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“Ghost Guitar is a beam of light coming in through a window and illuminating a big empty space”: Rafiq Bhatia breaks down the experimental techniques that earned him an Oscar nomination for his scores – and why it all stems from Jimi Hendrix

marcohageman2025-08-06T14:33:03+02:00

The Son Lux songwriter and producer explains his return to improvisation after a decade of studio-based constructs, the pedal he won’t tour without and [lees meer]

“Ghost Guitar is a beam of light coming in through a window and illuminating a big empty space”: Rafiq Bhatia breaks down the experimental techniques that earned him an Oscar nomination for his scores – and why it all stems from Jimi Hendrixmarcohageman2025-08-06T14:33:03+02:00

“We’ve had to bring in some help”: Gibson hires the investigative journalists who helped find Paul McCartney’s lost Höfner violin bass to aid the hunt for the missing Back to the Future ES-345

marcohageman2025-08-06T13:28:29+02:00

The guitar has been missing since filming wrapped 40 years ago. This shrewd hire might just turn the tide

“We’ve had to bring in some help”: Gibson hires the investigative journalists who helped find Paul McCartney’s lost Höfner violin bass to aid the hunt for the missing Back to the Future ES-345marcohageman2025-08-06T13:28:29+02:00

“She’s got that thing that I could never do – I have to cheat”: Billy Corgan reveals the technique Kiki Wong can do on guitar that’s beyond him

marcohageman2025-08-06T13:28:27+02:00

Wong was handpicked by Corgan and co. from over 10,000 applicants to join the Smashing Pumpkins, and it's safe to say she's been a [lees meer]

“She’s got that thing that I could never do – I have to cheat”: Billy Corgan reveals the technique Kiki Wong can do on guitar that’s beyond himmarcohageman2025-08-06T13:28:27+02:00

“He said, ‘Carlos, where I am, I don’t have any fingers’”: Carlos Santana says Stevie Ray Vaughan came to him in a dream and told him to borrow his brother Jimmie’s Dumble amp

marcohageman2025-08-06T13:28:03+02:00

Carlos Santana certainly has a spiritual side, and says he often gets “visitations” from other musicians both dead and alive. One particular visit came [lees meer]

“He said, ‘Carlos, where I am, I don’t have any fingers’”: Carlos Santana says Stevie Ray Vaughan came to him in a dream and told him to borrow his brother Jimmie’s Dumble ampmarcohageman2025-08-06T13:28:03+02:00

“I know I’m being judged right now. I read comments saying, ‘You’ve got nothing on Brent.’ I’m not worrying. I feel free”: How Nick Johnston went from instrumental virtuoso du jour to joining Mastodon and playing Ozzy Osbourne’s final show

marcohageman2025-08-06T12:32:40+02:00

The Canadian instrumentalist has taken the leap from small clinics to festival stages in his stride, and thanks to his 10-year relationship with Schecter, [lees meer]

“I know I’m being judged right now. I read comments saying, ‘You’ve got nothing on Brent.’ I’m not worrying. I feel free”: How Nick Johnston went from instrumental virtuoso du jour to joining Mastodon and playing Ozzy Osbourne’s final showmarcohageman2025-08-06T12:32:40+02:00

“A classic fuzz with two distinct flavors makes a welcome return”: Shaftesbury Duo Fuzz Heritage Edition review

marcohageman2025-08-06T11:26:52+02:00

Rose-Morris resurrects a long-gone brand in conjunction with ThorpyFX for a reissue of a vintage fuzz pedal

“A classic fuzz with two distinct flavors makes a welcome return”: Shaftesbury Duo Fuzz Heritage Edition reviewmarcohageman2025-08-06T11:26:52+02:00

“The ego is quite useless in a writing situation. I just ask myself, ‘What does this song want?’” Deacon Blue’s polymath guitar genius Gregor Philps dissects his six-string approach, and reveals his favorite Strat (clue: it isn’t a Fender)

marcohageman2025-08-06T11:26:50+02:00

The venerable Scottish pop-rock institution returns with another immaculately crafted album, taking us down The Great Western Road

“The ego is quite useless in a writing situation. I just ask myself, ‘What does this song want?’” Deacon Blue’s polymath guitar genius Gregor Philps dissects his six-string approach, and reveals his favorite Strat (clue: it isn’t a Fender)marcohageman2025-08-06T11:26:50+02:00

The PRS SE Silver Sky is now available in four new finishes – inspired, according to John Mayer, by “traditional American fashion”

marcohageman2025-08-06T11:26:25+02:00

PRS has refreshed its SE Silver Sky guitar by introducing four new colours, created in collaboration with its signature artist John Mayer. The finishes, [lees meer]

The PRS SE Silver Sky is now available in four new finishes – inspired, according to John Mayer, by “traditional American fashion”marcohageman2025-08-06T11:26:25+02:00

The Bud SIX: One Amp, Every Gig? | PG Plays

marcohageman2025-08-05T22:30:18+02:00

PG contributor Tom Butwin explores the Henriksen Bud SIX, a compact 9″×9″ amplifier that delivers 120 watts of clean, full-range sound. Weighing just 13 [lees meer]

The Bud SIX: One Amp, Every Gig? | PG Playsmarcohageman2025-08-05T22:30:18+02:00

PRS Guitars Announces Four Fresh Colors for the SE Silver Sky

marcohageman2025-08-05T22:30:16+02:00

PRS Guitars today released the SE Silver Sky Rosewood in four new colors, created in collaboration with Grammy award-winning PRS Signature Artist, John Mayer. [lees meer]

PRS Guitars Announces Four Fresh Colors for the SE Silver Skymarcohageman2025-08-05T22:30:16+02:00

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