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February 03 2012

Fender Greta

Hey, it looks like a vintage table top radio! Well, it's not. It's actually a Fender amp, believe it or not. It's the Fender Greta.

The new Pawn Shop Special Greta model is one of the most unusual tube amps Fende ...

» Fender Greta

Posted by Robert Renman on February 03 2012
February 01 2012

Squier Mikey Way Bass

Probably the most exciting bass guitar released at NAMM 2012, the Squier Mikey Way Bass has got everyone talking about it, especially My Chemic ...

» Squier Mikey Way Bass

Posted by Robert Renman on February 01 2012
January 31 2012

Fender Excelsior amp

The new Fender Excelsior tube combo amp is getting a lot interested looks from guitar players. No doubt - the Fender Pawn Shop Special Excelsior looks incredibly cool, and it produces some great tones as well. Th ...

» Fender Excelsior amp

Posted by Robert Renman on January 31 2012
January 16 2012

M-Audio Venom Review

M‑Audio are best known for their hardware controllers and their audio interfaces, so a synth seems like a great idea.

The M-Audio Venom is a very interesting 12 voice virtual synthesizer, that also works ...

» M-Audio Venom Review

Posted by Robert Renman on January 16 2012
January 11 2012

New Squier Vintage Modified Guitars

Squier has announced the debut of the revamped, all-new Vintage Modified Series. The new Vintage Modified series introduces new model types fully outfitted in retro-inspired, chop-shop looks, along w ...

» New Squier Vintage Modified Guitars

Posted by Robert Renman on January 11 2012
January 10 2012

Line 6 Mobile Keys

ANAHEIM, Calif. – January 19, 2012 – Line 6 (room 212A/B) is showing Mobile Keys™ premium keyboard controller for iPad®, iPhone®, Mac® and PC at Winter NAMM 2012.

Mobile Keys 25 and Mobile Key ...

» Line 6 Mobile Keys

Posted by Robert Renman on January 10 2012
January 09 2012

How To Record Music

I often get asked about audio recording and music production. There are many things to learn for a newcomer to this topic, and although there is a lot of free information about this topic on the Interent, it can b ...

» How To Record Music

Posted by Robert Renman on January 09 2012
January 06 2012

Free Joe Bonamassa Song Download

Further On UP the Road - Joe Bonamassa

I assume you know who Joe Bonamassa is? A hard working guitar player, who also sings really well. He knows how to play the blues! He also plays great r ...

» Free Joe Bonamassa Song Download

Posted by Robert Renman on January 06 2012
January 03 2012

Robbins Roost Creations Guitar Straps

I have looked at some handmade quilted guitar straps, from Robbins Roost Creations. They are comfortable, since have double-padding over the collarbone.

Because the strap is quilted, it can ...

» Robbins Roost Creations Guitar Strap

Posted by Robert Renman on January 03 2012
December 31 2011

JamUp Pro JamPlug Review

Perhaps you recall I made a video review of one of the first guitar interfaces for the iPhone, the iRig. Since then, several other companies have jumped on the guitar interface and iPhone app bandwagon.

I r ...

» JamUp Pro JamPlug Review

Posted by Robert Renman on December 31 2011
December 30 2011

Heavy Manic Souls

I just found out about an interesting band from France called Heavy Manic Souls. There is some great blues-funk-rock on this album. The guitar work is sweet - great tone and very Hendrixy style of playing. Excellent ...

» Check out this band - Heavy Manic Souls

Posted by Robert Renman on December 30 2011
December 22 2011

Christmas Guitar Music

Tommy Emmanuel is one of the finest guitar players on the planet. His technique is mind blowing, but even more importantly - he's plays with the kind of feeling and superior timing that most of us only dream of.< ...

» Tommy Emmanuel Christmas Guitar Music

Posted by Robert Renman on December 22 2011
December 20 2011

Jon Bon Jovi Dead

Nope, that is not true. The reports of his demise are greatly exaggerated and untrue. Apparently, a blog post somewhere claimed that the New Jersey singer had died from cardiac arrest.

Bon Jovi replied by ...

» Jon Bon Jovi Dead

Posted by Robert Renman on December 20 2011
December 14 2011

Prince in Edmonton

The Purple One put on a classy show on December 13th at the Rexall Place. I could have had a better seat, but it was still a very inspiring way to celebrate my birthday. How nice of Prince to show up for my birthday!» Prince in Edmonton

Posted by Robert Renman on December 14 2011
November 29 2011

Transcribe - great tool for transcribing music

The Transcribe! program is a form of assistant for people who are interested in working the detail from a piece of music from a recording. The purpose would be to write it out, or play it th ...

