Happy birthday, Pat Martino!
Today is Pat Martino’s 66th birthday. Martino is… how do I put this… who’s your favourite guitarist? Okay. Pat Martino’s better. Check out his classic album El Hombre.
View ArticleSweet & Lowdown screening in June
Since I Heart Guitar has such a widespread readership I don’t often post news that’s so very city-specific, but here in Melbourne the fourth annual Jazz On Film season is almost upon us at acmi (the...
View ArticleCOOL GEAR ALERT: Schecter Blackjack SLS C-1
Yesterday a Schecter Blackjack SLS C-1 arrived to review for a guitar mag. The review won’t be published for a while but I thought I’d give you a sneak peek. It has a mahogany body with three-piece...
View ArticleFender announces George Benson signature amp
Wow! George Benson has incredible taste in guitar gear, and now he’s partnered up with Fender to unveil a new signature Hot Rod Deluxe combo. PRESS RELEASE FENDER® HONORS JAZZ GIANT GEORGE BENSON WITH...
View ArticleREVIEW: Schecter Blackjack SLS C-1
The Blackjack SLS range includes a variety of models with similar specs but across different body shapes, hardware features and string counts; the single cutaway Solo-6, the eight-string...
View ArticleJackson Custom Shop SL2H Dakota Red
Check out this bad boy from the Jackson Custom Shop: the SL2H Dakota Red. I don’t know if it’s purposely designed to recall that cool Soloist Steve Vai used in the film Crossroads – there are a few...
View ArticleMy Interview With Albare
I recently had a great chat with jazz guitarist Albare for Australian Guitar magazine, which you can read here. Albare is a Gibson endorser, a pioneer of Acid Jazz and a lifelong devotee of jazz. I...
View ArticleREVIEW: Mayones Regius PRO 7
Mayones Guitars have been around for decades but in recent years they’ve really risen to prominence, partly through better distribution, partly through home high-profile players such as Periphery’s...
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