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Think Outside the Box and Play in the Pit
Are you looking for a new outlet for your musical skills? Maybe you’re getting burned out playing weekends in bars but would love to find a short-term gig that fits in well with the rest […]
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Van Halen Back This Time?
All is forgiven. The cheesy keyboards on “Jump”. The parachute pants and bandanas. The entire Sammy Hagar experience. Gary Fucking Cherone. All is forgotten. Steve Vai’s heart-shaped triple-neck guitar. The porno-flick soundtrack. Valerie Bertinelli. Chickenfoot. […]
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What is it like going to a Guitar Show?
Just over a week ago I had the chance to visit the Orlando International Guitar & Music Expo 2012. That’s fancy-talk for ‘guitar show’. If you’re not familiar with what a guitar show is then […]
Guitars
Best 8 Fender Squier Guitars For the Money
It’s that time of year again, when everyone is on the edge of their seat—waiting and watching, for the shiny awesome products to be rolled out at NAMM. Calm down – this isn’t a game-changing […]
Guitars
History of the Fender Telecaster
The Fender Telecaster is seen by many as the primordial electric guitar. Sure, one can argue that Paul Bigsby was also developing solid body instruments at the same time and in the same general area […]
Guitars
Guitar Lessons: Basics Open Chord Rhythm
Young, Dumb, and Full of Strum — Many of us were inspired to pick up a guitar and play because we were turned on by an advanced, experienced player we heard in our formative years. […]
Acoustic Guitars
Ultimate Recycling: Building The Cigar Box Guitar
The Dream Of Building Your Very Own Cigar Box Guitar Our existence in the 21st Century has taken on a disposable quality that probably won’t be much admired by future historians. Look at us. Every […]
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Hamer Newport Hollowbody Electric Guitar Review
Call them the biggest of custom shops or the smallest of production plants; either way, Hamer knows how to put together some fine guitars. Even their most affordable instruments reveal an attention to detail you […]
Acoustic Guitars
Top 6 Acoustic Guitars To Buy 2020 – [Acoustic Guitar Review]
Having trouble thinking of the perfect gift for a loved one? Why not an acoustic guitar? How many people do you know that always say “I always wanted to play the guitar, but never had […]
Guitars
Gretsch George Harrison Signature Duo Jet G6128T Guitar Review
Fans of George Harrison may well remember the guitar he was holding on the cover of his Cloud Nine record: a black ’57 Gretsch Duo Jet. When the Gretsch Company decided to honor the legendary […]