Gibson Les Paul Junior - History
Jul 28, 2009 Les Paul Junior
The Gibson Les Paul Junior was introduced in 1954 as a budget model, costing $99.00. It had one P-90 dog ear pickup, open back tuners, and an aluminum non-compensated wraparound bridge. Finishes offered were sunburst, cherry red, and TV yellow. The slab mahogany body was similar in shape to a Les Paul, but without the [...]
The Musical Brain
Jul 20, 2009 musical brain
Why are certain songs so important to us, does music make us smarter, and why do we feel like dancing when we hear a beat?
When Sting agreed to have his musical brain scanned, he and a neuroscientist, embarked on journey of discovery.
Check out this television special called The Musical Brain
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Why Tubes Sound Better
Jul 17, 2009 tubes
There is something about the sound quality that tube guitar amplifers have. What is it?
The first triode tube, the Audion, was patented by Lee DeForest in 1907.
Tubes were widely used in consumer electronics until around 1960, when transistor radios and transistor stereos started becoming popular.
The transition from tubes to transistor consumer electronics was not a smooth one. Early [...]
Stratocaster Controls - History
Jul 10, 2009 stratocaster
Some electric guitar players are not aware that the Standard Stratocaster controls have changed over the years.
According to The Fender Stratocaster book (A. R. Duchossoir) the original Stratocaster controls configuration is:
1 master volume potentiometer
2 tone control potentiometers, for the neck and middle pickups
3 single coil pickups
3 position switch to select one of the 3 pickups
Angle [...]
The Guitar is a Modern Icon
Jul 3, 2009 Icon
I saw a post this week about a new guitar magazine for the wealthy, Guitar Aficionado.
Apparently, rich folks think guitars are pretty cool too.
I started flipping through my wife’s home decor magazines, and I found an ad for Ethan Allen.
I also found an ad for East India Carpets that includes what looks to be a [...]
