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New Hedras Single - Victorious

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New Hedras Single - Victorious

I’ve been working with Fusion guitarist, Hedras for the last 12 years. He has become a Sheptone string player and it has been fun to watch him grow as an artist and entrepreneur. His latest single, Victorious is now stream everywhere and anywhere you listen to music. Click on over and give his latest track a listen.

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Where does the term humbucker come from?

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The first documented use of the term humbucker appears in a 1957 Gibson ad and was most likely coined by Seth Lover, who had designed a double coil pickup that eliminate or “bucked” the hum often encountered with single coil pickups of the day.

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A Big Thank you

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A Big Thank you

So stoked to finally get these bass strings out the door.  A big thank you to media outlets NoTreble, Bass Players United, and Bass Musician magazine for covering the news.  And an even bigger thank you to Sheptone artists David Filice, Steve Cook, and Jerry Dixon for putting in two years of R&D on these things.  I greatly appreciate you all. If you haven't ordered up a set, CLICK ON OVER and do so to see why everyone else is talking about them.

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Thelonious Monk’s Well You Needn’t – David Becker Transcription

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Thelonious Monk’s Well You Needn’t – David Becker Transcription

I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to share this new transcription of “Well you Needn’t” by Thelonious Monk, performed by Sheptone artist David Becker. 

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A Musical Reaction to Sheptone

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A Musical Reaction to Sheptone

A Musical Reaction to Sheptone P90's

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