Catalinbread Many Worlds review: Is this transcendental multi-mode phaser the ultimate swoosh-bringer?

Guitar.com | All Things Guitar The Catalinbread Many Worlds might well be the first stompbox that can help you understand quantum mechanics. Then again, it might just be a really cool multi-voiced phaser – and that’s just as good, isn’t it? If you are interested in the pioneering physicist Hugh Everett and how his theory … Continue reading Catalinbread Many Worlds review: Is this transcendental multi-mode phaser the ultimate swoosh-bringer?

4 weird guitar vibrato systems you probably forgot about

Guitar.com | All Things Guitar Vibrato systems are often an integral part of an artist’s sound. Some, such as the Bisgby or the Strat’s floating tremolo have stood the test of time as gentle musical additions to electric guitars while others, such as the Floyd Rose, allow much more excessive whammy wanging. Some, however, have … Continue reading 4 weird guitar vibrato systems you probably forgot about

Erica Synths Introduces Black 3109 VCF/VCA Eurorack Module

Pianos – Keyboard and Synths – Music Instrument News Erica Synths announces its Black 3109 VCF/VCA Eurorack module, a lowpass filter and voltage-controlled amplifier combo. This new module is centered on the AS3109 VCF integrated circuit — a contemporary version of the IR3109 chip found on vintage Roland synths such as the Jupiter series, Juno series and … Continue reading Erica Synths Introduces Black 3109 VCF/VCA Eurorack Module

Guitar Tales: How the ‘Shirtless Guitar Boys’ Godwyn and Ricky bringing a unique twist to Afrobeat fingerstyle

Guitar.com | All Things Guitar Back in 2019, I had just started Fingerpickers In Africa, and was busy hunting for my fellow fingerstyle guitarists on the continent. In the course of this search I found Godwyn on Instagram and later on the same year we played together for Johnny Drille in Kigali. When we hung … Continue reading Guitar Tales: How the ‘Shirtless Guitar Boys’ Godwyn and Ricky bringing a unique twist to Afrobeat fingerstyle

The untold story of Veleno Guitars – The all-aluminium guitars with NASA pedigree

Guitar.com | All Things Guitar Most guitars are of course, made of wood, but every once in a while, something unique comes along that challenges the traditional ways of doing things. We’ve seen guitars built out of all sorts of crazy things – from carbon fibre to crayons coated in epoxy. Often times these builds … Continue reading The untold story of Veleno Guitars – The all-aluminium guitars with NASA pedigree

Bloc Party – Alpha Games review: Bloc Party rediscover their grit

Guitar.com | All Things Guitar It’s a shocking 17 years since Silent Alarm delivered Bloc Party’s idiosyncratic, fully-formed floor-fillers into a world still trying to get a handle on just what shape late 2000s guitar-pop would take. Right out of the gate, Bloc Party’s constituent elements snapped together with astonishing ingenuity. Russell Lissack’s twisted, serrated guitar … Continue reading Bloc Party – Alpha Games review: Bloc Party rediscover their grit

‘Tribute balloon’ of Gene Simmon’s head becomes air safety hazard 20,000 feet above Brazil

Guitar.com | All Things Guitar A 36-second clip of a ‘tribute balloon’ carrying a large image of KISS bassist Gene Simmons’ head was captured 20,000 feet above Brazil, posing a potential flight hazard. READ MORE: Gene Simmons urges Ace Frehley to rejoin KISS during their farewell tour The video was uploaded on Twitter on 29 … Continue reading ‘Tribute balloon’ of Gene Simmon’s head becomes air safety hazard 20,000 feet above Brazil

Tool’s Adam Jones prefers club gigs, says “only a certain amount of people” can enjoy stadium shows

Guitar.com | All Things Guitar Tool guitarist Adam Jones has said that “only a certain amount of people” can enjoy stadium shows when discussing why the band has turned down offers for stadium tours. READ MORE: Gibson unveils new Adam Jones Les Paul Standard Model – and it’s not a limited run Jones told Metal … Continue reading Tool’s Adam Jones prefers club gigs, says “only a certain amount of people” can enjoy stadium shows

Robert Fripp and Toyah cover Queens of the Stone Age’s No One Knows on this week’s Sunday Lunch

Guitar.com | All Things Guitar King Crimson‘s Robert Fripp and wife Toyah Willcox have covered Queens of the Stone Age‘s No One Knows on the latest edition of their Sunday Lunch cover series. READ MORE: Bonnie Raitt says Prince sampled her slide guitar slide for his hit Cream “My wife is having a kitchen jog,” Fripp says … Continue reading Robert Fripp and Toyah cover Queens of the Stone Age’s No One Knows on this week’s Sunday Lunch