DOES IT SOUND GOOD TO YOU? By Will Landrum One of the things I remember when I was starting to play was that I didn’t sound as good as my friend’s big brother. Not because he was a better player, even though he was…we were playing the same chords but mine sounded crummy! Why? Because […]
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This week we feature the fine jazz guitarist Dan Faehnle. I have wanted to do a feature on Dan for quite some time as he is one of the best around. Check him out… Online Bio There is little doubt that jazz guitar has entered a new and exciting realm when Dan Faehnle takes the
GEAR & GOSSIP WITH JOE SATRIANI By Vicki-Lynn Interviewing Satriani is a lesson in balance. When we first spoke in 1992, Joe was struggling with the the brand new responsibility of fatherhood, touring in support of “The Extremist” and conducting a myriad of publicity interviews. In 1996, when we spoke again, except for his newly
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HOW TO USE A GUITAR PICK by Dan Cross Learning to use a guitar pick can be extremely awkward. Here are some guidelines to help you learn to use a pick easily and effectively. 1 – Open your picking hand, and turn the palm to face you. 2 – Close your hand to make a
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A wide range of fine hand made truly custom electric guitars made by Tim Diebert. 7 string guitars, midi guitars, fretless guitars and basses. Beautiful woods and designs. Custom Inlay. Soup to nuts electronics. A large site with tons of pictures and information. “I am a very versatile custom builder and am always looking to
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DO YOU REALLY NEED A TEACHER? by Tom Hess If you really want to learn music well, you will do so much faster with a good teacher. Imagine an 8th grader saying he doesn’t need to go to school anymore because he thinks he has already learned what one needs to know in life. Sounds
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THE DREADED TENDONITIS A few years ago I waged a 3 month battle with Tendonitis. It started out as a nagging ache in the tendon that joins the thumb to the wrist. I have always believed that ‘no pain = no gain’ so naturally I ignored this, but sure enough it became steadily worse… I
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MERLE TRAVIS – GUITAR LEGEND By Robert Lee Johnson Merle Travis is one of America’s Guitar Legends. He started playing Guitar in the 30s, paid his dues, and became a big time Radio Music Star, both in person, and on Records. Anyone who plays Guitar with the skills of Merle Travis was born with great
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SALIVA SIGN WITH WASHBURN U.S. Music Corp. is proud to announce the signing of Josey Scott and Wayne Swinney of Saliva to an endorsement deal with Washburn Guitars. Saliva has had their share of success this year with the conclusion of the Jagermeister tour and “Always”, the first single from their second album, Back Into
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ARE THERE GOOD GUITARS FOR UNDER $600? by Robert Lee Johnson This is an old article – for more up-to-date information see: Electrics Under $500 Electrics Under $1000 Acoustic-Electrics Under $500 Acoustics Under $1000 The answer is Yes. There are some great guitars under $600. Fender, Ibanez, Jackson, Grestch, and even Danelectro have some great
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