My Guitar Tech

New Old Replacements

The Replacements were, and for fans still are, the most important band of the post-punk/pre-grunge 1980s alt rock scene. The Minneapolis quintet, along with Husker Du and a few others, lit the teen angst torch that would set things ablaze nearly a decade later with the explosive popularity of Nirvana and the rest of the [...]

Greatest Guitarists List Not The Best

I can’t count the number of “Best Guitarists” lists I’ve ever seen, but I’m not sure that the latest attempt by Gigwise to enumerate the top 50 players of all time would crack my top 10.
The list does have all the usual suspects — Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Jimmy Page — crowded into the top [...]

Guitar Tattoos?

Would you like to give your guitar a unique look but can’t afford an expensive custom finish? A couple guys in Massachusetts may have the solution.
Mike DeCarlo and Tony Antinoro are the whiz kids behind Guitar Tattoos, removable vinyl stickers that you can apply to your six-string or bass to give it a new look [...]