St. Vincent
I recently rediscovered this video of St. Vincent(Annie Clark) while researching various old vintage archtop guitars. This was the first encounter with St. Vincent I had, and I was pretty disappointed when I checked out her album and it didn’t really sound anything like this. Her recorded sound involves lots of layers, effects and synths, […]
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 […]
Chicago Music Exchange (and a free shirt)
Here’s a few more – “Smash” “Exit” Recently on one of the many guitar forums I read everyday, someone posted the a links to a few of these videos by Chicago Music Exchange. They were pretty funny, and they obviously ‘get’ guitarists. And as someone who designs and edits video for a living, I liked that they were […]
Evolution of the Delay Pedal
The popular Andy, from ProGuitarShop goes through the history of the delay pedal. Starting with the earliest tape echoes through the current digital offerings. A very interesting and informative piece.
Debunking more magic mojo myths: Op-Amps
Bob Weil of VisualSound debunks the myths surrounding “vintage” Op-Amp chips. Why are guitarists so susceptible to this kind of hype. It seems to riddle every facet of the guitar hardware industry.