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New Rockett Pedals Flex Drive

Posted on May 26, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Rockett Pedals has released and is now shipping the Flex Drive, described as “a very versatile overdrive pedal that can go from clean boost to scorching lead tones with blues and country in between.” The Flex Drive is the first release of an entire series designed for the professional musician. The Flex Drive uses a […]

Review: Blackstone 2SV3 Overdrive Pedal

Posted on May 25, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

There is a review of the Blackstone Appliances MOSFET Overdrive 2SV3 pedal on the Reviews page. A very authentic, tube-like overdrive pedal with two channels. Click here to read the article. […]

New Fender ’57 Champ Reissue

Posted on May 24, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Fender is proud to announce the release of an iconic reissue amplifier – the ’57 Champ!! The Fender Champ of the late 1950s is well known as the small-but-mighty tone machine that belongs in every serious guitarist’s collection. The tweed Champ is a terrific practice amp, and has been a prized possession of countless pro […]

MOD 101 Amp at the NY Amp Show

Posted on May 23, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Kurt Prange is the designer of the MOD 101 Amplifier kit. Kurt explained to me that the amp has a 60 watt class AB power section with a modified blackface preamp section. It has a punchy open sound and with the well thought out build instructions you can build an amp with 32 different variations. […]

Guitar Maintenance – The Basics

Posted on May 22, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

If you want to keep your guitar in top form during the busy gigging season then check out the article “Guitar Maintenance – The Basics”. This article will deal with several points to look at and inspect on your guitar to keep it in top playing condition between your regular set-ups. Click here to read […]

G&L Centennial ASAT

Posted on May 21, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

In celebration of what would have been our founder Leo Fender’s 100th birthday, the people of G&L Musical Instruments, in collaboration with Phyllis Fender, have created a guitar and bass to honor Leo by incorporating certain elements of Leo Fender’s early G&L designs with a modern, heartfelt approach. The C.L.F. Centennial ASAT begins with a […]

Interview: Blaze – Teenage Guitar Titan From Fresno!

Posted on May 20, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

There is a new interview with Blaze on the articles page. This 15 year old classic rocker Blaze from Fresno, California may be the busiest man in guitar show-biz. In this interview Blaze talks about how he got started playing the guitar, his favorite players and tools of the trade. He also lets us in […]

Lego Princeton Reverb Amp!

Posted on May 19, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Dave Chatterson was home in his apartment on the evening of Wednesday, April 22, 2009. And the 28-year-old guitarist and resident of Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, was feeling kind of bored. So naturally he did what many of us would ordinarily do-he got out his old bin of Lego bricks and other parts from when he […]

Interview: Bob Schell of Brookwood Leather

Posted on May 18, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

There is a new interview with Bob Schell of Brookwood Leather on the Articles page. Bob makes handcrafted leather guitar straps the old fashioned way- one at a time. In this interview Bob talks about the process of making a Brookwood strap, the durability and how he got started making these hand made beauties. Click here […]

Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women

Posted on May 17, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Grammy winner, Dave Alvin, has been roaming the highways of American music for over a quarter century. During those decades he’s busted speakers with roots rock kick-starters, The Blasters, as well as mined the depths of country, folk and blues with his solo projects. A mainstay during much of this journey has been Alvin’s electrifying […]