The Hotel CA Les Paul
Hired by the Eagles in 1974 to help the band make the transition from country-rock to a heavier,...
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Music Industry Steps Up to the Plate – Chapter 4
During one of my classes at the Miami Guitar Festival, I was pleasantly surprised by the insight...
Read MoreFender's New Acoustics Feature Fishman
Summer NAMM: Fender moves to Fishman® preamps with built-in tuners for all acoustic guitars with onboard electronics, and releases of two new acoustic guitars, the “Dirty Donny Franken-Bucket” and T-Bucket 400CE...
Read MoreL2P@ 20X NAMM
New Decade Brings Hope for Manufacturers and Retailers of Music Products as NAMM Show Attendance Increases Following the Worst Economic Year in Recent Memory New Decade Brings Hope for Manufacturers and Retailers of Music...
Read MoreL2P Network Interviews Guitar Builder Allen Tomkins
The L2PNetwork’s Jake Kelly catches up with Australian guitar builder Allan Tomkins and get’s the scoop on how the indigenous woods this down-under luthier incorporates into his instruments gives… each it own...
Read MoreVideo Makes A Case For RB Continental
VIDEO FEATURE—For over three years, the design team at Reunion Blues has been tucked away in tiny corner of their offices in Petaluma, CA working on the guitar case to beat all others. Have they succeeded? Also on the...
Read MoreMarshall Renovates Popular MG Guitar Amps
Combining analog tone, digital control, digital effects, and exclusive STOMPWARE® technology, the MG4 Series from Marshall provides maximum versatility. Seven new combo amps, plus a 100-Watt head, provide players at every level...
Read MoreLike Woodstock, But Without the Annoying Naked Women
The Anaheim Plaza Hotel Ballroom served as mecca for guitar enthusiasts during the 2009 NAMM SHOW, as Deke Dickerson hosted the sixth annual Guitar Geek Festival. A yearly destination for some of the world’s most...
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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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Nashville Tuned Guitar
Not too long ago we discussed the baritone tuned guitar: switching string gauges for a different...
Read MoreElectra Guitars Adds New Models
Following the launch of the Electra Omega guitar in May Electra Guitars has announced that the Omega will soon be available in new colors including Flame Maple, Ceruse, Black with Gold and White with Gold. Left-handed versions...
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Beginner Guitars
Ask just about any guitarist about their first guitar, and they’ll most likely tell you it’s a...
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- Sensaphonics offers free email consultation with Dr. Michael SantucciSensaphonics, the technology leader in personal monitoring and hearing wellness, is offering free email consultation with Dr. Michael Santucci for music industry professionals during the company’s COVID-19 lockdown. Dr. Santucci is a globally recognized expert and advocate in hearing wellness for musicians, and founder and President of Sensaphonics. Each day during April, Dr. Santucci will […]
- Two Music and Audio Buyouts That May Actually Be Good News… For a ChangeA couple of pieces of industry news that may have gotten lost amidst the poop-show that passes for common culture and attention spans these days. Buyouts happen all the time and we should all expect so see more of them for a couple of reasons. 1) Many of the founders of enterprises ranging from smaller […]
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- Silent RehearsalsSo, you gotta rehearse the band but the neighbors have a problem with your blazing, shredding guitar leads and drum solos. Here are some tips for keeping your sound intact and your neighbors… The post Silent Rehearsals appeared first on Level11Media.
- Behind The ScenesIn December of last year, singer/songwriter David Wilcox enterted the studio to record his 16th album. Over the next 7 days Open Hand was recorded from start to finish the ‘old school’ way: on 2 inch 16 track analog tape. All songs were recorded live. Minimal overdubbing was used and there were no "computer tricks." […]