Höfner files for bankruptcy
marcohageman2025-12-17T15:15:01+01:00Guitar and bass brand Höfner has filed for bankruptcy in Germany, a new filing in the Fürth District Court in Bavaria reveals. Few details [lees meer]
Neural DSP launches Archetype: John Mayer X
marcohageman2025-12-17T15:14:57+01:00Neural DSP has announced what could be the biggest plugin collaboration of all time – Archetype: John Mayer X, a digital version of the [lees meer]
“Gibson wasn’t the only company to lose its mind in thrall to technology”: The 21st century gear trends that never caught on
marcohageman2025-12-17T13:13:17+01:00Because not all innovations stand the test of time
“Bob Dylan had me, Eric Clapton, Dr. John, Ronnie Wood, Levon Helm and Paul Butterfield. It wasn’t the greatest music I ever played”: Bob Margolin on The Last Waltz, the jam party afterwards and his years with Muddy Waters
marcohageman2025-12-17T13:13:15+01:00Blues veteran recalls the “reefer” moment that landed him a job with his hero, the Gibson archtop that’s seen in the movie, and how [lees meer]
Billionaire’s holiday party brings Slash, Bruno Mars and a ridiculous lineup of rock royalty
marcohageman2025-12-17T12:10:09+01:00When billionaires throw holiday parties, expectations tend to rise well above lukewarm wine and a dutiful covers band. That was the case last Thursday [lees meer]
Is Keith Richards finally slowing down? Rolling Stones cancel tour plans as guitarist “didn’t think he could commit” to the gruelling schedule
marcohageman2025-12-17T11:09:07+01:00The Rolling Stones have reportedly cancelled plans for a UK and European tour in 2026, after Keith Richards admitted he “didn’t think he could [lees meer]
“It doesn’t really matter as much as I used to think”: Kiss guitarist Thommy Thayer on recording his new EP without “magic guitars”
marcohageman2025-12-17T11:09:02+01:00Still stuck chasing the perfect rig? Kiss guitarist Tommy Thayer says he’s long since stopped worrying about “magic guitars” and his latest album is [lees meer]
My Favorite Tele Tones
marcohageman2025-12-16T23:53:51+01:00In this column, I’d like to focus on one of the fundamental guitar tones, the sound of a Fender Telecaster plugged into a vintage [lees meer]
A New Voice for Acoustic Guitars: Fishman Fluence
marcohageman2025-12-16T22:53:46+01:00PG contributor Tom Butwin demos the new Fishman Fluence Acoustic multivoice pickups, breaking down the nondestructive design, dual-voice control, and three distinct models built [lees meer]
“I was recording with Jerry Garcia, but I still had to ride my bike to school and keep my grades up, or else my parents would throw my guitar in the trash”: Starship trooper Craig Chaquico on “corporate rock”, and life as a teenage guitar whiz
marcohageman2025-12-16T18:50:24+01:00Craig Chaquico was green, raw, and young when he joined Jefferson Starship in 1974, but left to his own devices he grew up fast [lees meer]