Ion Audio Guitar Apprentice
This seems like a fail on so many levels I don’t no where to start. And why does it seem like eventually all music will be made with only an iPad.
“Shredder” Guitar Synthesizer for iOS
New from Yonac is this amazing new iOS app, “Shredder” that allows you to control a synth with your guitar. No special pickups or adapters are needed. Just a way to plug your guitar into your iPad, such as the JamPlug, which you can have a chance to win. What’s even more useful is it […]
Introducing American Stage Instrument Cables
“American Stage” is a new line of cables from D’Addario/Planet Waves. The video below shows some of the thinking that went into designing these cables. I found their discovery that all guitar jacks did not all meet the standard spec, resulting in bad connections, very interesting. I’ve noticed myself how some guitars have a very […]
Gibson Using Substitutes for Seized Wood
After being raided for the second time, and having their rosewood and ebony fretboards confiscated, Gibson has started using substitutes for these woods in their guitar production. According to an AP article they are now using composite materials and torrefied maple. Torrefied wood is a process where the wood is ‘baked’ in order to make […]
Guitarist Magazines Demo of the Firebird X
Gibson is definitely a unique company. While most of their sales come from products that have essentially remained unchanged for the last fifty-some years, they seem intent on inventing what they hope will be the new definition of the guitar. Of course most of those classic Gibsons were also not well received when they were first revealed. […]