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
Last night I went down to the World Famous Genghis Cohen for New York-style Sichuan Chinese grub, Garlic Martini cocktails and some absolutely incredible live Acoustic Guitar music from Mark Goldenberg and Eric Skye. If you’ve never heard of these amazing Musicians, you really need to check them out and a give a listen toRead more
With the 4th of July a few days away, I always get to thinking about music that reminds me of this celebrated American Holiday. I thought I would try to post a few songs over the next couple days. For today, I thought the legendary Man in Black, Johnny Cash would be a good placeRead 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
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 “A different Kind of Blue”. He had the support of the Davis Family and the album is a mustRead more
Robert Johnson is the most famous of the old Delta Bluesmen. A true legend with a story as good as it gets. It’s said he traveled to the crossroads and struck a deal with the Devil. He sold his soul in exchange for fame and his amazing Delta Blues guitar playing. A myth, a storyRead more