MTD Kingston 5 String Bass Review

For the money these MTD Kingston basses are world class. MTD stands for “Michael Tobias Design” who has been designing instruments since 1974. Michael Tobias worked for Tobias guitars until 1992, and then started building MTD instruments in 1994. Based in...

Hofner CT Club Guitar Review

This is a Hofner CT Club Guitar review, an affordable addition to their line of instruments. Hofner is a manufacturer that has both affordable and very pricey guitars. Their claim to fame is actually the violin shaped bass made famous by Paul McCartney which he played...

Paul Reed Smith Mira Review

These Paul Reed Smith Mira guitars are fast little buggers. I got my hands on one awhile back to play, and they kinda have a retro feel to them. The body is mahogany, and the it has a 3-way switch and split coil (rosewood fingerboard). The finishes are unusual colors,...

Eric Clapton Layla Video

Eric Clapton is known for many songs, but to many the hit “Layla” will forever be ingrained in their minds. He’s played a lot of different versions of this song, including the one in years past that was acoustic. Layla is known for it’s piano...

Guitar Samples for EXS24

This must be the holy grail of guitar samples! I don’t think you could find a bigger collection. Users of Apple’s Logic EXS24 sampler software will love this collection of 1,791 guitar samples. From the production house of Terry Grame/Sounds and Effects...

Guns and Roses Video 1988

Remember the good old days of the radio when Guns N Roses ruled the airwaves? Bone crushing guitar was in and GNR were the undisputed kings of rock, pop, and anything else that stood in the way. I was surfing YouTube and came across these old videos that reminded me...

DR Blues Nickel Strings

DR Pure Blues Nickel Strings are what I use on every single guitar I own.  I used to use Fender original nickel strings (not the bullets) because of the tone they had.  It was bright, great for blues and classic rock – but it made metal and drop d stuff songs...