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NY Amp Show Darin Ellingson Interview

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

Darin Ellingson talks about his D’Art amp model. Sounds and feels a bit like an older Hiwatt but with more dynamics and a bit more texture. It rocked through the 4×12 cabinet I have to tell you..!!!! Click here to visit my Youtube channel for a demo of the Tonic D’Art. […]

New Electro-Harmonix 44 Magnum Power Amp

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

Electro Harmonix is releasing a new 44 watt guitar amplifier in a pedal sized package. The new 44 Magnum is based on their 22 Caliber. The 44 Magnum has a broad power range with lots of headroom. You can drive it into a natural saturation as the volume is turned up. There is a Tone […]

NY Amp Show Richard Goodsell Interview

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

Here is a quick interview with Richard Goodsell talking about his two new models; The Dominatrix and the Valpreaux. Two really cool amps..!! You can view video demos of both new models on my Youtube channel by clicking here. […]

NY Amp Show 2010!

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

Well folks….what a weekend at the 2010 NY Amp Show produced by Loni Specter!! Lots of really cool amps and guitars to be sampled and all of the builders I talked to were very friendly and giving of their time. I will be posting some video clips, pics and a review of the show over […]

New Victoria “Ivy League” Amplifier

Posted on June 4, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

The Victoria Amplifier Company has just released the new “Ivy League” amplifier model. It is based on the vintage 5F10 Fender Harvard circuit. The original Harvard amp featured three inputs, Volume & Tone controls, a 6AT7 preamp tube, a pair of 6V6 power tubes and 10″ speaker. The “Ivy League” amplifer incorporates all of these […]

NY Amp Show This Weekend!!!!

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

Ok everybody…here we go..!! The NY Amp Show is this weekend on June 5th and 6th and I will be there checking out all the brands and working on my tinitus..!! The show is located at the Embassy Suites Hotel 121 Centennial Ave. Piscataway, NJ. Doors open at 10am and close at 6pm both Saturday […]

Guitar Scale Magnets

Posted on June 2, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Guitar Scale Magnets products are designed for beginner and intermediate guitarists to help learn and familiarize themselves with scales and scale shapes. Playing the guitar is”visual” and one truly learns to grasp scales and scale shapes by focusing on the proving ground which is the fretboard. The best way to learn where scale shapes originate […]

Gibson Guitars & Relentless Energy Create the Stunning SG Relentless

Posted on June 1, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Gibson Guitars has teamed up with Relentless Energy to create a unique guitar called the “SG Relentless” – a priceless guitar made from a mahogany body layered with designs then lacquered and polished to a high shine. Other features include an ebony fingerboard with mother of pearl ‘R’ inlays, stainless steel frets and an incredibly […]

Mercury Magnetics: Free Transformer Service For Nashville Flood Amps

Posted on May 31, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

If your amp was damaged in the Nashville floods listen up..!! The good folks over at Mercury Magnetics are offering a free service for amps that suffered water damage. The free service includes; inspection and testing of each transformer, a custom process developed by Mercury Magnetics to evacuate the moisture and lastly re-varnishing of any […]

Willie Nelson Cuts His Hair!!

Posted on May 29, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

It’s all over the web… Willie Nelson has cut off his signature braided pigtails..!! No definitive known reason is known for the make over but I guess at 77 years old and being Willie Nelson you really don’t need a reason. The only indication as to the reason comes from one of Nelson’s representatives saying […]