Gear 
Video: Del McCoury Drops In On NAMM(0)
Legendary bluegrass artist Del McCoury stopped by the Winter NAMM convention in Anaheim to discuss his love and longtime usage of Martin guitars. Not only is he a great musician; he’s got a great memory too. Watch the video below.
Review: Fishman Loudbox Artist Amplifier
Sometimes, you can become so used to the sound of your own gear that you’re blind to the fact that it’s not the right piece of equipment for the task at hand. Plugging my acoustic guitar into my “go-to” amp had always been acceptable, but not great. It was a little noisy, and the controls [...]
James McCartney Lists His Favorite Guitars
If Paul McCartney was getting his start today, he might sound something like James McCartney. Macca’s son, 34, makes music that reflects a contemporary indie-rock influence, as well as an appreciation for the classics. McCartney’s first full-length, The Complete EP Collection, produced by David Kahne and Paul McCartney, shows off his impressive chops, as well [...]
Review: Santa Cruz 1929-00 Guitar
The Santa Cruz Guitar Company’s solid reputation is built on producing high-quality instruments shadowing the designs from the golden era of guitar manufacturing. But rather than churning out instruments in a production line manner, each individual instrument is finely tuned as it’s being built. We recently took possession of one of their 1929-00 models for [...]
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- MASTERWRITER > Masterwriter 2.0
- TANAGER AUDIOWORKS > Songframe
- ADAM > A5
- AUDIO TECHNICA > 2050 / BLUE > Bottle Rocket
- APPLE > Logic Studio
- SHURE > KSM44
- Gear: Ludwig’s Liverpool Four Drum Kit
- COURTNEY JAYE: Sessions
- ELIXIR > Cables
- AUDIX > SCX25A
- L.R. Baggs > Para Acoustic D.I.
- ABLETON > Live 7
- M-AUDIO > ProFire 610
- TOONTRACK > The FunkMasters EZX
- SONY CREATIVE SOFTWARE > Sony Acid Pro 7.0
- PAUL REED SMITH > Starla
- THE MOOG GUITAR > Paul Vo Collector Edition
- FISHMAN > SoloAmp Performance System
- NOTION SOFTWARE > Progression
- NOTION SOFTWARE > Notion 2.0
- LINE6 > Micro Spider Review
- EDIROL > R-09HR Portable Recorder
- GUILD > Willy Porter Signature Model
- SIERRA > Compass ST10 w/ Bag
- SANTA CRUZ > Otis Taylor Signature Model
- GODIN > 5TH AVENUE ARCHTOP ACOUSTIC
- FENDER > Fender American Stratocaster HSS guitar in Blizzard Pearl
- AUDIX > DP Elite 8 Mic Pack
- DIGIDESIGN: Pro Tools Music Creation Studio
- TAYLOR > SolidBody Custom Koa
- SUPERSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES > PSD330
- SIBELIUS > Sibelius 5 First
- PEAVEY > Windsor Studio Amplifier
- NUMARK > Total Control
- NUMARK > MixMeister Fusion (Mac/PC v7.2)
- LR BAGGS > Para DI
- HUSS & DALTON > Model OO-SP.
- GUILD > GAD M-20 Acoustic Guitar