It would be hyperbolic to say Positive Grid will render conventional stompboxes obsolete, but for non-professionals who want to explore a wide variety of tones, emulate the sounds of their favorite songs or guitarists, and/or play along to algorithms of beats and basslines that assess a player’s tempo and chord patterns and provide a sonic backdrop for jamming, the MINI Vai is all you need
Baxter and his band -- Mark Damian (Drums), Hank Horton (Bass), James Raymond (Keyboards) -- perform hits including “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number,” “My Old School,” and music from Baxter's first solo album, Speed of Heat.
In 1958, it is believed that one Les Paul™ Goldtop model with an ES-295-style floral pickguard and matching armrest was created at the request of Mary Ford. Now, Gibson is honored to release this Mary Ford Les Paul Standard, based on that one-of-a-kind original guitar.
Hammett, who has been with Metallica since 1983, showed off a variety of instruments during the interview, including vintage Les Pauls, a Korina Flying V prototype, and a 1964 J-180 Everly Brothers acoustic guitar.
The well-crafted, well-balanced guitar includes locking tuners, two high-gain humbuckers, and a tremolo bar that not only descends but also raises the instrument’s tone without quickly going out of tune.
For more than five years now, numerous companies based in China have been creating solid clones of classic guitar pedals, including the Proco Rat, the Klon Centaur, the Ibanez Tube Screamer, The Keeley Blues Driver, and the BOSS DD2 Digital Delay. Now, Lekato has dipped a bit deeper into the weeds and crafted two attractive mini pedals for players with more specialized interests: the B-Breaker and the R Comp.
In a world full of complex effects pedals, we worked hard to bring you the opposite - a beautifully simple stompbox that combines the most essential delay types with the features that matter.
The network opens with an expose of the cherished gear of blues master Buddy Guy, and then continues its deep dive into the extraordinary, personal guitar collections of music’s biggest artists.
Inspired by and integrating elements of Electro-Harmonix Big Muff PI, the Digitech Whammy Pedal, and the Electro-Harmonix Pitchfork polyphonic pitch shifter, anyone looking to embellish or enhance their playing will find plenty to enjoy.
“When I saw the early cut of the film premiered, at the Venice Film Festival, it was amazing. The energy of the story, and the power of the music, is phenomenal." -- Jimmy Page
Offered in Figured Top and Plain Top versions, the new Gibson Custom Color Series ES-335s join the previously released and popular SG™ Standard, SG Standard ’61, and the Les Paul™ Standard 50s and 60s guitars.
In response to the recent wildfires affecting communities in Los Angeles, Marshall partnered with iconic DIY venue Chain Reaction to host an all-star benefit show during NAMM, with all proceeds going directly to MusiCares.
