May 2010 – Page 3 – 300Guitars.com

Isabella Selder – Sonata op.3/1 by Niccolò Paganini

Posted on May 11, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

This clip of Isabella Selder was brought to my attention by a wonderful guitarist, Pauline France. I have been following Pauline on Twitter and if you like you can follow her as well: @pauline_france. Anyway, this is a departure from my usual Youtube posting. Isabella is 19 (in this clip) and her playing is just […]

Question of the Day: What Tubes Do You Recommend?

Posted on May 10, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

“Hey Billy…what tubes do you recommend”? This should be the question of almost every day because I get tons of emails about which tubes to use. I think a lot of players get confused with brands and numbers, NOS, etc. I like to keep it simple and use tubes that sound good to me and […]

Two Notes Audio Engineering Torpedo

Posted on May 10, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Loni Specter the founder of The Amp Show sent me a link to this video. This is the Two Notes Audio Engineering Torpedo. It looks like a cool piece of gear. Pretty high tech for a guy like me but I can see how it would be very useful. Basically it is a rack unit […]

Danny Gatton – Redneck Jazz Explosion

Posted on May 9, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

This footage is awesome..!!! Early Danny Gatton Redneck Jazz Explosion with Buddy Emmons on pedal steel. It’s a little weird for me to see Danny with a beard and Les Paul….his playing is off the chain as usual. Enjoy..!! […]

Virtual Guitar Builder

Posted on May 8, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

My man Alan Gowa sent me this link the other day on company time….shhh. I won’t say anything..!! Anyway some of you may know about this site. I know I sure do and have probably built every style Telecaster there is with the USA Custom Guitars virtual guitar builder. It’s cool and I didn’t think […]

Well It’s Flooding Down in Nashville…

Posted on May 7, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Well, by now you have all probably heard about the flooding in Nashville, TN. It’s all over the internet, on the news and the stars that live in Nashville have been tweeting updates and pictures. It is a complete disaster and has been devastating to musicians in the area. The flooding has taken out Soundcheck […]

Bb Jump Blues Diminished Lick

Posted on May 6, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Here is another part of that Jump Blues video I shot a while back. leftystrat62 was asking about some of the parts along with a few other people. This is a Setzer inspired diminished lick that works very well for jump bues, rockabilly and even country. Hit me up if you have any questions..!! […]

Bugera Amps Factory Tour

Posted on May 6, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Call me crazy but I like to watch the manufacturing process….especially for musical gear. Enjoy..!! […]

New Article: “The Deal on Dust Caps” by Anothny Lucas

Posted on May 5, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Anthony Lucas is the head of Technical Support at Eminence speakers. I sent him over some questions about the dust cap you see in the center of a speaker. I had an idea that they helped shape the sound to a certain degree but did not realize how much of affect they had. Anthony talks […]

Demeter Compulator Pro

Posted on May 5, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Demeter has released the Compulator Pro pedal. Same sound as the original Compulator but it has added features. There are controls for Attack and Release which determines how quickly (or slowly) the compressor turns on and off. If you set the controls set at their fastest setting you have the same setting as the original […]