Archive | February, 2010
The Beatles Guitar Heroes 15 – John Lennon

The Beatles Guitar Heroes 15 – John Lennon

At their New York meeting, Lennon asked Hall to make him a twelve-string model to match his 325, and in March ’64, Rickenbacker shipped this guitar to him in London….

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Danelectro Transparent Overdrive: CTO-1 vs CTO-2

Danelectro Transparent Overdrive: CTO-1 vs CTO-2

Danelectro recently phased out their Cool Cat Transparent Overdrive CTO-1 pedal for the CTO-2 which adds features to let guitarists further customize their sound….

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Guitar Review: The Buckethead Signature Gibson Les Paul

Guitar Review: The Buckethead Signature Gibson Les Paul

The Gibson Buckethead Signature Les Paul is unlike any Les Paul out there. With an over-sized, chambered Les Paul body, a marker-less ebony fretboard, and Buckethead’s custom Gibson ceramic humbucker pickups….

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Adventures in Black-Rock with Jimi Hazel of 24-7 Spyz: part 3

Adventures in Black-Rock with Jimi Hazel of 24-7 Spyz: part 3

Oscar Jordan interviews lead guitarist Jimi Hazel of the rock group 24-7 Spyz in this 5 part series….

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My Valentines Day Song

My Valentines Day Song

Staff Writer and Shred-Miester-General – Nick Arrietta slowed it down a few notches in order to share a little acoustic melody with our readers. Happy Valentines Day to everyone and keep on strumming….

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Attention Guitarists – Never Give Up The Fight!

Attention Guitarists – Never Give Up The Fight!

Playing guitar presents so many wonders and many challenges. The deeper one dives into this art of expression that we call music, the more challenges cross your path….

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Session Guitarist: Tips For the Aspiring Musician

Session Guitarist: Tips For the Aspiring Musician

Some famous guitar players manage both session work and playing with their band. One example of this is Slash….

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The Beatles Guitar Heroes 14 – Paul McCartney

The Beatles Guitar Heroes 14 – Paul McCartney

McCartney bought this single-pickup Telecaster model during the Revolver sessions and had the strap button moved to the “horn” side of the body….

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