You’ve heard of boutique drum builders and cymbalsmiths, but what about a boutique drum magazine?Tom Hoare, editor of The Drummer’s Journal — a free, online drum magazine based out of the UK — grew up reading the major drum mags, but now think

Interview with Jeff Cutler of Re-Axe Products [4OnTheFloor]

May 18th, 2012 17m 59s

For the past few months I’ve been enamored with the Axe-Handler from Re-Axe Products, a portable guitar stand that can fit in your pocket or case. Through a few discussions about the product, I’ve also gotten to know Jeff Cutler, one of the fou

Interview with Hank Donovan of EffectsBay [4OnTheFloor]

Feb 24th, 2012 11m 21s

For years, Hank Donovan’s EffectsBay.com has been serving up our daily dose of effects pedal news, deals, reviews, and giveaways. If you want to stay up-to-date on the latest in boutique effects pedals, EffectsBay is a must-bookmark website.Af

Interview with Mike Mulqueen of Moku Ukuleles [4OnTheFloor]

Feb 18th, 2012 18m 32s

The ukulele revolution is upon us! For an instrument that was thought of as a mere novelty just a few years ago, the ukulele has experienced an epic resurgence. While helped by mainstream musicians such as Eddie Vedder, Jason Mraz, and Train,

Interview with Lucky Lou Remondelli [4OnTheFloor]

Jan 13th, 2012 11m 26s

I usually reserve my 4OnTheFloor interviews for musical instrument manufacturers and retailers, but with NAMM a week away, I gave them some time off to prepare.Instead, I had a conversation Lou Remondelli, who is a regular on the Musical Instr

Interview with Josh Childers of Atlas Stands [4OnTheFloor]

Dec 24th, 2011

When you speak to Josh Childers of Atlas Stands, the first thing you notice is the passion in his voice. His passion for wood. His passion for music. And his passion for combining those two loves into a remarkable business.Josh has done just

Interview with Rich and Chris Rice of Rice Custom Guitars [4OnTheFloor]

Dec 16th, 2011

Chris & Rich RiceWhen I caught up with the father son team behind Rice Custom Guitars, Rich and Chris Rice were in the middle of building another fine handcrafted guitar in their suburban Chicago shop. In this 4OnTheFloor podcast interview, we

Interview with Chad Beeler of BassEFX [4OnTheFloor]

Dec 9th, 2011

Today’s world is one of specialization. Seattle’s Chad Beeler has been one of Jet City’s top bass guitar gurus for years, but when he recently launched BassEFX, a website with the goal of outfitting bassists worldwide with the perfect bass effe

Interview with Spencer Doren of 3Leaf Audio [4OnTheFloor]

Dec 2nd, 2011

While speaking to Spencer Doren of 3Leaf Audio, you realize he is one of the hardest working people in the music industry. Not only does he run 3Leaf Audio and play bass professionally, but Spencer is a student at NYU in New York City. When we

Interview with Michael Outlaw of Outlaw Drums [4OnTheFloor]

Nov 25th, 2011

Michael Outlaw’s love affair with reclaimed wood began in 2006, when he salvaged timber from a plantation house that had recently been torn down. The house was built in the 1880s by Charles Edward Wilder. Wilder received a land grant as payment

Sowing the Seeds of Music: Podcast Interview with TakeLessons CEO Steven Cox

Dec 24th, 2010

Note: This podcast interview was recorded over a year ago for a separate project.In this GearPipe podcast episode, I speak with Steven Cox, CEO and Founder of TakeLessons, America’s leading source for private music and voice lessons.We talk a

Rock Prophecies: Podcast Interview with Rock Photographer Robert Knight

Sep 14th, 2010

If you’ve ever been jealous of a friend or family member who saw The Rolling Stones or Jimi Hendrix back in the day, Robert Knight will make you green with envy.The legendary rock ‘n’ roll photographer and subject of the new documentary Rock P

Playing Paradiddles on the Glass Ceiling: Podcast Interview with Tom Tom Magazine’s Mindy Abovitz

Apr 23rd, 2010

Who’s your favorite drummer? It’s a question we’ve all asked and answered, and you probably have a stock response ready to go. When Mindy Abovitz, Founder of Tom Tom Magazine, a magazine about female drummers, is asked who her favorite female d

Drum Stick Evolution: Podcast Interview with Players Music’s Tony LaLonde

Apr 20th, 2010

“Years ago if a person was a skier your skis were all made out of wood. Now they’re made out of all kinds of different materials. If you were a pole vaulter they were bamboo. Now they use all different types of materials. Tennis rackets were

Back on Her Own Terms: Podcast Interview with Guitarist Shannon Curfman

Mar 18th, 2010

Guitarist and singer/songwriter Shannon Curfman was a 14-year-old blues sensation when her debut album “Loud Guitars, Big Suspicions” climbed to the top of the Billboard Blues Charts back in 1999. Today, wearing ten years of music industry scar

A Fervor for Tone: Podcast Interview with Geoff Moore of Fervor Pickups

Mar 11th, 2010

There’s been a lot of talk this month on GearPipe about Fervor Pickups, with our Classic Strat Pickup Giveaway. I thought I’d give the man behind the pickups, Fervor founder Geoff Moore, and chance to give you the inside scoop on why his pickup

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