Hey everybody…Billy Penn the Pennalizer sez it’s time to check your gear to see if it may need some maintenance. We are one month into the summer gigging season and before we go any further we all should give our gear a once over. First thing we should check are the guitars. Without a doubt […]

Read More…

There is a cool new article on the Guest Guru’s page called “FSC Lumber – What is it & Why Does it Matter”? by Steve Casper. In this article Steve talks about the Forest Stewardship Counsel and how it was set up to regulate the usage of wood. The FSC protects against clear cutting of […]

Read More…

Ok….here’s something a little absurd if you ask me. An electric guitar shoe! It has three strings and is wireless!! I think that Agent 99 or possible Elton John would find some use for this..!! The E-shoe was designed in a collaborative effort between Chicks on Speed and Max Kibardin. This may make a good […]

Read More…

Alright, this post is a little off topic but I have a personal gripe with the BP oil spill. You see many of my close friends here in New Jersey know me and call me by my initials…..BP. So now every time one of my buds calls me BP it makes me think of this […]

Read More…

Jimmie Vaughan has a new album due out on July 6th called “Jimmie Vaughan-Plays Blues, Ballads & Favorites”. We all know his brother, SRV, as a guitar hero legend……myself included. But I have to say that there was always something simplistically cool about Jimmie’s playing that I always loved. I often listened to the Fabulous […]

Read More…

Who has a Valco amplifier? You know the ones I’m talking about. Valco, Supro, Gretsch, National, Oahu, Airline, etc. These are cool old amps but have their challenges with servicing them. I had two different people bring me 3 Supro amps each on the same day to the 300guitars Shop. I also have a 1950’s […]

Read More…

Last week I posted my NY Amp Show Review 2010 part 1. Today I will finish off the review with Part 2. The Amp Show is produced by Loni Specter and it was a great time again this year. Lots of great people showing off their awesome creations. The next show is on October 2 […]

Read More…

I found a three part video interview with Joe Bonamassa over on the Guitar Noize blog. Joe talks about his rig in great detail in the video series as well as his guitars. Joe calls his four amp setup the “monster rig” but the way he has it set up ends up being a very […]

Read More…