http://www.accessoryfetish.com A naughtly little weblog for the musical instrument accessory obsessed. Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:57:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yes…it’s been a while. After running Accessory Fetish for a few months, I realized that it was actually a lot of work. Admittedly, I think I bit off a little more than I could chew with this website. My vision for Accessory Fetish has been as a way ... http://www.accessoryfetish.com/where-have-i-been-check-out-gearpipecom/ If you're an avid reader of guitar blogs, you'll notice a new movement that was started by Jason over at Atomic Guitarist. Jason's Guitar Blogs Discovery Project is simply a one-stop resource for links to every guitar blog on the web. Now, considering I was left off the initial list ... http://www.accessoryfetish.com/check-out-the-guitar-blogs-discovery-project/ Well, not quite, but they do have some pretty good deals going on right now. There are always sweet treasures to be found in the Musician’s Friend Scratch 'n' Dent section. This week, they've announced not only that they've added 1,000s of new products to this area (maybe ... http://www.accessoryfetish.com/musicians-friend-is-giving-it-all-away/ Most of us probably wonder how the sides of an acoustic guitar are bent to exacting specifications. Or possibly we think about how a block of bronze can be transformed into a bright, shimmering cymbal. We probably don't ponder the intricacies of the guitar string manufacturing process, though. For ... http://www.accessoryfetish.com/daddario-guitar-strings-how-are-they-made/ In addition to this week's eBay Obsessions, I'd like to mention the eBay Auctions section of Accessory Fetish. If you're looking for a very specific item, it's pretty easy to search eBay and find exactly what you're want. Sometimes, though, you just want to browse and see which ... http://www.accessoryfetish.com/this-weeks-ebay-obsessions-091007/ The devil has long played a roll in popular music. Ever since blues singer Robert Johnson's legendary meeting at the crossroads, the underlord has made his presence felt. For years, you could hear it in the voices and certainly the words of many artists. Although there were certainly some ... http://www.accessoryfetish.com/gibson-celebrates-50-years-of-evil-humbucking-tone/ Ernie Ball has just launched an Online Store, offering all of their guitar strings, instrument care products, effects pedals, and other Ernie Ball accessories for sale direct to the public. They state that they are "working with our valued dealer base," which kind of sounds like products might ship from dealers. ... http://www.accessoryfetish.com/buy-guitar-strings-direct-at-ernie-ball-online-store/ OK...so I've been slacking a bit with the gear links. My apologies. I promise to step it up! Here are your electronic guitar tuner links. The musical instruments industry always seems to be a few years behind when it comes to trends, so it's good to ... http://www.accessoryfetish.com/gear-links-electronic-tuners/ Anyone out there have a case of "The Mondays"? I know how it is. Get into the office around 8:10. Grab some coffee and a bear claw out of the vending machine. Chat with your co-workers about what happened over the weekend and how it was ... http://www.accessoryfetish.com/this-weeks-ebay-obsessions-082707/ The blogosphere has been full of Jimi Hendrix chatter this week. A few days ago, Strat-O-Blogster reminded us that this week marks the 40th anniversary of the release of The Jimi Experience's debut album Are You Experienced. Today, IG Blog has challenged us to get out this weekend ... http://www.accessoryfetish.com/experience-the-legacy-of-jimi-hendrix-guitar-gear/