Archive for February 22, 2012

PUT A P90 IN IT

 

tired of neck humbuckers that are too dark for anything except comping tasty jazz chords?

try replacing ‘em with the badass snarl of a P90 sized to drop into a standard humbucker mount.

it’s an inexpensive mod that will completely reinvent your hollow or semi-hollow guitar.

RUST SLEEPS… OCCASIONALLY… BURNING OUT STILL RECOMMENDED

 

it has now been demonstrated that rust does, occasionally, sleep.

however, burning out is still the prescribed path.

MAGIC COBRA TATTOO SOCIETY GROOVES

thirsty checked out magic cobra tatto society (775 driggs ave, 717-782-TATS) and was not disappointed.  their williamsburg shop was friendly and laid back without any of the faux metal pretension that makes most spots unbearable.

check ‘em out whether you want something new or something fixed.  ask ‘em to turn up the bass, and they probably will.

HENDRIX IN SEATTLE

hard rock international launched its jimi hendrix signature series on february 9 (www.hardrock.com).

pieces on display include a fender stratocaster with a visual representation of the legend’s most recognizable songs on a guitar image designed collaboratively in 1970 by hendrix and artist alan aldridge.

HAPPY V-DAY

break out the glitter because nothing says it like a handmade card… happy valentine’s day from thirsty records!