For players who use a dynamic and generally light fingerstyle approach, the Taylor 518e is a wonderland of color, overtones, and rich, low-end throb that can make a solo composition sound massive and lend body to a spare band mix.
As a teenager, Bob Weil taught himself how to build
stompboxes by disassembling off-the-rack pedals and adding
the features he wanted. Before long, he was coming up with his
own designs and taking them to industry trade shows. Then he
enlisted the help of DIY pedal guru R.G. Keen, and the two came
up with their now-famous line of stompboxes that fall
somewhere between boutique and mainstream.
Karaoke is undeniably ridiculous, yet strangely engaging once you embrace your inner geek. Here are a few tips for those of you brave enough to be idiotic.
With the RatRod Roadster Custom, Baudier Guitars has successfully synthesized the design aesthetic of the rat-rod subculture and electric guitar design in an instrument that plays and sounds great.
The Matt Pike Dirty Heshers from Lace are designed to produce the massive tones Pike is known for, only bigger and richer than you’d expect from super-hot humbuckers.
