Musical Instrument News & Deals
While the California band Nude is busy pushing their new album, Fearless Generation, they never forget that without the inspiration of someone when they were young, they never would have dedicated their lives to what they love, making music.
That’s why members of the three man band (Tony Karlsson, Bobby Amaro, and Dave Mattera) volunteer at Washington Middle School, along with community centers and other schools in La Habra, California, teaching students to play music.
I’m told people like bundles. If this is, in fact, true, I’ve got a good one for you.
I took pretty much everything we sell in the GearPipe Shop (all three items) and threw them together in a box (actually, placed them nicely in a poster tube), and cut the price a bit.
For everyone who has shown their support for our Pick Education program, thank you so much! I’m pleased to announce its official launch. As a refresher, Pick Education program lets all musicians give back, just a little bit. It’s no secret music education funding has been cut drastically in schools across the country, and all [...]
Some products are aspirational in nature. “Buy this Fender Eric Clapton Signature Strat and your blues solos will sound just like Slowhand’s.” Or “Hop on this Harley and the world will see you as the rebel you really are.”
That’s all well and good, but I like products that understand who we really are. “Sometimes you’re lazy and lean your $2,000 guitar up against your amp instead of cradling it in a stand.” Or “You tend to leave your guitar stand at home because you’ve got enough stuff to carry to a gig and the stand just doesn’t fit in your gig bag.”
Sound familiar?
For those of you not following the story, we did not win the GOOD Magazine grant, which would have funded our Pick Education program.
I’d be lying if I told you I wasn’t disappointed. We could have done a lot of good with the $2,500 prize, but it was not meant to be. Nevertheless, I think this program’s potential for good is too great to ignore, and I think now is the time in my life to start giving back.
As I was speaking with Josh from Atlas Stands about our recent podcast interview, I asked if he could tell me about his all-time favorite amp stand builds. He did one better, and sent me a list of the top ten Atlas Stands to come out of his shop.
In less that a year since announcing his first products to the public, custom designed hardwood amplifier stands, to the public, Josh and partner John Schramlin have created excitement in what was a stale and static product category.
Please buy a copy of Spirited by The Broken Places, and help Fuzz Box Girl recover from a hit and run accident.
In this 4OnTheFloor podcast interview with Rich and Chris Rice of Rice Custom Guitars, we discussed their philosophies on guitar making, the challenges that come along the way, and what it means to them to be a true custom shop.
Seattle’s Chad Beeler has been one of Jet City’s top bass guitar gurus for years, but when he recently launched BassEFX, a website with the goal of outfitting bassists worldwide with the perfect bass effects, Chad narrowed his focus onto only the elements between bass and amp.