By Danny Trent | Electric Guitars
Did you grow up obsessed with Jimmy Page’s roaring tone and high-flying solos? How about Zakk Wylde’s aggressive rock tone with Ozzy? Do you go nuts over Slash’s shredding in Guns N’ Roses’ high-energy tracks? Then this review is for YOU. What Page, Wylde, and Slash all have in common is that they were all […]
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By Danny Trent | Electric Guitars
This guitar is highly reminiscent of a guitar by Gibson and its Epiphone counterpart. While Epiphones are one of the cheapest semi-hollow bodied guitars around, and Gibson make professional level ones, the family of brands has a gap in terms of instruments for intermediate players. While not having as much recognition as other brands, D’Angelico […]
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By Danny Trent | Electric Guitars
In 1959, a man named Wayne Mitchell purchased a small store called The Organ Center, which quickly began selling other musical equipment, such as Vox amps. Mitchell soon renamed his company Guitar Center, aware that the face of the music equipment industry was rapidly changing. Throughout the 1970s, the company grew tremendously, and by the […]
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By Danny Trent | Electric Guitars
Jackson Guitars is one of the newer guitar manufacturers on the market today, with origins that reach back only to the late 1970s rather than the late 1800s, like some modern-day guitar manufacturers. The company was started by Grover Jackson, who obtained a California-based company called Charvel’s Guitar Repair in 1978. In 1980, Randy Rhoads […]
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By Danny Trent | Acoustic Guitars
Some of you may be shocked when you read the next statement, so make sure that you’re sitting down before you keep reading. There is a series of guitars in the market now that fold in half. Yes, you read that right. I was absolutely skeptical about this guitar before I put my hands on […]
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By Danny Trent | Amps
When battery powered amps were first released on the market, portable amps weren’t reliable. They didn’t produce a quality tone and were poorly made. With modern day technology improving, the overall quality of portable amplifiers has also improved. Nowadays, when you take time to shop around for a practice amplifier, you’re going to find some […]
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By Danny Trent | Learning , Mandolins
It’s very common for people to consume mandolins and guitars, are they are both stringed instruments that look a little similar. However, experienced musicians know that you should never make the mistake of confusing a mandolin and a guitar with each other. If you didn’t know that there was such a huge difference between the […]
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By Danny Trent | Electric Guitars
Of the hundreds of variations on the Fender Strat, the Standard has been a popular gateway guitar for those who want something better than the Eastern-made Squiers, but who aren’t quite ready for an American model. In an increasingly competitive market, even the Standard Stratocaster doesn’t really have an absolute standard. While they’ve always offered […]
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By Danny Trent | Electric Guitars
Ah, the humble but mighty Telecaster. Essentially where it all began for mass production of electric guitars, with a design that has remained true to itself over the years. An ever popular choice amongst indie guitarists and country players alike, the Standard Telecaster is an aspiration of many guitarists, so when they’ve overcome getting their […]
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By Danny Trent | Electric Guitars
Roland Sherwood Ball (known as “Ernie” Ball) was a musician from his early life onward and learned much of what he knew from highly skilled family members. By the time he was 19, Ball was a touring musician, playing primarily pedal steel guitar. Shortly thereafter, he joined the US Air Force Band in his early […]
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