Instruments
10/12/11 Gearhead By Chris Kelsey
RS Berkeley’s Legends Series Mouthpieces by Drake
Expertly crafted 'pieces replicate the equipment of icons
09/15/11 Gearhead By Jim Miller
LP Rio Stanton Moore Pandeiro
Jim Miller reviews LP Rio Stanton Moore Pandeiro, a new tunable tambourine
05/18/11 Gearhead By Chris Kelsey
Yamaha’s Custom Z Soprano Sax: Look at Little Sister
Yamaha’s Custom Z soprano sax is a sharp new horn from a company that’s had it right since day one
May 2011 Gearhead By Jim Miller
Get in the Rings: Sabian's AAX Omni Cymbals
Jim Miller reviews new cymbals from Sabian
April 2011 Gearhead By Chris Kelsey
MACSAX Empyreal Alto: Powerful Tones & Unadorned Beauty
The first person to apply lacquer to a brass instrument must have considered it an act of great aesthetic consequence. No longer would the horn be a mere assemblage of keys, pads and springs. It was now a shiny, golden decorative object, suited for life...
March 2011 Gearhead By Evan Haga
NAMM 2011: On the Upswing?
Record crowds, good music and sensible innovation at NAMM 2011
December 2010 Gearhead By Chris Kelsey
RS Berkeley’s Virtuoso Saxophone: Capturing Colossus
Chris Kelsey says that RS Berkeley’s Virtuoso saxophones aim for that vintage-Selmer vibe
November 2010 Gearhead By Bill Meredith
Billy Martin & Stanton Moore: Talking Drums
New instructional resources from Billy Martin and Stanton Moore go far beyond rudiments
October 2010 Gearhead By Russell Carlson
Peavey Custom Shop’s Masterpiece 50 Combo: Amp Aficionado
Guitar amp offers boutique quality from a big company
