Looks like Slipknot's Mick Thomson has signed with ESP and Fishman, seemingly leaving Jackson and Seymour Duncan

Watch Slash, Billy Gibbons, and Warren Haynes play an all-star medley of Lynyrd Skynyrd classics in tribute to Gary Rossington | Martin's CEO 10 – the first guitar designed by CEO Thomas Ripsam – headlines the company's lavish new limited-edition acoustic drop | Meet The Curse of K.K. Hammond, the spooky resonator blues connoisseur who prefers modern guitars and gives them names like “Hell’s Belle” and “Swamp Bitch” Created for sauuuuul.peliculas@blogger.com |  Web Version April 3, 2023 CONNECT WITH THE PICK       Handpicked stories from the world of guitar SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE Top Stories Looks like Slipknot's Mick Thomson has signed with ESP and Fishman, seemingly leaving Jackson and Seymour Duncan (Stacy Thomson/Mike Smith/Instagram) Thomson's wife and guitar tech both published telling posts on social media, after the Slipknot maestro was spotted playing ESPs live during the band's recent shows in Japan Watch Slash, Billy Gibbons, and Warren Haynes play an all-star medley of Lynyrd Skynyrd classics in tribute to Gary Rossington (Christopher Polk/Variety/Getty Images) Gary Clark Jr. also paid tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan at the CMT Music Awards show with a blazing cover of The House Is Rockin’ Martin's CEO 10 – the first guitar designed by CEO Thomas Ripsam – headlines the company's lavish new limited-edition acoustic drop (Martin) A five-figure Bitcoin guitar, three instruments hand-painted by Robert Goetzl, and an acoustic that doubles as a "call to action on climate change" also feature in Martin's latest special edition collection SUBSCRIBE THIS SPRING FROM AS LITTLE AS £3* We have a magazine for all guitar lovers! From interviews and insights from the hottest new players and the legends of guitar playing. Don't miss expert reviews of the latest guitars, amps and effects, with classic gear and tones dissected and explained, as well as providing essential buying advice to suit all budgets. Subscribe now! *T&Cs Apply. ADVERTISEMENT Features Meet The Curse of K.K. Hammond, the spooky resonator blues connoisseur who prefers modern guitars and gives them names like "Hell's Belle" and "Swamp Bitch" (Nicole Klein) The Robert Johnson and Skip James enthusiast acknowledges there will be "some lovers of vintage Nationals out there who'll be horrified," but she thinks her heavily customized contemporary resonators "just sound better" Deerhoof share the story behind some of the zaniest guitar recording methods ever committed to tape: "It sounded like the world was ending!" (Press) Mics on electric guitars? Running two guitars into one amp? Solos that sound like "malfunctioning fax machines"? It can only be the work of indie-rock lifers John Dieterich and Ed Rodriguez From Guitar Player "In the canon of the blues, his songs are really top of the heap": Walter Trout explains why Robert Johnson is considered in a league of his own (Future) Covered by the likes of Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, and Eric Clapton, Robert Johnson's originals are the ground zero of recorded Delta blues Watch Sister Rosetta Tharpe tear through Didn't It Rain? in this iconic live performance (TV Times/TV Times via Getty Images) Frequently overlooked, Tharpe blazed a trail for Chuck Berry and the first wave of rock and roll Buyer's Guides The best modeling amps available today (Future) Recreate iconic guitar tones with these top amplifier picks from Boss, Fender, Line 6, Blackstar, and more Full Story: Guitar World (4/3)  Lessons Improve your fingerpicking with this lesson in Chris Stapleton's intricate acoustic style (Mike Windle/Getty Images/Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum) Following a spellbinding national anthem performance at the Super Bowl – and the release of his stunning signature Epiphone Frontier – we look at a Stapleton-inspired fingerpicking exercise with a few surprises thrown in Reviews Soldano Super Lead Overdrive Pedal review (Olly Curtis/Future) The legendary high-gain sounds of Soldano's Super Lead amplifier are now available at your feet LEARN MORE ABOUT The Pick: Guitar World  |    Guitar Player  |    Guitarist Total Guitar  |    Bass Player  |    Guitar Techniques Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036

Spring is in the air 🌸

this week's most popular posts and other tidbits from around Japan

"The First Cherry Blossoms" (Microseason 11) This is arguably the most anticipated of all microseasons and the time when spring, in a grand orchestra of pinks and whites, signals its triumphant arrival. But this is one of those microseasons that has shifted slightly over the years (looking at you, global warming) and in reality the cherry blossoms are currently in full bloom. (Do you want more seasonal events, recipes, poems and art in your inbox? Become a member!) the spoon & tamago dispatch Beer with a purpose We begin our newsletter this week in the Honan neighborhood of Tokyo, where a craft beer brewery recently opened. Their mission? Not only serve great beer but hire local individuals with special needs and teach them everything there is to learn about the craft beer business. Read more... The Sauna Bus Next stop? Literally a bus stop. The Sabus is a discontinued public bus that's been retrofitted with a sauna. It's currently traveling across Japan, making stops in different cities. Earlier this month it was in Nagoya and right now it's in Tokyo! Read more... Veggie Bonsai Lastly, we're obsessed with these new gachapon capsule toys that re-imagine vegetables as bonsai. From scallion and asparagus to broccoli and cauliflower, the collection consists of 5 varieties of veggie bonsai that have been pristinely shaped into sculptural forms. Read more... Our new April Tokyo Treat snack box arrived this week and we're loving it! It felt like we went on a shopping spree at the local conbini. (sponsor) tidbits from all corners of Japan In a sign that spring has sprung in even northern Japan, an 8km stretch of road between Aomori and Lake Towada, known as the "Snow Corridor" has been cleared and opened to traffic. If phallus festivals are your thing, the Kanamara Matsuri in Kawasaki is tomorrow.  Prepare for large pink penis floats and swarms of foreign tourists. From the Shop Spring is in the air We've curated a special spring collection of some of our favorite ways to bring everything we love about this season, into our home. Pictured above is the sakura crinkle candle, a fragrance inspired by hanami, the traditional Japanese custom of viewing cherry blossoms. To the right is the sakura sola cube, featuring the rare ohkanzakura. view collection Copyright © 2023 Spoon & Tamago, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website. Our mailing address is: Spoon & Tamago 253 Tompkins Ave Brooklyn, New York 11216 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.