“Sounds Like” I May Have a Problem…
No, not that kind of a problem – an actual sound problem. As in sound system. October 2015 was...
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Category: Richard Gilewitz
Four- Scream Halloween
In honor of the season, I dug up an old article I wrote for Mel Bay Publications’ Guitar...
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Fingerstyle Fingers
Recently during my flight across the pond from Florida to the UK for the London Guitar Show, I...
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My Electronic Classroom
Some years ago when I was asked that infamous question during an interview, “Where do you see...
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Tuner and the Ear
Well, friends, we have entered a new era. I’ve been keeping an eye and an ear on what’s going on...
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A Capo Conversation
Never in a million years could I have guessed that the day would come when I would be in a...
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And, My Guitar’s Name Is…
The thought about naming one of my guitars has honestly never crossed my mind. Don’t get me wrong;...
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Testing My Musicianship
Once again it was the annual check-up time for my actual level of musicianship as I made yet...
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Coolest Booth on Earth
How many times have you been drawn to a booth at a convention anywhere on the planet? For me, I’d...
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Music Around the World: Salt Lake City & Rock Springs
From Germany to New Zealand to the USA. How’s that for picking up some air miles and extra...
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Pickin’, Grinnin’, Breathin’, and Clenchin’
No matter how long I’ve played my instruments, worked with my teachers (past and present), or...
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- The Spectrum Intelligent FilterLadies and Gentlemen, say “hello” to our purple friend. A prototype of our soon-to-be-released Spectrum Intelligent Filter pedal is going to make its public debut today at Winter NAMM 2109. Come visit us in booth #5347 / Hall D for an up-close and personal look at this beast. The Spectrum is the first offering in […]
- Alcons Audio PRESS RELEASE Alcons Pro-Ribbon Immersive Experience @ ISE 2019Alcons Audio is attending Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2019 with the award-winning Pro-Ribbon Immersive Experience, new products and as an official ISE Technology Partner. Located at Stand 6-H150, the Alcons Pro-Ribbon Immersive Experience will see the company demonstrating both live production and immersive residential applications, with alternating demonstrations taking place at 30 minute intervals throughout […]
- GRETSCH® REFRESHES STREAMLINER™ COLLECTION WITH NEW FINISHES AND FEATURES INCLUDING ALL-NEW BT- 2S PICKUPSGretsch® announces a refresh of the Streamliner™ Collection, consisting of Hollowbody, Center Block and Center Block Jr. models that offer new pickups, finishes and features. The secret to the Streamliner’s sound is an all-new offering from Gretsch—the Broad’Tron™ BT-2S humbucking pickup. Voiced specifically for the entire Streamliner Collection, the high-output BT-2S pickup spawns improved definition […]
- EastWest/Quantum Leap Announces Hollywood Pop BrassEASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP is excited to announce the upcoming release of HOLLYWOOD POP BRASS, delivering the sound of a tight, bombastic, and dynamic brass section that will make tracks pop and sizzle. For this project, producers DOUG ROGERS and NICK PHOENIX recorded one of the top horn sections in the industry in EastWest’s Hollywood studios, and […]
- JACKSON ANNOUNCES NEW ARTIST SIGNATURE MODELSJackson® today announces several new artist signature models including a brand-new collaboration with Arch Enemy guitar maestro Jeff Loomis, as well as new models for longtime signature artists Phil Collen of Def Leppard, Revocation’s Dave Davidson, Phil Demmel of Machine Head fame, Scott Ian of Anthrax and Periphery’s Misha Mansoor. Jeff Loomis has seared his […]