I credit Tony for my love of bass guitar and for inspiring me to pick up the instrument in my “Lost Patrol” days in High […]
Signature Gear
The Edge Gets A Signature Strat
One of my all time favourites The Edge from U2 is a guitar innovator who’s sound was the fabric of my teen years and beyond. […]
Alex Van Halen’s Signature Snare Drums From Ludwig
One of my favourite drummers from one of my all time favourite bands; Van Halen. Alex’s sound was always that signature Ludwig Supraphonic “Boxy” snare. […]
Aerosmith’s Joey Kramer Rocking Pearl Drums
Veteran drummer Joey Kramer is now sporting Pearl as his drum of choice after a long time affiliation with Tama. This earned him a signature […]
Brian Setzer: Rock-A-Billy Still Rocking With Gretsch
I really love Rock-A-Billy and I’m a huge fan of 50’s-60’s rock and roll. So when the Stray Cat’s appeared on the scene in the […]
Chris Squire: Giant of Progressive Rock Bass
One of the most talented & diverse bassists of our time, Chris Squire and founding member of YES has passed on. A pioneer of the […]
Beginnings: Randy Rhoads Guitar Rig
Randy, one of the most talented guitarist of our generation was my first post on Rock’N’Roll Central back in 2010 and has remained a fixture […]
Falcon, Flying High Again
Yet another one of my favourite guitarists is Billy Duffy from The Cult. His playing style & methods yielded him his own unique sound and […]
What’s Your Engl: Steve Morse Signature 100 E656
Another one of my favourite guitarists Steve Morse who besides his solo work has played with groups such as Deep Purple, Kansas, Dixie Dregs etc. […]
Eddie Van Halen: Gear Goes Mainstream
Van Halen guitarist Eddie ushered in a whole new configuration of rock guitar. Utilized amps to suit his own sound. And never was his influence […]
