“Brings a different vibe for Gretsch to an accessible price point”: Gretsch Streamliner Jet 1 Pickup review
marcohageman2025-12-12T17:05:57+01:00An affordable, uber-cool workhorse guitar that packs a lot of punch despite its streamlined spec sheet
Master the 12-string guitar: restringing, tuning and strumming made simple
marcohageman2025-12-12T17:05:55+01:00Jimmy Page, Pete Townshend, the Eagles, and Richie Sambora swear by 12-string guitars for sonic sparkle – after this guide, you will too
“I had to reassess why I was even playing. I stopped playing electric guitar for a year”: Steve Stevens says going on tour with Van Halen made him rethink his relationship with the guitar – and it gave way to one of his most experimental albums
marcohageman2025-12-12T15:26:43+01:00After weeks of rock 'n' roll overstimulation, Stevens pivoted and spent a year traveling with a nylon-string
John 5 explains why he doesn’t improvise when playing other people’s songs: “I show respect by playing the songs just as they were written”
marcohageman2025-12-12T15:01:43+01:00John 5 has played for some huge rock artists, and unlike some guitarists, he doesn’t believe in putting his own spin on other artists’ [lees meer]
Mateus Asato doesn’t mind you imagining vocals on his instrumental music, but this is why he’s not going to do it
marcohageman2025-12-12T15:01:40+01:00Mateus Asato has been thinking about suggestions to add vocals to his instrumental pieces, and has concluded that the music alone is “enough”. Asato [lees meer]
John Scofield’s Lyrical Lines
marcohageman2025-12-12T05:50:44+01:00John Scofield is an absolute titan of jazz guitar. He’s had an illustrious solo career spanning over four decades and he’s shared the stage [lees meer]
“I think people pay for their biases – people will pay more to reinforce the incorrect opinions that they already have”: Jason Isbell on why Mexican-made guitars should not be underestimated
marcohageman2025-12-12T00:43:32+01:00Isbell recently released two Mexican-made acoustics with Martin, based on a 1940 Martin 0-17 that he used across the entirety of his latest album, [lees meer]
Wong Notes Live! with Matteo Mancuso
marcohageman2025-12-11T22:41:58+01:00Back in August, at Cory Wong’s Syncopated Summer Camp in Nashville, Wong hosted a late-night interview and hang session with Italian guitar hero Matteo [lees meer]
Wong Notes Live! with Matteo Mancuso
marcohageman2025-12-11T21:41:01+01:00Back in August, at Cory Wong’s Syncopated Summer Camp in Nashville, Wong hosted a late-night interview and hang session with Italian guitar hero Matteo [lees meer]
“His towering generational talent created the kind of multicultural American music that reached far beyond America itself”: Raul Malo – genre-blending frontman for The Mavericks – dies aged 60
marcohageman2025-12-11T20:39:57+01:00The history-making Malo – who merged together a huge body of influences to produce a truly singular sound – leaves behind a formidable legacy