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In the world of custom-made guitars, few instruments are as highly regarded, or fetch as high a price, as those made by the late James L. D’Aquisto. A guitar maker who had studied with the renowned John D’Angelico, D’Aquisto created archtop acoustics that were favored by jazz guitarists and collectors.
Following his untimely death at age […]

Highlights include Crate’s giant Blue Voodoo stack, the world’s largest guitar amp
ST. LOUIS (July 5, 2004) - This June, Crate and Ampeg joined forces with some of the biggest names in the guitar world to take part in the Eric Clapton-founded Crossroads Guitar Festival, a revolutionary event designed to create a bridge between fans […]

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150 watt stereo guitar amp weighs only 4.6 pounds
ST. LOUIS (January, 2004) — New for 2005, Crate unveils the Crate PowerBlock, a 150 watt stereo guitar amp weighs only 4.6 pounds. The CPB150 features 150 Watts into 8 Ohms Mono and 75 Watts RMS per side into […]

It is with great sadness that the Crate family bids farewell to a good friend and fellow St. Louisan, Johnnie Johnson. Johnson, a rock ‘n’ roll pioneer who teamed up with Chuck Berry on classic songs such as “Roll Over Beethoven” and “No Particular Place to Go”�, was inducted into the Rock and Roll […]

LAS VEGAS, NV- Perennial rock ‘n’ roll kings ZZ Top recently wowed a full-house audience at the Joint in Las Vegas during a taping of Discovery Channel’s hit show “Biker Build Off”. Eight Crate VFX5212s lined the stage as the “little ol’ band From Texas” blazed through a rousing rendition of “Waitin’ for the Bus” […]

Presonus has been making some waves lately with their new interfaces and other equipment such as the Eureka channel strip. One of their latest offerings is the Firepod, the first piece of Presonus gear I have had a chance to check out and I’m glad I did. The Firepod is an 8 in/8 out A-D […]

“This cute little box is dual channel microphone and instrument preamplifier. At UK165 it is firmly in the budget sector and the price is all the more remarkable for a tube device. The housing is approximately half a rack space wide — PreSonus has designed a rack converter kit but has not manufactured this yet. […]

“I like golf. It’s not just the fresh air, little electric carts, bizarre dress code and ability to smoke cigars and drink beer while doing it either. Part of the attraction is that every time you go to swing the club, a laundry list of all you’ve ever learned and practiced comes into play. How […]

“When my “Using Effects Effectively Part 2″� article about compressors, limiters, and gates came out, I received quit a few E-mails from people at the Guitar Alliance and people that received the Musicians Friend newsletter. These E-mails revolved mostly around what setting should be used on a compressor and what is the best compressor to […]

While the new M-Audio iControl was consciously designed as the ultimate controller for GarageBand 2 (GB2), it does not address the fundamental need of importing sound and MIDI. You must rely on the modest two channels of quasi-CD quality audio available on selected Macs or you need to buy a sound card or box to […]

“I used to view tracking on a computer with some serious stink-eye suspicion. Not because of the age old analog vs. digital sonic debate, but rather the learning curve and general scariness of leaving the cozy realm of 4-tracking to dive into the cold, dark waters of onscreen menus and mouse clicks.
But as the years […]

As pure as the love of music itself Oscar Schmidt introduces the new “Moral White” line of instruments. This line includes a new white, electric mandolin and a new, white acoustic electric thin body guitar. These products will both be displayed at the Summer NAMM show in Indianapolis, Indiana this July.
“We at Oscar Schmidt […]

The Oscar Schmidt Autoharp is featured in the recent Warner Bros. film “A Mighty Wind” starring Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara. The mockumentary film follows the reunion of Mitch & Mickey, a fictitious ’60s folk duo, after splitting up both professionally and personally years ago. Mickey Devlin, played by Catherine O’Hara plays the Oscar Schmidt […]

Oscar Schmidt is now becoming the standard in Ukuleles worldwide. Endorsed by famous Hawaiian ukulele and jazz legend, Bill Tapia, Oscar Schmidt ukuleles boast a number of high profile endorsees. The ukulele first became popular in the U.S. in the 1920s and Oscar Schmidt has contributed to its popularity then and now as they have […]

The MXL 990 has changed the way project studio recordings are being created. Until now, condenser microphone prices have been out of the reach of most working musicians. Production breakthroughs have brought the MXL 990 into the price range of the home recording enthusiast. The 990 is a true, phantom powered, condenser microphone with a […]

MXL Microphones, the professional audio division of Marshall Electronics, is now shipping its V6 Silicon Valve solid-state microphone. Made in America, the V6 is a large diaphragm, pressure-gradient condenser microphone designed to provide the warmth and clarity of sound associated with vintage tube microphones.
The V6 Silicon Valve is the result of greater than three […]

MXL microphones, a division of Marshall Electronics, has introduced its new Desktop Recording Kit (D.R.K.)–a cardioid condenser microphone, complete with a desktop microphone stand, microphone clip, XLR cable, XLR to Mini-Plug adapter cable, 3.5mm Mini-Plug to 1/4-inch adapter, and power source.
The MXL Desktop Recording Kit was designed as a complete solution for all home […]

Yamaha Guitars announces its first true double cutaway set-neck guitar at Winter NAMM. Answering the demands of many younger players looking for smooth playability and aesthetic beauty, Yamaha’s new RGX Series gives players the total package.
The new RGX320FZ and RGX520FZ are Yamaha’s newest double cutaway electric guitars featuring set necks, carved tops, body and […]