http://www.igiggit.com/blog Revolution of Social music Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:01:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Vaccaro Generator X and Groove Jet Guitars The Generator X and Groove Jet guitars feature Vaccaro’s patented V-neck, which is constructed of an aluminum core encased in highly figured flame maple. The fully adjustable neck is comparable in weight to conventional bolt-on wood necks and is guaranteed never to warp or ... http://www.igiggit.com/blog/general/vaccaro-generator-x-and-groove-jet-guitars/ DOD Dimension Series Processors DOD’s Dimension Series features three effects units. Dimension3 is a 2-in/2-out stereo digital multi-effects processor with a full assortment of reverbs, delays, flangers choruses, and phase shifters, plus rotary speaker, pitch/detune and tremolo/pan. The D3 is a single rack-space unit and has rotary knobs for input level, ... http://www.igiggit.com/blog/general/dod-dimension-series-processors/ Born in 1911 in southern Mississippi, Robert Johnson grew up in the heart in the heart of the Delta, where the local musicians he listened to and emulated included Charlie Patton, Willie Brown and Son House. Beginning in 1936, the guitarist recorded extraordinary body of work he is known for ... http://www.igiggit.com/blog/rant/robert-johnson-the-blues-guitarist-and-singer/ RANDALL RB35DT Bass Amplifier Randall’s RB35DT is a thumping 35-watt bass amplifier with a highly regarded 12-inch Randall Jaguar speaker. Features include sweep control active inputs, compression and a double tuned cabinet enclosure for enhanced performance. Approx used amp price: $50 - $75 (if one can be found) Note: The Randall RB ... http://www.igiggit.com/blog/general/randall-rb35dt-bass-amplifier/ DOD TEC series Processors DOD has dazzled us with two righteous pedals in its TEC Series of multi-processors, the AcousTEC and VoTEC. The AcousTEC was designed with the acoustic guitarist in mind and features a more responsive analog compressor, three band EQ with boost/cut capabilities and effects that include chorus, flange ... http://www.igiggit.com/blog/general/dod-tec-series-processors/ ERNIE BALL Music Man Axis Sport Guitar Ernie Ball’s Music Axis Sport guitar is now available with a Music Man MM90 vintage-style soapbar pickup that is designed to deliver the classic soapbark sound. The Axis Sport features a 25 ½ inch scale, 10 inch radius neck and Ernie Ball’s patented silent ... http://www.igiggit.com/blog/general/ernie-ball-music-man-axis-sport-guitar/ [caption id="attachment_78" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="AUDIO CENTRON ACM-1406 Mixer"][/caption] The ACM-1406 14-channel stereo mixer features a three-band EQ, six XLR mic inputs, two aux sends, the option to solo in PFL (pre-fader listen) or AFL (after-fader listen), and a master section with dual 10-step quasi-peak program LED meters. The mixer is sometimes ... http://www.igiggit.com/blog/general/audio-centron-acm-1406-mixer/ By Dan Gillogy It was 1996. Life was good. I was working a lot. My wife and I were expecting our 4th child. I had set up my own jingle house after freelancing as a session cat for years. I went out on my own after I had gotten fired from a theater ... http://www.igiggit.com/blog/music-news/how-indie-musicians-can-creatively-market-music-part-1/ The 1970s was probably the first decade in which the cynicism of a generation was widely reflected in the popular culture and music of that generation. Like most decades, musically the ‘70s could be divided up into five year periods; the first years saw the rise of the influence of ... http://www.igiggit.com/blog/music-news/history-of-indie-music-1970s/ Hello IGiggIt children and welcome to the Artist of the Month blog for August. I'm delighted to announce that the artist we're paying homage to for shiny August is Sharon Paquette! What an astoundingly awesome singer she is too; she more than deserves to be artist of the month for her breathtaking track ... http://www.igiggit.com/blog/aritist-reviews/artist-of-the-month-august/