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More Neko dates

Toxic Web — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:38:48 +0000

Some more Neko Case gig dates have been added. Check out “On Tour” for full details.

Gretsch Roots Collection

Toxic Web — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:11:32 +0000

Jon’s been checking out the “new” Gretsch Roots Collection line of resonators, banjos, mandolins and ukuleles.

You can see videos of him putting them through there paces along with Mike Lewis in the “Video” section.

Gretsch Roots Collection

Toxic Web — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:02:49 +0000

“Soprano Standard Ukulele”

G9100 Soprano Standard Ukulele

“Tenor Deluxe Ukulele”

G9120-SM Tenor Deluxe Ukulele

“New Yorker Mandolin”

G9310 New Yorker Mandolin

“Dixie 6 Guitar-Banjo”

G9460 Dixie 6 Guitar-Banjo

“Dixie 5-String Open Back Banjo”

G9450 Dixie 5-String Open Back Banjo

“Broadkaster Banjo”

G9400 Broadkaster Banjo

“Bobtail Resonator”

G9220 Bobtail Resonator Guitar

“Boxcar Square Neck”

G9210 Boxcar Square Neck Resonator

“Honey Dipper Metal Resonator”

G9201 Honey Dipper Metal Resonator

“Steelin' and thumpin'”

“Steelin' and thumpin'”

“Pickin' and Strummin'”

“Pickin' and Strummin'”

Free show in Phoenix

Toxic Web — Sat, 12 May 2012 10:08:58 +0000

Jon will be playing the Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix, this Wednesday (May 16th), with Tommy Connell, Megyn Neff, Jennifer Rauhouse and Robin Vining.

The show is free. Details are up in the Tour section of the site along with more dates Jon is playing with Neko Case in July, with special guest Kelly Hogan.

Stinkweeds – Short Leash Saturdays, 2012

Toxic Web — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:48:50 +0000

“Hamma Hamma Hula”

Jon Rauhouse - Hamma Hamma Hula

“Hula Blues”

Jon Rauhouse - Hula Blues

“Blue Grouse”

Jon Rauhouse - Blue Grouse

Jon & Tommy

Toxic Web — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:02:40 +0000

There are a couple of new videos up of Jon and Tommy Connell.

One is them playing “Swingin’ Elephant Graveyard” at The Fretboard Journal the other is of them at Haymaker Guitars.

Check out the “Videos” section.

Jon and Tommy

Toxic Web — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:43:34 +0000

“Swingin' Elephant Graveyard”

Jon Rauhouse and Tommy Connell - “Swingin' Elephant Graveyard”

“Jammin'”

Jon Rauhouse and Tommy Connell

Epiphone Emperor II Joe Pass

Toxic Web — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:26:28 +0000

Main Touring Guitar

Ok I finally have this guitar the way I want it. About 8 years ago I was looking for a guitar I could tour with and not worry about losing it, breaking it, but still liking it. I came across this 2001 Epiphone Emperor Joe Pass model. I picked it up and played it and loved the way it felt. Was OK about the pick-ups and didn’t really like some of the “bling” on it, ie: the pickguard, tail piece and the gold hardware. It was in my price range and is a true archtop so i got it.

The first thing I wanted to do was get new pickups but wasn’t sure where to go for that. So I went with changing that pickguard. That took me to Haymaker Guitars in Phoenix AZ where I got Don Windham to recreate the pickguard in just plain black. I began to be more comfortable with the gold hardware so I had him also put a plane tailpiece on it and went with old school knobs.

The final piece to the puzzle came when I started talking to Erick Coleman. A great guitar player and one of the repair gurus of Stewart MacDonald. He told me he was winding pick-ups and he could help me out. I figured he knows a lot more about pick-ups than I do so, let’s do it. The pick-ups are amazing and completed what I was looking for.

Thanks Erick and Donny for helping me out

Back on iTunes

Toxic Web — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:09:56 +0000

You may have noticed Jon’s albums have been missing from various outlets while a few things have been sorted out.

Well he’s back on iTunes so you can get back to downloading to your heart’s content.

Stratton Session: January 5

Toxic Web — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:22:05 +0000

The third and final Stratton Session video – “January 5″ – is up on the “Video” section.

Jon checks out his Stratton OM acoustic guitar accompanied by Megyn Neff on violin.