End of Summer Break
Hey everybody. This week is the last official week of the summer season and Labor Day is just around the corner. Here at the Jersey Shore we usually go to BBQ’s, the beach, spend time with family and friends and have one last “hurrah” before we head into fall which happens to be my favorite [...]
Publ.Date : Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:39:22 +0000

RIP Stevie Ray Vaughan
20 years ago today the guitar world lost a tremendous talent….Stevie Ray Vaughan. I really loved his playing and I will never forget when I bought “Texas Flood” on vinyl..! I was a young punk kid and got home late and night and had the first listen with headphones so I would not wake up [...]
Publ.Date : Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:35:35 +0000

Celluloid Strat Pickguards Available!
Who has a real 60′s Strat with a replaced or cracked nitrate “green guard” and wants to make their guitar look as correct as possible? Well, instead of spending a ton of cash on an original guard that could have shrunk and warped over the years you can now get an extremely accurate reproduction from [...]
Publ.Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:55:15 +0000

Inside Drivers Live at the Saint
Video of my band the Inside Drivers at the Saint in Asbury Park, NJ on 8-7-10. This is a short compilation of a few tunes we did that night: Maybellene, Hammer Down Driver, You Win Again, I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry, You Don’t Know What I Mean and Mystery Train. The gig was a [...]
Publ.Date : Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:02:43 +0000

Electrified: The Guitar Revolution
Howdy friends… My man (and Inside Drivers bassist) Alan Gowa turned me on to a cool TV show. It is called “Electrified: The Guitar Revolution” on the Smithsonian channel. I watched some parts of it and it’s definitely worth checking out. You can watch this on TV and there are listings for the days and [...]
Publ.Date : Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:00:20 +0000

Russo Music in Asbury Park, NJ!
Russo Music has opened a brand new location at the Jersey Shore in Asbury Park..!!! The original location is in Hamilton, NJ where the business was started way back in 1960..! The new Asbury Park store is located on Cookman Avenue which is a stone’s throw from the historic town of Ocean Grove. Many of [...]
Publ.Date : Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:29:18 +0000

Vintage and Rare
My good friends over at Vintage and Rare have a really unique way of giving you access to lots of different vintage, rare, exotic, boutique and all around cool instruments. Vintage and Rare.com is the premier mega-site for dealers and builders of vintage and rare instruments. They provide professional musical instrument dealers and builders with [...]
Publ.Date : Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:08:59 +0000

New Mod Kits ?The Enticer? Pedal
If you are like me and are interested in doing a project, Mod Kits has a limited edition tube overdrive kit called “The Enticer” This tube overdrive pedal kit is based around a new-old-stock original RCA 12AU7A vacuum tube. It can get from a nice warm, clean sound with subtle overdrive all the way on [...]
Publ.Date : Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:09:26 +0000

ZT Lunchbox Extension Cabinets Back in Stock!!
The wait is finally over.. The ZT Lunchbox Extension Cabinets are back in stock..!!! The first production run sold out very quickly so if you did not get one and still want to beef up your Lunchbox now you can. The Extension Cabinet is the same size as the ZT Lunchbox Amplifier with a sealed [...]
Publ.Date : Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:59:16 +0000

Announcing the ZT Lunchbox Photo Contest Winner!
We ran a contest that started on July 2nd for a free ZT Lunchbox amplifier. We asked everyone to send in a photo of themselves rockin’ out with their guitar. On August 5th the top 12 entries were posted and then you guys voted on them to determine who’s photo was the best. Well….here are [...]
Publ.Date : Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:02:52 +0000

Luthier Phil Petillo Passes Away
It is a sad day for guitarists here at the Jersey shore. Master Luthier Phil Petillo has passed away at the all too young age of 64 late Friday evening from a massive heart attack. Mr. Petillo was a world renowned luthier and builder with a star studded client list including, Bruce Springsteen, Tal Farlow, [...]
Publ.Date : Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:45:40 +0000

David Lindley ? Mercury Blues
I have been playing a little bit of lap steel guitar lately and David Lindley just kills it..!! If this does not inspire you to get into lap steel playing then maybe nothing will..!!!
Publ.Date : Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:44:09 +0000

ZT Lunchbox Amp on the Big Stage!!
This is one of the coolest photos of the mighty little ZT Lunchbox amp in action..!! The photo was taken on the big stage at Six Flags right here in NJ…!! The amp belongs to Mick Normoyle who is the guitar player for “Unforgettable Fire”. They are a great U2 tribute band based in NY. [...]
Publ.Date : Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:34:32 +0000

Inside Drivers ? The Whiskey Song
This video was taken at the Saint in Asbury Park, NJ on 8-7-10. This is one of our original tunes called “The Whiskey Song” written by my cousin Charlie….(he’s the singer here). We had a great time at the Saint and there will be more videos to come…..stay tuned. Enjoy..!!!
Publ.Date : Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:58:55 +0000

Guitar Speaker Power Handling
Kurt Prange over at Amplified Parts has another really great in depth article about guitar speaker power handling. In this article Kurt explains how an electrodynamic loudspeaker works, how speaker ratings are determined, RMS power and tube vs solid state power among other topics. This is an excellent read loaded with information..!!! Another nice one [...]
Publ.Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:45:45 +0000

New Eastwood Guitars Airline Electric Mandola
Following the previously released Mandocaster, Eastwood introduces the new Airline Mandola. Some features include; Seafoam green U.S.A. map shaped alder body, 18” scale and maple neck with rosewood fingerboard. There is a single humbucker pickup with volume and tone controls. This instrument is unique sounding…almost like a baritone mandolin. The new Mandola model is tuned [...]
Publ.Date : Sat, 07 Aug 2010 11:49:04 +0000

ZT Lunchbox Giveaway ? Contest Photos
We are truly excited and ready to give away a ZT Lunchbox Amplifier, but before we can do that we need YOUR help to tell us who is ROCKIN’ IT the hardest in the following pics! These guys all sent us the best pics of themselves rockin’ out with their guitars, please take a look, [...]
Publ.Date : Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:39:40 +0000

New Eminence FDM Speakers Now Available!!!
Ok folks the new Eminence FDM speakers are now available..!!! After their announcement at the 2010 winter NAMM show the new attenuating Flux Density Modulation speakers are ready to ship. But….Eminence has only produced 250 of each model…the Maverick and Reignmaker. So if you are interested in either speaker you should jump on them quickly. [...]
Publ.Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:40:47 +0000

Make Your Own Tubes!!!
My man Erik Kundrats sent me a link to this video of a French amateur radio operator who makes his own tubes..!!! That’s right…he makes his own tubes…!! The video is about 17 minutes long but totally worth watching. This guy is skilled in so many different aspects of the build. I can see a [...]
Publ.Date : Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:00:27 +0000

Guitar Shaped Mansion
If this mansion was in the shape of a Telecaster I believe it may be the perfect house for me..! Thanks for the link Olya.!!! Click here to visit Google Sightseeing to zoom in for a closer look.
Publ.Date : Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:03:22 +0000