Featuring the Gretsch G5191BK Electromatic, a loud and ferocious hollow body guitar that carries the name of Rancid founder Tim Armstrong. [Click to Enlarge] The G5191BK Gretsch Electromatic guitar is carefully crafted to meet the demands of Armstrong, who aside from founding Rancid is considered to be the grand daddy of punk. This guitar is […]
G5191BK Tim Armstrong Signature Electromatic Hollow Body from Gretsch Read More »
The H9 is the latest compact multi-effect stompbox from Eventide, featuring multiple Eventide effects and iOS connectivity. This multi-effect unit features a surprisingly simple one-knob interface, with deep controls done wirelessly via your iPod, iPhone or iPad. The H9 Harmonizer essentially brings together all the popular Eventide effects in one compact pedal. It lets you
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Kauer Guitars are one of those interesting smaller companies that turn out some quite different designs. Their latest offering is the new Daylighter Express which highlights the wood grain in an interesting way as you can see from the picture. Kauer had received a lot of requests to produce a 2 pickup version of their
Daylighter Express New from Kauer Guitars & the Mean Green GuitarSite Machine Read More »
Hi, again, fellow twang enthusiast. See? I told you I’d be back. This week I’m going to point you to a lesson on one of those guitar terms we’ve all heard, but don’t necessarily understand: CAGED. I had no idea for a very long time what CAGED meant. Now, it’s become the most important part
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Hi, fellow guitar enthusiast. it’s been a while since I’ve dropped in here but I have a new series of licks I think you might like. I’ve called it Licks à Lorange. The 9 that I’ve done so far have a definite blues feel to them, but unlike most teachers, you won’t read or hear
This week I’d like to write a bit about my favorite subject again, The Chord Of The Moment. I must have written a dozen or so columns with the same subject, and as I say in all of them, it’s really the only subject that matters when the music is playing around you in real
Awful as it sounds, it’s the truth. But don’t let it scare you off. The highest number I’ve ever heard in the context of music is 13, so you don’t have to be a genius to figure it out. There are two basic numbering systems in music. One has to do with the scale, the
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I think we all know the importance of chords when it comes to making music, but to really play well it helps to understand how chords work and how the notes in them are selected. They form the main structures of any piece of music. As a player who has taken part in more recording
Chords – What are they and where do they come from? Read More »
Hi, fellow guitar enthusiast. See? I told you I’d be back. This week I’ve got three lessons for you, all relating to the same subject: Chord Tone Melody. I spent years and years learning and practicing all those scale and modes, memorizing box patterns, juggling Greek names around in my brain. I did that because
Kirk’s Weekly Guitar Lesson – Chord Tone Melody Read More »
I’ve posted a new free lesson. I played it finger style, but the lesson is more about one particular flavor of chord — the Major Seventh. Not to be mistaken for those bluesy dominant 7ths, Major 7ths are those ‘pretty’ sounding chords that conjure up sunny days and good vibes. I’ve strung a few together
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