» Transcribe - great tool for transcribing music

Posted by Robert Renman on November 29 2011
November 25 2011

Make light from a water bottle?

Here is a brilliant idea. Yes, really. By placing a one litre water pop bottle filled with water in the ceiling, it turns out that it is bright enough to brilliantly light up a room. Brilliant!

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» Make light from a water bottle?

Posted by Robert Renman on November 25 2011
November 21 2011

Black Friday Week 2011

This week, stores are getting ready for the biggest sale of the year - Black Friday. This year, one store in particular is aiming to ensnare even more shoppers by promising price cuts on twice as many products in ...

» Black Friday Week 2011

Posted by Robert Renman on November 21 2011
November 21 2011

FREE UPDATE FOR LINE 6 POD® HD, POD® HD PRO AND POD® HD500 ADDS MORE CONTROL AND NEW FEATURES

Enhanced MIDI control, faster gating and more new features mean greater flexibility and tonal control for POD HD, POD HD PRO and POD H ...

» Free update for LINE 6 POD

Posted by Robert Renman on November 21 2011
November 15 2011

Line 6 Mobile In and Mobile POD

November 15, 2011 - Line 6, Inc. (line6.com), the industry leader in digital modeling technology for musicians, announced today the shipment of Mobile In™ premium digital guitar interface and Mobile ...

» Line 6 Mobile

Posted by Robert Renman on November 15 2011
October 31 2011

Halloween MP3

Our band played at a local pub last weekend, and it was Halloween Party Time!

It is always fun to play Halloween gigs, because everyone in the crowd is dressed up, even the servers. A Halloween gig is never bori ...

» Halloween MP3

Posted by Robert Renman on October 31 2011
October 28 2011

British Rock Guitar

The first 50 years, the musicians and their stories

"The definitive, if not the only, book o ...

» Book - British Rock Guitar

Posted by Robert Renman on October 28 2011
October 27 2011

Ry Cooder Pull Up Some Dust & Sit Down

I have been listening to Ry Cooder's album Pull Up Some Dust & Sit Down a lot this last week. I am a big admirer of Ry Cooder, not only for his amazing slid ...

» Ry Cooder Pull Up Some Dust & Sit Down

Posted by Robert Renman on October 27 2011
October 03 2011

Line 6 DT25 amps

Line 6 have revealed their new DT25 family, a range of amps that combine reconfigurable analog components and HD modeling technology to deliver boutique tone, feel and touch response ...

» Line 6 DT25 amps

Posted by Robert Renman on October 03 2011
September 30 2011

Rock Solid Guitar Stands Review

I've now had this multi guitar stand that holds 6 guitars for about a week. My overall impression is very favorable, and I find this product more than worthwhile for us who own half a dozen guitars or so. ...

» Rock Solid Guitar Stands Review

Posted by Robert Renman on September 30 2011
September 21 2011

LINE 6 Announces the POD HD PRO

September 2011.

The new POD HD Pro features 22 HD guitar amp models and 22 HD guitar preamp-only models, suited for driving a tube amp's power section. Amplifier behaviour including singl ...

» LINE 6 POD HD PRO out now

Posted by Robert Renman on September 21 2011
September 16 2011

Going to Toronto - 10K Road Race Championships

I'll be in Toronto Sep 23-27 2011 for tghe 10K road running championships. I have had a great running season so far, and won the Timex Road Race Series in Alberta. That got me on a ...

» Going to Toronto - 10K Road Race Championships

Posted by Robert Renman on September 16 2011
September 10 2011

Multi-guitar stands

New multi guitar stands from ROCK SOLID GUITAR STANDS - Two new models coming in October 2011.

If your studio, family room, or living space is too crowded with guitar cases or single stands, then yo ...

» Multi-guitar stands

Posted by Robert Renman on September 10 2011
September 08 2011

AT875r Review

I recently purchased the Audio-Technica AT875R for my video camera. I use a Panasonic AG-HVX200, which is a great video camera, but the onboard microphones on it are not so great. T ...

» AT875R Review

Posted by Robert Renman on September 08 2011
September 07 2011

How to get a good recorded electric guitar tone

This is a topic that often comes up among my students and on guitar forums. It's of course a very subjective topic - some people are after a high gain, saturated distortion for rhythm ...

» How to get a good recorded electric guitar tone

Posted by Robert Renman on September 07 2011
August 23 2011

New John Hiatt Album - Dirty Jeans & Mudslide Hymns

I haven't listened to all of it yet, but here is a song from the album. Pretty song. The production is far better than the previous album, which I t ...

» John Hiatt Album - Dirty Jeans & Mudslide Hymns

Posted by Robert Renman on August 23 2011




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