Wednesday, November 16, 2011

SMG Poll: Who's Your Favorite Singer/Guitarist?

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Monday, November 14, 2011

A Week in Review on SMG: November 14, 2011

Check out what's happening this week on SMG!

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Meet this weeks Featured SMG Member: SAM REEVES!

It's Sam Reeves! Sam joined SMG on October 14, 2010 and has been on the site nearly everyday since offering advice, posting videos and regularly contributing to the community at

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Friday, November 11, 2011

It's Nigel Tufnel Day!

The day has finally arrived! It's Nigel Tufnel Day! Yes, that's right, the day that goes to E-L-E-V-E-N. Look at the date. Yes, you CAN look at it. Eleven, eleven, eleven. So no matter whether you are a druid with a BIG BOTTOM or you're stuck in a HELL HOLE, crank up the Marshall Amplifier all the way up, and let the sustain go, Ahhhhhh!

Nigel Tufnel was born in Squatney, in the east-end of London. He was given his first guitar by his father at the age of six. There was no mistaking that young Nigel was indeed a guitar prodigy. Things changed for Nigel when he entered puberty and then

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Monday, November 7, 2011

SMG Guitar Lesson #21: Basic Strumming Patterns

Basic Strumming Patterns
We’ve spent quite a bit of time discussing good habits with fret hand technique. So now we’ll switch it up and discuss a little bit about picking hand techniques. Note, when you’re strumming chords, it’s usually a good idea to tilt the pick and angle it slightly so that it glides across the strings more smoothly. If you feel you’re not getting enough control, you may try switching to a heavier pick. I usually recommend medium picks (1mm).

The best technique for strumming is to strum by keeping your hand arched and firm while rotating your wrist. Try

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SMG Guitar Lesson #21: Basic Strumming Patterns

Basic Strumming Patterns
We’ve spent quite a bit of time discussing good habits with fret hand technique. So now we’ll switch it up and discuss a little bit about picking hand techniques. Note, when you’re strumming chords, it’s usually a good idea to tilt the pick and angle it slightly so that it glides across the strings more smoothly. If you feel you’re not getting enough control, you may try switching to a heavier pick. I usually recommend medium picks (1mm).

The best technique for strumming is to strum by keeping your hand arched and firm while rotating your wrist. Try

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Friday, November 4, 2011

SMG Poll: What was the Greatest Breakthrough in Electric Guitar?

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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

SMG Review: Dean Dave Mustaine Zero Korina Limited Electric Guitar

Have you ever played a Dean Dave Mustaine Zero Korina Limited Electric Guitar?
Dean Guitars is an American manufacturer of guitars. It was founded in 1976 in Chicago, Illinois by Dean Zelinsky and is currently owned by Armadillo Enterprises in Tampa, Florida. Dean owner Elliott Rubinson performs and tours with major artists that use his instruments like Michael Schenker and Uli Jon Roth. In 2009, after original founder Dean Zelinsky left the company citing creative differences, Rubinson made the unusual decision to change his name to Elliott Dean.
OFF THE RACK

The Dean Dave Mustaine

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