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Guitar Hero: Isn’t it Just Like Playing Guitar?

Posted on September 11, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

All I hear these days is Guitar Hero this and Guitar Hero that. Version 1, version 3…….and all the tweets about it. It seems you can’t get away from it. Guitar Hero has even made its way into some “serious” guitar forums. The big question from non-guitar players is “Isn’t it just like playing guitar”? or […]

Guitars: Does the Wood Really Matter?

Posted on September 11, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

I get alot of emails from players asking about the woods that guitars are made out of and if the wood really matters. The questions come moslty from players with solid body guitars so we will adress this question in regards to the solid body guitar. So…….on a solid body guitar does the wood really […]

ZT Amplifiers – The Club 12 Amp is Coming!

Posted on September 10, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Ladies and gentlemen, players of all ages…….In speaking with Ken Kantor he told me that the new ZT Club 12 amp is due to start shipping at the end of November! That’s only about 2-1/2 months away! Just in time for the holidays I reckon. I am very excited to review this amp which will […]

Fender Princeton vs Princeton Reverb Amp

Posted on September 9, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

I love the Fender Princeton and Princeton Reverb amp. Who doesn’t, right? The are both great sounding, portable and loud enough to do a samll to medium sized gig. What’s not to like? What are the differences between these two little Fullerton built tone monsters, huh? We the obvious difference is (drumroll…….) the Princeton does not […]

PRS Presents the New Sweet 16 Amplifier!

Posted on September 9, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

The new PRS Sweet 16 amplifier is now available. This new model sports 16 watts of cathode-biased 6v6 power and features spring reverb, treble, middle & bass tone stack, and transparent master volume circuit. The control panel has a bright switch, volume, reverb, treble, mid, bass, and the transparent master volume. Every PRS amp is […]

New Fender Stratocaster Replica Controller for “Rock Band”

Posted on September 6, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Now I’ve seen it all! A 1:1 scale replica of a Fender Stratocaster for Microsoft’s Xbox 360! This controller is made from wood and finished in sunburst plus it has real Fender hardware such as the bridge, tuners and strap buttons. It even has the Fender Stratocaster logo on the headstock. This may not work for small kids […]

Hum Elimination With Multi-Amp Rigs

Posted on September 5, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

So you decide to use more than one amp in your live (or studio) rig. You think to yourself that these two amps together will sound awesome and will be a perfect blend. So you plug your guitar into a splitter box, stereo effects unit or what your choice of split is and hook up to […]

Epiphone Introduces 14 New Models For 2010!

Posted on September 4, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Epiphone Guitars is introducing 14 new guitar models for 2010. these models will include a 1959 Les Paul Standard, Tribute Les Paul Standard, Worn 1966 Wilshire, Emporer Swingster, Inspired By Casino, Inspired By Revolution, Special II GT, Graveyard Diciple, Inspired By 1964 Texan, Roy Orbison Signature, Explorer GT, LP Express, SG Express and Triumph-II Bass. […]

How Guitars “Work”

Posted on September 3, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Guitars come in many different shapes, sizes, design and style. The world of guitars has nylon string classical guitars, steel string acoustic guitars, solid body electric guitars, hollow body guitars, etc. Each type has its own looks & style, sound and purpose. Generally speaking guitars can be put into two broad categories: acoustic guitars and electric guitars. How a […]

New ValveTrain Trenton and Savannah Model Amplifiers

Posted on September 2, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

ValveTrain Amplification is pleased to announce the release of the latest additions to their Revolution Series, the Trenton and Savannah Amplifiers along with 2 new Revolution Series extension cabinets. Designed in the tradition of the masters, the Trenton features a pair of 12AX7 dual-triode preamp tubes driving the signal through a matched pair of cathode […]