My pedal setup
Posted By: Gary on May 16, 2008 at 19:38
Due to an ongoing financial crisis, a few weeks ago I had to urgently raise whatever cash I could. I knew I could sell some of my pedals, albeit at a ripoff price. I rounded up an assortment of pedals and, as (bad) luck would have it, the only pedals the guy in the store was... more
More Handwork Heroics
Posted By: Jol Dantzig on May 16, 2008 at 12:59
Yeah, OK... I know it's only drilling holes. So what's the big deal? We just wanted to pass along a little tip for drilling to depth. Dave is about to drill the holes for the tailpiece anchors in a Watson...
A Strat for Friday #80 - 'Layla Strat' by Shadoe McKee
Posted By: Stratocat on May 16, 2008 at 9:17
(images:www.bcguitars.com)Beyond Custom Guitars (www.bcguitars.com) is the palette of Florida based fine artist/painter Shadoe McKee, who specializes in custom graphics for guitars. You give Shadoe your ideas and she helps duplicate the concept on your guitar. Our featured... more
EGR's Great Tele Relic Experiment: The Poor Man's Paint Room
Posted By: Cary on May 16, 2008 at 9:02
OK, so here’s our lovely little Baja Telecaster after about five days of start & stop finishing via my “poor man’s paint room”?? otherwise known as a cardboard box. One of the beauties of building a Relic, I suppose, is that the finish... more
Guitar playing at top of podcast charts
Posted By: ig on May 16, 2008 at 7:46
If you visit iTunes and click on “Podcasts,” you’ll quickly discover that five guitar lesson podcasts are included in the current list of top 20 podcasts. Make that 6 guitar lesson podcasts, if you count number 21 as of this writing. The most popular, at number... more
Brett Garsed to give clinic in Canberra Australia on Aug 27th
Posted By: Rich Murray on May 16, 2008 at 5:54
PRESS RELEASE Brett Garsed & Band ESP Guitar and Hughes & Kettner Amplifiers Clinic presented by Davis Wheeler Music One of Australia?s finest musical exports, guitarist Brett Garsed, is appearing with his band live in Canberra. Brett made his name...
Handle Guitar Auction Update
Posted By: Jon on May 15, 2008 at 23:29
Almost a month ago I posted information about a special auction that was taking place by XOX Audio Tools, they auctioned off the 100th Handle Guitar with proceeds going to Guitars Not Guns, who provide free guitars and free lessons to foster children, at-risk youth and other... more
Pensa Guitars - Mark knopfler models
Posted By: Jon on May 15, 2008 at 21:43
Have you ever wondered what guitar Mark Knopfler plays? Well okay Mark Knopfler actually owns around 70 guitars apparently including his ‘54 Strat, ‘58 Les Paul, Danelectro 59-DCs etc. but the guitar that always springs to mind for me are his Pensa guitars, in my... more
Amp talk by me
Posted By: Gary on May 15, 2008 at 19:06
I wrote a piece about my amp choice and some other verbiage - it is over at Jack Pribek's place. While you're there, buy a copy of his CD - it rocks (review coming Real Soon Now!)
Guitar Major Scale Soloing (Free Online Lesson)
Posted By: ATOMIC Guitarist on May 15, 2008 at 19:05
So you're searching for information on guitar major scale soloing as a free online lesson. Let's just jump in. Here's how you do it on electric or acoustic, whether a Fender or Gibson, or 12-string guitar or 6 string. Let's say you're playing off the G Major Scale from the... more
