Technophonic – Aluminum Acoustic Guitar
It’s hard to tell from a youtube video, the finer sonic elements of this guitars sound. But it certainly much better then I thought an aluminum acoustic would sound. They are made by a fellow named Ed Dowling who has an interesting background which he tells you about on his homepage. He’s named them “Technophonic”,and […]
The Maruader Project: Part 6 – It’s Done!
Part1 Part2 Part3 Part4 Part 5 Finally! Actually I finished it back in December, but I slowly got behind in posting these updates. My other posts have centered mostly around the refinishing process, mainly because it was the most time and labor intensive part of the project. But between coats of paint drying, or being […]
Guitar Heroes & Picasso in NY
Just opening yesterday, February 9th, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art – “Guitar Heroes – Legendary Craftsmen from Italy to New York”. The exhibit focuses on three talented and influential guitar builders of Italian heritage, John D’Angelico, James D’Aquisto, and John Monteleone. Along with dozens of stunning examples of these master luthiers, there will be […]
The Marauder Project: Part 5 – Water Based Finish
Part1 Part2 Part3 Part4 So I decided to try out a water-based finish on the Marauder. I know a lot of the purists out there see putting anything other then nitrocellulose lacquer on a guitar as akin to throwing a blanket on it tone-wise, but personally I don’t buy it. Most production guitars today are […]
NAMM Highlight: Ernie Ball Game Changer
From the torrent of new products pouring out of NAMM this one caught my ear as something actually new, unique and possibly good. It’s Ernie Balls new “Reflex” guitar with it’s revolutionary new system it calls the “Game Changer”. They’re not just saying it’s a game changer, that’s the actual name of the system. I […]