Jeff Floro's All About Guitar

Tonight we take a look at Strymon pedals. Strymon is a young company, started in 2009, and offshoot of Damage Control, not that old itself, started in 2004. But within a very short time Strymon has become one of the foremost pedal effects manufacturers. We talk to Ethan Tufts and Pete Celi from Strymon and take a look at their brand new pedal, the Volante, and more!!

I am proud to present the first in a series of shows on Gibson guitars! Gibson is a vital part of our American and global music history and Orville and his company changed music forever!! On our first show we take a look at one of the icons of guitars, the Gibson L-5. This was the first Gibson to feature f-holes and since its debut in 1923 is one of the most valued guitars today! My co-hosts for this show are Sharon and Gregg De Lorto. Guitar historians and producers of an upcoming biography on Orville Gibson, Sharon & Gregg will explore the development of the guitar at Gibson and especially the archtop guitar and the L-5. Also joining us is Wolf Marshall, guitarist, educator (UCLA Jazz Dept.) and author. Joining us via phone is Dr. Tom Van Hoose, clinical psychologist, guitarist, collector and author of the book "The Gibson Super 400: Art Of The Fine Guitar." We will take a look at all the different versions of the L-5 and the back story on how and why they were made!

I approached Chelsea Clark several months ago to have her install my Carlos Juan pickup into my Ovation guitar. The original pickup had failed and I wanted to get that guitar up and running. So I had her work on the guitar and tonight we will check it out and talk to Chelsea what she had to do to get my guitar back in action. She also is bringing some other projects, so it will be a great night looking at guitar repair and restoration and how she has "Remojoificated" my beloved guitar!!

My friends and guitarists Dan Sistos, Jim Stubblefield, and Jean-Pierre Durand have been using and been telling me how amazing the Line 6 Helix is. Other guests like Basil Fung swear by it and there was much buzz about the Helix line at NAMM this past January. JP has been playing with the HX Stomp and tonight we take a closer look at this amazing stompbox and what it can do! Joining us is Jeffery Marshall, another All About Guitar regular, and Eric Klein, from Line 6. So join us as we take a closer look at what the HX Stomp can do and how it compares to the other Helix devices in Line 6 product line!

Don Alder gave me a call just after the holidays and was excited about some new guitars and wanted to do a show on them. I didn't have a Monday open around the NAMM Show, which they were attending, so I pre-recorded this upcoming show to take a look at these amazing instruments. Alex Wang and Van Chan from Mayson Guitars and Martinez Guitars join me and Don and we take a look at their beautiful and affordable instruments. Don also brought a Timberline Guitars harp guitar, a unique low strung Kevin Amy Muiderman guitar and a Tad Brown Guitars archtop guitar. It's a night of some really beautiful instruments, great tone and something you need to check out!!

I met Andrew Synowiec when he came on the October 15th, 2018 show with Paul Rivera Jr. and I talked to him about being on the show and tonight that is happening! An amazing session guitarist, you have heard Andrew on such motion pictures as "Frozen" and it's hit song "Let It Go," "The Greatest Showman," "Coco," "Spiderman: Homecoming," "Logan," "Zootopia,"Oblivion," "Transformers," "Mission Impossible," "A Good Day To Die Hard," and the list goes on and on! We talk to Andrew about his new album, "Second Story," his gigging and session work and more!! It's a night of some great playing, ultimate tone and gear!!

We have a great show for you tonight! Andrea Lisa returns to All About Guitar and we get a special look at a work in progress, taking a listen to Andrea's new songs for her upcoming album! You are in for a treat, because there is some great songs, fantastic guitar work and some killer tone!! We talk to Andrea on her guitar playing and look at her arrangements and how they impact her songwriting!

David Becker returns to All About Guitar and we go into depth on his latest project "For John," with guitarist Brad Rabuchin. We will get a sneak peek at some of the music on this upcoming album release and talk about the music, the arrangements, the production and some of the interesting instruments used (electric 12-string guitar and electric sitar)! It's a night of some amazing guitar playing, great tone and plenty of gear!!

I am honored to have Rob Morrow (Actor; Numb3res, Northern Exposure) on the show, and he is joined with fellow bandmate, and good friend, Carlos Calvo! We take a look at The Rob Morrow Band, take a look and listen to their upcoming album project, and more. It's a night of some great songs, amazing tone, and gear!!

I am very honored to have Marcella Detroit on the show!! Marcella co-wrote the hit "Lay Down Sally" with Eric Clapton, and she has toured and recorded with Aretha Franklin, Elton John, George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Bob Seger, Leon Russell & Robin Gibb. She has written songs for Al Jarreau, Chaka Khan, Rita Coolidge and Belinda Carlisle. Marcella is a multi-instrumentalist, playing guitar, ukulele, harmonica, keyboards, flute & drums. We talk to Marcella about her guitar playing and how it impacts her songs. It's a night of great songs, great guitar playing and awesome tone!

