The troubles continue to mount for Gibson guitars.  In December of last year, I posted an entry summing up all the troubles plaguing Gibson in 2009. A recent article in the Financial Times is now detailing Gibson's trouble with their lenders. Per the article, Gibson has yet to deliver thei... [More]

Texas born jazz guitar great Herb Ellis passed away 3/28/2010 [youtube:KTnIM5TlfAM]

Now, this is one of the coolest things I've seen. A laptop embedded into the top of a playable guitar. Created by Ben Lewry, the LCDetar runs an interactive program which generates visuals based on what is played on the guitar. Someone needs to expand this concept to make the full face an LCD... [... [More]

Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine) is busy working on the score of the much anticipated Iron Man 2.  Producers of the film wanted a more guitar centric and "heavy" score which will also feature 15 AC/DC songs. The AC/DC classic Shoot to Thrill is featured in new trailer but&n...; [More]

So we've likely all read the dismissal of Guitar Hero by guitarists as a waste of time often flatly questioning why these gamers simply don't pick up a real guitar. Well, Seven 45 Studios is hoping to bridge the gap with Power Gig: Rise of the SixString. The game is scheduled for a fall release on t... [More]

Just published Jeff Baker's review of the much anticipated AmpliTube 3. Sounds like a killer package, check it out! http://www.frugalguitarist.com/Frugal.aspx?Issue=17&Page=IK%20Multimedia%20AmpliTube%203