By now, you've probably heard about Fender's recently released Blacktop series of guitars. This series features Stratocasters, Telecasters, Jaguars, and Jazzmasters with humbuckers replacing the single coil pickups typically found in these guitars. (The Blacktop Jazzmaster actually has one P90-style pickup in addition to one humbucker. The rest of the guitars have two … [Read more...]
Review: Nili Brosh – Through the Looking Glass
Boston-based guitarist Nili Brosh is set to release her debut album Through the Looking Glass on November 16, 2010. Brosh is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music, where she has also taught classes in Berklee's summer music program. At 20 years of age, she has accumulated quite a resume already, having worked with Guthrie Govan, Stu Hamm, and Andy Timmons. Timmons even … [Read more...]
ToneRite 3G
A few weeks ago, the Summer NAMM show was held in Nashville, and I had the chance to check out the new ToneRite 3G product. If you're not familiar with the ToneRite product, you can check out my previous review for more information. The new version offers the following improvements: new electronics and new Elastone feet. The new electronics offer finer control over the … [Read more...]
TabToolkit
When Apple announced the iPad earlier this year, one of the things that made me really interested in it was how I thought it could be used for practicing and learning music. For example, I can have most of my music library directly on the iPad, and it fits nicely on a music stand. But, more interesting to me even, was the possibility of being able to have my entire library of … [Read more...]
Review: Josh Smith – Inception
I first heard of guitarist Josh Smith through the Gear Page forums, as he is a well-respected member there. I later found out that he is the lead guitarist for Taylor Hicks's touring band. In addition to touring with Taylor Hicks, Smith has released several solo guitar instrumental albums. His latest solo album is called Inception and was released last December. What I really … [Read more...]