You may not have heard of the Indie Guitar Company yet, but the up and coming UK based company is plotting it's own British Invasion. With an artist roster including Canadian rockers October Sky and rock icons April Wine, the company is already making a strong impression in C... [More]

The following blog post is copied from a post at the Harmony Central Guitar Forum as an alternative viewpoint to the daily banter surrounding brand x versus brand y's superiority... I love guitar. I love it like my wife and many friends will never understand. It’s an extension of my soul, my ... [More]

Metal pioneer Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) was born February 19, 1948. At the age of 17, Tony lost the tips of his middle and ring finger of his right hand in an industrial accident in a sheet metal factory. He compensates by using custom made thimbles on each finger.

FrugalGuitarist.com launched its official Facebook page Wednesday Feb 18, 2009.   Be sure to stop by and become a fan ASAP!

As Guitar Hero has sucessfully brought a guitar-esque experience to those with less than prodigal music talent, it's no surprise that many other companies are trying to capitalize on the phenomena as well. Frontier Designs, most known for their soundcard and DAW hardware... [More]

Well, even though it's not much more than a teaser the first Chickenfoot clip has hit the web on the band's home page. Actually, it sounds surprising like older Van Halen... If you haven't heard of them yet, Chickenfoot is the new "supergroup" featuring former vocalist Sa... [More]

Rock-u-mentaries often center on a band's front man and concentrate on the drama which many bands endure on the long and winding road to stardom. Rarely do we guitarists get insight into what really makes the players tick. In It Might Get Loud, Oscar award winning documentarian Davis Guggenheim (An ... [More]