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Vibramate For Bigsby Tailpiece Mounting

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

One of the biggest negative aspects of mounting a Bigsby tailpiece on your guitar is that you have to drill holes. It is a definite committment and there is no way around it…..until now. The good folks over at Vibramate have come up with some hardware to allow you to mount a Bigsby tailpiece on […]

ZT Lunchbox Acoustic With ES175 Demo

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

The ZT Lunchbox Acoustic sounds awesome with an archtop guitar! Here is a demo with my ES175. I am no jazz player but I took a stab at a tune inspired by Jim Campilongo. This is a GREAT amp for jazz players who want a small lightweight combo. Gypsy jazz players will love this amp […]

Using A Black Light To Help Identify Vintage Guitars!!

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

Here is a great article written by my friend Jim Pasch of The Parts Drawer about using a blacklight to help identify vintage guitars. Jim talks about what correct, original parts should look like when viewed under a black light. This helps determine the authenticity of an original vintage guitar. A black light can also […]

Ranting on Relics!

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

Relic…..the buzzword that gets tossed around a lot here in the guitar community. I read and look at lots of info about relic guitars. People’s methods, their pics, projects, tips, etc. and I have to tell you I’ve had it up to here with the whole relic thang and here’s why. What is a “relic” […]

Cool New Epiphone Emperor Swingster!

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

Hey there all you hepcats…! Here is a pretty cool looking archtop guitar for you to get your twang on with. It’s the new Epiphone Swingster. Some features include an arched select spruce top with maple back and sides, hand-scalloped bracing and sound post, and three-piece maple neck. This new Epiphone model aslo features a […]

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Keith’s Guitars, But Were Afraid To Ask!

Posted on March 30, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

This page was sent over to me by my friend Alan Gowa who knows that I love this kind of stuff. Just like the title says…..everything you wanted to know. There is a bunch of great info and some great pictures as well. This page was created by Blue Lena with the help of Johnny […]

Great Guitar Teacher Resource!

Posted on March 30, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

My man Rob over there across the pond in the UK has an amazing website for all you guitar teachers. His site called www.teachwombat.com has literally everything you need for teaching guitar, except the guitar of course 😉 Besides the usual teaching aids like chord grids, neck blanks and prepared lesson sheets Rob goes above […]

PRS Guitarbud For iPhone and iPod Touch

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

For $29.00 you can now plug your guitar into your iPhone or iPod Touch and rock it with this cable. This cable allows you yo connect your guitar with headphones to your device. You can use the simple Voice Memo app that comes with the phone to record riffs or entire songs anywhere. Then you […]

Pro Co Sound Limited White Face RAT Review!!

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

Pro Co Sound has released a Limited Edition White Face RAT pedal. This is an accurate painstaking reproduction of the original 1985 RAT circuit that includes the LM308 chip. I remember having a RAT back in the day and I do believe that this new Limited Edition version actually sounds better. The new Pro Co […]

New Tomaszewicz T Drive Pedal!!!

Posted on March 27, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Not only does John Tomaszewicz make great amps he also makes great pedals!!! His new TZZ T Drive pedal was just released. This pedal was first seen and heard in the TomasZewicZ Amps video clip from the LA Amp Show 2009. This overdrive pedal consists of an optimized clipping circuit that provides rich smooth harmonics […]