This is an interesting video by Mike Collins about Frank Ford and Richard Johnston, founders of Gryphon Stringed Instruments in Palo Alto, CA. I've heard good things about Gryphon, although I haven't yet purchased anything from them. The passion that Ford and Johnston have for guitars is evident in the video. Gryphon Strings from Mike Collins on Vimeo. … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
It's that time of year again to celebrate friends and family and all the blessing that we have. I hope you and yours have a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. … [Read more...]
Wampler Pedals Factory Tour
Jon over at Guitar Noize recently linked to this video of a tour of the Wampler Pedals factory. It's interesting to see the combination of machinery and hand wiring that goes into their pedals. … [Read more...]
The Truss Rod
The truss rod is there to do one thing—to keep the neck of your guitar straight and stable, keeping your instrument in tune all the way up its well-aligned neck. It does this job well with ingenious simplicity and efficiency, constantly counteracting the tremendous physical forces that continually conspire to bend, warp and bow the neck, preventing proper intonation. If you've … [Read more...]
Black Country Communion To Release Afterglow on October 30
Black Country Communion are set to release their third album, Afterglow, on October 30. Here's what vocalist and bassist Glenn Hughes says about the new release: In terms of content, Afterglow expands upon the progression that took place between ‘BCC’ and ‘BCC2’. “It’s a deeper album, musically, than our first two albums, but it does not step away from the genre we’re in,” … [Read more...]