I’ve been using these strings on my gigging guitar lately, and the live sound they produce is really impressive. They last quite a while, so I don’t need to change them before every gig. I also find the light gauge perfect for my Martin Modern Deluxe OMe.Read more
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Last weekend I went on an unexpected trip to Nashville. I had visited Carter Vintage Guitars a few times but never Gruhn Guitars. I took an uber out there on Sunday only to find out they were closed (note to self: check store hours before taking uber). So Monday we went over to Hattie B’sRead more
Last weekend I had a fantastic trip up north for the first ever Fretboard Summit. This was a Guitar player, builder, seller, enthusiast festival put on by The Fretboard Journal. Jason Verlinde and company pulled the stories and the artists from the pages of their magazine to create a truly one of a kind guitarcentricRead more
In my love of all things Blues and Roots music, I recently discovered Charlie Parr. Charlie is a great Acoustic Blues slide guitar player and songwriter. He’s influenced by some of the greats like Mississippi John Hurt and Reverend Gary Davis, among many other great Blues artists. His weapon of choice is a National ResonatorRead more
Last night I went to see Steve Earle play live at The Canyon Club. Steve has been around a long time and played with so many great musicians over the years. As he said last night, ” I’ve wrote a fuck of a lot of songs”. Famous artists like Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings haveRead more
https://youtu.be/CJ8CCsFVWMsVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Eric Skye -Thirty Day Guitar Challenge- Introduction **Start Here** (https://youtu.be/CJ8CCsFVWMs) Eric Skye is a phenomenal finger style Guitar player. He is also a great person and works very hard at his craft. He recently did a reinterpretation of Miles Davis classic “Kind of Blue” album titled “ARead more
https://youtu.be/0NGw6RhuGooVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Christopher Paul Stelling – "Dear Beast" (Live) (https://youtu.be/0NGw6RhuGoo) Christopher Paul Stelling is an amazing finger-style guitar player I just recently discovered. He mixes elements of Blues, Folk and Classical style guitar playing to create a unique and captivating sound. Watch the video above of Chris playing hisRead more