As you may have read, Janie Hendrix (Jimi's half sister and the CEO of Experience Hendrix who was also behind the largely controversial Gibson Jimi Hendirx signature guitar) has collaborated to release the final recording session of jimi Hendrix while he was working on the never released First Rays ... [More]

R&B/blues guitarist and singer Jonny Lang was born January 29,1981. http://www.last.fm/music/Jonny+Lang/_/Bump+In+The+Road?autostart

HAYWARD, CA - The AXL Badwater Pro, available March 2010, is our response to requests for a Badwater guitar with upgraded professional components and hardware. Built with a resonant ash body, then hand-distressed like all Badwater models, we’ve added a patented Trem-King bridge that allows str... [More]

So Winter NAMM has come and gone. Here's my Top 5 from what I've seen so far. Vox Valve Reactor AC series - Vox released these in Japan earier this year and I've been excited since I read the initial info on their Japanese corporate page.  These cobmine a (presumably) solid state preamp with t... [More]

Australian guitarist Orianthi Panagaris was born January 22nd, 1985. [youtube:G7b-_YcACuQ] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7b-_YcACuQ&feature=player_embedded

I'm always impressed at people who can cobble a guitar together from random parts purchased online. But these creations take things to a different level by recycling old game consoles into (presumably) playable guitars! SEGA Genesis Guitar Nintendo Guitar Family Computer (Japanese Nintendo) Guita... [More]

When I started FrugalGuitarist.com, I must admit I thought it was going to be much, much easier than it has been. I mean build a site with niche content, build up some traffic and the advertising dollars would flow in. I mean, I at the bare minimum I figured that I would be able to easily offset my ... [More]