1) The Gear PageThe Gear Page is a fantastic forum for all things gear related. This forum leans toward niche Boutique and Vintage guitar gear discussions but anything gear related is fair game. Become a supporting member (starts at $5 for a month or $12 per year) and you can join the emporium and buy and sell music gear. The emporium is a great resource for a wide range of Vintage gear deals that not available elsewhere on the internet. (more...)

While this may not be news to some of our more experienced readers we wanted to include this basic information so that those in need would have a quick resource.

Dating Blackface, Brownface, Brown Tolex, White Tolex, Or Tweed Fender Amps From 1951 - 1969 with the Tube Sticker. (more...)

A rectifier is an electrical device within a tube amplifier that converts alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC), in a process known as rectification. The rectifier is not in the signal chain portion of the amp so your guitar signal doesn't pass through the rectifier. However, the type of rectifier your amp uses does contribute to your overall sound and tone. (more...)

From old Les Paul records, to T-Bone Walker, Grant Green and Pete Townsend, the P90's characteristic tone has helped to shape diverse musical styles. In this article we will look at the background of the P90 as well as compare some of the modern boutique P90 makers around today.

First some History:

The P-90 is a single coil electric guitar pickup first produced by Gibson in 1946. They were introduced to replace the "bar pickup" (aka the Charlie Christian pickup) in models like the ES-150. Towards the end of the 40's P90's were the main pickup used on all models, including the Les Paul introduced in 1952. The introduction of a new "humbucker" (also know as PAF) pickup in 1957 curtailed the growth of the P90. (more...)

One of things that often discourages many beginning players is that the equipment they use is not helping them sound as good as possible. Often guitar teachers overlook the importance of tone and sound and focus mainly on teaching their students the basics of playing the guitar. But anyone who has taken lessons has had the experience of sounding great when you are there in the lesson (playing on your teachers gear) and then later at home it just isn't quite the same. (more...)