I am very honored to have Muriel Anderson on the show! One of the world's foremost fingerstyle guitarists and harp-guitarists, Muriel's facility across the genres of folk, classical, bluegrass, popular and international music is revered by guitarists worldwide. We talk to Muriel about her unique approach to the instrument, transforming the guitar into a lyrical choir, then a marching band, a Japanese koto, a Bluegrass band and more! We take a closer look at her guitars, especially her harp-guitar and take a look at her technique and her incredible tone!!

We all know that guitar playing is popular all over the world. And what I am seeing is that guitar building is also happening globally. I am very proud to have Armen Bibulyan on the show. Armen is the owner of Armen Guitars and Basses and he makes some truly beautiful instruments. Based in Armenia, Armen Guitars are becoming quickly known the world over as some of the best instruments ever! We talk to Armen about how he became a luthier and take a closer look at how he makes his instruments. Joining me are bassist Prescott Niles (The Knack, Missing Persons) and Cathy Lauer (TonezoneLA, Systyr 'Skin-'nerd). It's a night of great guitars and great tone!

It is always an honor to have Don Peake come on the show, and this time he is bringing along another Wrecking Crew member, bassist Chuck Berghofer! Both are participating in a special concert event, "Farewell to Glen Campbell," on January 27th, 2019 at Bogie's in Westlake Village! We talk to Don and Chuck about working with Glen, the impact of Glen's playing on music and share some great stories working with Glen in the studio!

Tonight's show is truly All About Tone!! My guest is Rob Timmons, owner and founder of Arcane Pickups. Arcane makes all sorts of pickups for guitar companies, like James Trussart Guitars, and makes custom pickups emulating artists like Mike Landau and George Lynch. We talk to Rob about how Arcane came to be, and take a look at some of these amazing pickups! Also joining us is Gary Roudenko, from the Amp Shop/Bass Exchange and stay tuned for a special pricing for these pickups to be announced on the show!

Tonight we talk about an aspect of being a working, touring musician that isn't talked about that much. But it is an important one. Things have changed for some bands that are touring thoughout the USA, Europe and all over the globe. In the old days you would take all of your gear with you, all the amps guitars, and sometimes your P.A. system. With the high cost of traveling, especially flying, that is simply not cost effective or possible. Now, musicians contract out a "backline" - they hire a company, or companies, to supply them with amps and whatever they else they need. My guest is Joel Dodson, who is the owner of TSV Sound and Vision, a company specializing on supplying backline for various groups throughout the USA. We talk to Joel about what is required of him by groups and what it takes to get the equipment on time to the gig for the musicians. Also joining me are two musicians, both actively touring here and abroad. Cathy Lauer is one of the guitarists of Systyr Skin-herd, an all women grou

I had been wanting to build a pedalboard to use with my acoustic guitars. About 6 months ago I met with Cathy Lauer of ToneZoneLA and we started going back and forth discussing the pedalboard and tonight you will see what we came up with. We talk about what I needed it to do and how Cathy was able to make that happen. From concept to final product, this show should give you an idea what you might need in a pedalboard.

I first learned about fellow classmate Paul Lacques being a guitarist and successful producer at my last high school reunion. I contacted him via Facebook and tonight's show is the result of that. Paul and fellow bandmates Rob Waller, Paul Marshall and Victoria Jacobs are part of a very talented and interesting band called I See Hawks In LA. They describe themselves as a little honky tonk, L.A. psychedelic country rock, Celtic, and electrified two step, but I can tell you there guitar playing and music is exceptional! Paul and Rob join me tonight as we talk about their latest album, "Live And Never Learn," and go into more depth into their songwriting, their playing, and, of course, their guitars, tone and more!!

The folks at G&L Guitars are back and they have some new things up their sleeves!! We get a sneak peek at what they will be showing at 2019 Winter NAMM! We take a close look at their newest version of the Doheny - the V12 and much more!!

Ed Tree returns to All About Guitar and he brought some friends!! Joining me is the Tall Men Group, a bunch of guitarists-songwriters (and one keyboardist). The line up is Marty Axelrod on keyboards, Severin Browne on acoustic guitar, John Stowers on acoustic guitar, Ed Tree on electric and acoustic guitar, and bass, and founder Jimmy Yessian on acoustic guitar. In 2011 Jimmy invited these prominent musicians for a gathering and sharing of food and original music, and Tall Men Group was born! We talk to the members about their music, their guitar playing, and, of course, their tone and gear!

Stephen Day returns to All About Guitar and we talk about his new album, "One Heart Highway." Stephen's new release features more of his remarkable playing of the Sarod, a popular Indian instrument, as popular as the sitar. We take a closer look at Stephen's new work, the music, it's structure, harmony, and the spiritual significance of all these elements and the album itself! https://stephendaymusic.com/