue paisley Jaguar and getting a … [Read more...]
Building the Guitar You’ll Keep
"Once you’ve discovered you enjoy playing the guitar, you can’t stop playing the guitar." In his article "Building the Guitar You'll Keep" for Wired.com, Chuck Squatriglia offers an excellent glimpse into Richard Hoover and his company, Santa Cruz Guitars. It’s an unhurried place. Guitars are built one at a time, by hand, a process that takes eight weeks or more. Almost … [Read more...]
Celebrating 60 Years of the Telecaster
This year, Fender is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Fender Telecaster. Many things have changed in the past 60 years, but the Telecaster remains largely unchanged from its original design, which is a real testament to Leo Fender's original design. Fender has created a video featuring a number of artists who have come together to discuss their appreciation for the … [Read more...]
Fender Guitar Builder
Fender has recently added a virtual guitar builder to their website that allows you to design and customize a Stratocaster with a variety of options. Even if you're not in the market for a new guitar, it's a lot of fun just to play around with the options. … [Read more...]