RIP Bert Weeden
Mr. Guitar. All those guitar players that came out of the coffee shops and clubs of Britain in the 50s and 60s in Britain pretty much have one thing in common Bert Weeden's 'Play In A Day' book. read the rest of this rubbish
Category: Guitars
Toxic ramblings about Guitars, what I play, what I want, what I don’t like.
R.I.P. James Charles “Jim” Marshall
The Father Of Loud. Where would rock and or roll be if Jim Marshall hadn't morphed the Fender Bassman in the JTM 45? read the rest of this rubbish
I want some too
or should that be two? A couple pieces of rock and or roll history up for sale on teh interweb this last week. Eddie Van Halen's 1982 Kramer Frankenstrat and Steve Vai's Marshall amplifier. read the rest of this rubbish
R.I.P. Ronnie Montrose
sad day for rock and or roll. It was announced yesterday, March 3rd, that Ronnie Montrose had died after a five-year battle with prostate cancer, aged 64. read the rest of this rubbish
Effectology volume 25
Blade Runner. Bill Ruppert shows us how to get more non-guitar sounds out of a guitar and some effects pedals. read the rest of this rubbish
R.I.P. Ed Roman
thanks for the axe. Ed Roman, who died earlier this week, wasn't liked by a number out there in the guitar world but I got on with the bloke and still love the guitar that he provided the body and pickups for. read the rest of this rubbish
Oi, luv watch what you’re doing
with me strings. Apparently this is NSFW, I didn't notice all I saw was guitar abuse. read the rest of this rubbish
Effectology volume 24
Dr. Frankenstein's laboratory. With perfect timing not matched by Toxic Web, Bill Ruppert's new video has spooky sounds for Halloween. read the rest of this rubbish
All that Jazz
picks. As Eric Johnson and Joe Bonamassa attest to the Dunlop Jazz III pick is one of the greats and it's the pick I've used the most in my guitar playing days by a long distance. read the rest of this rubbish
David “Honeyboy” Edwards
the last of the great Mississippi delta bluesmen. Sad news that one of teh last links to the pre-war blues age has died aged 96. read the rest of this rubbish