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After all, that’s ultimately what’s going to create your sound. Well… OK, that, and the wood of the guitar, its overall shape… but the strings are just as important… NEVER TAKE YOUR GUITAR STRINGS “LIGHTLY”… There are many things to take into account when deciding what guitar strings to buy and how to take care…
You know, just because a guitar was purchased at a pawn shop, Goodwill Center, or in this case, the Salvation Army, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s not capable of producing halfway decent music. Especially, once you give it a little bit of love in the form of giving it a good cleaning, polishing, providing it with a…
Bottom line… Of course not!… The first guitar I ever really learned to play on was a Fender Squire, made in Japan. I loved it, but for some incredibly “less-than-intelligent” reason, I got rid of it. I used it, and another guitar as a trade-in for (what I thought) was a better guitar. Photo Caption:…
It’s easy to create music while traveling these days. Everything you need fits in a small backpack or under an airplane seat. If you don’t mind checking bags with gear, you can take everything you need. This post, however, focuses on the ‘Carry-On’ approach. Before diving into examples, you might wonder: why even consider bringing…
The short answer – NO. You are never to “OLD” to try to learn anything, really. As long as your mind and body are up to it, you’re fully capable of taking on any new hobby that you choose. I realize this is NOT exactly the explanation behind the “short” answer that you were hoping…
While visiting my parents and my Brother over this past Christmas season, I decided to purchase a backup, regular-sized guitar to leave with my parents instead of bringing a travel guitar with me on the plane every time I visit. Of course, nothing’s wrong with the Baby Taylor (BT2) and / or Martin Backpacker travel…
Of course, there’s no “set-in-stone” time period for changing out one’s guitar strings; however, there are a few decent rules we can follow to ensure our guitars are always ready to go. Then again, if you’ve played guitar long enough, then you know as well as I do that putting on a new set of…
Here’s a reason (or two, or three…) why a lot of musicians still treasure vintage analog technology… In an era of increasingly computerized music production and artificial intelligence (AI), analog MIDI modules stand as evidence of the warmth, character, and irreplaceable sonic qualities that have mesmerized musicians for decades. My Dad’s Oberheim Matrix 1000 YouTube…
It’s understood this day in age that most people recording music at home are using a DAW, or Digital Audio Workstation, such as Logic Pro X, Pro Tools, Cubase, etc. … Using one of these DAWs is pretty much the norm and requires a computer since it is a software-based solution to recording multiple tracks….
If you’re looking for a guitar that you can easily take on an airplane with you, look no further. The Taylor BT1 and / or BT2 is “the ticket (no pun intended).” In this case, I’m talking about Taylor’s later model, the BT2. My Taylor – Baby Taylor II – Quick YT Demo Video Script:…