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There’s a story that goes something like this: Chet Atkins was playing his guitar when someone remarked, ‘that guitar sounds great!’ Mr. Atkins immediately stopped playing and asked, ‘how does …read more Continue reading Guitar with Hot-Swappable Pickups Lights Our Fire
Late last year, after stumbling across an extraordinary performance of While My Guitar Gently Weeps on YouTube, we caught up with accomplished Italian guitar player Luca Stricagnoli to take a closer look at the novel slide guitar attachment he used in … Continue reading Novel Reversed Slide Neck guitar attachment readied for release
Playing the guitar requires speed, strength, and dexterity in both hands. Depending on your mobility level, rocking out with your axe might be impossible unless you could somehow hold down …read more Continue reading Auto Strummer Can Plectrum the Whole Flat-Strumming Spectrum
Learning to play a musical instrument well requires a significant time investment. [Ivan Miranda] had dreamt of doing this but made peace with the fact that his talents and motivation …read more Continue reading Building A Robotic Band To Make Up For Lack Of Practice
Learning to play the guitar is hard, and we’ve seen a number of solutions leveraging digital smarts to help kickstart the process and keep students engaged. The latest is a funky X-wing smart guitar from Russia that can be played by everyone from begin… Continue reading Russian startup hopes smart guitar will open playing to all
Last month, Fender launched its third Acoustasonic hybrid acoustic, and we got to play with the Jazzmaster and interview the company’s R&D chief. Now Master Builder Ron Thorn has given the Custom Shop treatment to the guitar, and it’s a beaut.Continue … Continue reading Fender Master Builder creates stunning one-off Acoustasonic Jazzmaster
Pearl Jam founding member Mike McCready has played a number of guitar models over the years, but he’s perhaps most associated with Fender Stratocasters. And of those, his vintage ’59 model is his most prized. So it was this instrument that was chosen f… Continue reading Custom Shop recreates Mike McCready’s extremely road-worn vintage Strat
Brian Swerdfeger either has one of the greatest jobs in the world, or one of the toughest; as VP of R&D at Fender Guitars, he spends his days crafting tools of musical inspiration, with the formidable machinery of the world’s biggest-selling guitar com… Continue reading Fender’s R&D chief: The Acoustasonic “is the transitional guitar”
As a beginning electric guitarist, I’m well aware that the best gift I can give my family is often the gift of silence. The sense of general relief around the house has been palpable since Fender’s Mustang Micro headphone amp arrived, and while I consi… Continue reading Fender Mustang Micro Review: 12 guitar amps in your pocket
Digital might be a four-letter word in the guitar world, but amp and effects emulation is nothing new; it’s been around for some time and it’s had a chance to get really good.Continue ReadingCategory: Music, TechnologyTags: Guitar, Amplifiers, SmartAmp… Continue reading Positive Grid Spark review: A smart game-changer for guitarists