by Myles English | Jun 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’ve scoured the web and have found 10 ultra weird guitars. Not only weird guitars, but pretty awesome as well. #1 – Molten Lava Guitar Not only is this a weird guitar, but it’s pretty cool too (or hot?). I haven’t come across many builders...
by Lloyd English | Mar 20, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
Electric guitars are found in bedrooms and rehearsal garages and performance venues all across the continent and beyond. Every day tens of thousands of people engage with a guitar in one way or another, whether music lessons or a garage band or as a pro player or...
by Ray Hickey | Jan 25, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
Years ago, as a novice guitar instructor, I dreaded the moment an older and more advanced guitarist might contact me looking for lessons. I knew it was inevitable. The seeds of this foreboding had been planted several years earlier when a story was circulated about a...
by Lloyd English | Jan 10, 2014 | Recording, Uncategorized
In this age of home recording there are a lot of players experimenting with getting a big phat guitar sound in their own mixes. Someone on tight budget asked me today what type of mic they should use for recording their guitar amplifier. So, the question is: “I want...
by Lloyd English | Jan 6, 2014 | Guitar Lessons, Uncategorized
There are many alternate tunings for the guitar and they can have some lovely and powerful results both musically and technically. Dropped D tuning is great to start with and is a perfect choice as the gateway to a host of new tuning possibilities. A well set up and...
by Lloyd English | Jan 4, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
As a young player I had owned several Les Pauls and heard about the release of the new line of Les Pauls, the Professional and the Personal. The promo for the line revolved around this being the ultimate Les Paul that was ideal for recording . It was said to have the...
