How exactly is a Steve Vai JEM guitar built?
24 Jan 2017 in Guitar
With the Ibanez Custom Shop at his disposal, Steve Vai can order just about anything, including the 'Woody' JEM! Watch the birth of Woody, and a master at work.
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NAMM 2017: Gretsch ‘Salute’ Malcolm Young, recreating his ’63 Jet Firebird
20 Jan 2017 in Guitar
Malcolm Young and AC/DC have rocked the world many times over and Gretsch have chosen 2017 to recreate his iconic guitar at last.
Fender Custom Shop sets sail with ‘Old Ironsides’ show-piece amps
14 Jan 2017 in Guitar
Fender Custom Shop have salvaged leftover wood from the USS Constitution, no less, and used it for two "Old Ironside" show-piece amps for NAMM 2017. Ahoy!
Budget guitar recording, Pt. 4: Free amp software plugins
27 Nov 2016 in Guitar
OK, you cannot always mic up a guitar amp at home. Here is my list of my favourite virtual guitar amps - best of all they all cost nothing!
Gibson Mark Knopfler Custom Shop ’58 Les Paul – Dire or amazing?
The Dire Straits guitar legend gets a beautiful yet very limited signature model based upon his own original '58 Les Paul. Money for nothing? Not with this price tag.
MXR Shin-Juku Drive: A Dumble amp in a pedal?
31 Aug 2016 in Guitar
The Shin-Juku Drive is based on the legendary Howard Dumble amp tone, his amps including the Overdrive Special, one of the most sought after pieces of guitar equipment around. Will this little green box get ...
Fender Pete Townsend Stratocaster – For a new generation
01 Jul 2016 in Guitar
Based upon his '89 Strat, which itself was a modded Eric Clapton model. This new 'Mod' wonder has been adapted to do both acoustic and electric tones.
Fender Custom Shop Gary Moore Stratocaster – May 20th?
16 Apr 2016 in Guitar
The plot thickens. It appeared briefly on Facebook and Twitter, has been pulled again and now there is nothing to be seen anywhere. So, Fender, where is this fabled Gary Moore Stratocaster?