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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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The Dean Dave Mustaine
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.
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The Dean Dave Mustaine
Friday, October 28, 2011
SMG Poll: What is Your Favorite Easy Song to Play on the Acoustic?
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
SMG Review: Opeth Live at the Mayan!
They are Swedish, they are Metal and they ROCK!
Have you ever gone to see a band perform live and left the show feeling totally inspired and alive to the point that you just wanna rush home, pick up your axe and get lost in the power of expression? We’ll last night I had that experience when I went to see Opeth live at The Mayan in downtown LA. Now for those of you that are not familiar with Opeth they are primarily known as a death metal band hailing from Stockholm Sweden with a back catalog that consists of ten studio albums, three live albums, two box sets, and three video albums.
Have you ever gone to see a band perform live and left the show feeling totally inspired and alive to the point that you just wanna rush home, pick up your axe and get lost in the power of expression? We’ll last night I had that experience when I went to see Opeth live at The Mayan in downtown LA. Now for those of you that are not familiar with Opeth they are primarily known as a death metal band hailing from Stockholm Sweden with a back catalog that consists of ten studio albums, three live albums, two box sets, and three video albums.
Monday, October 24, 2011
SMG Guitar Lesson #20: Beginner Exercises Part 2 of 3
Changing chords quickly is one of the most challenging aspects of guitar playing if you're a beginner. One of the bad habits that I refer to in this video is "Building Chords From Scratch". This is a huge "no-no" and, without proper guidance, can set your progress back years, if not stifle it completely! Instead, it's better learn how to break down the various movements your individual fingers make one-by-one, and slowly program your motor skills so that your movements are smooth and effortless. Fortunately, we only fret with four fingers, so there are only so many combinations of finger
Friday, October 21, 2011
SMG Poll: What is Your Favorite Guitar Themed Film?
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Guitar Zen: Illuminating the Color of Sound
Music has often been referred to as colorful which implies that sound embodies a particular visible shade of color. In many ways this is true as all color is the reflection of light and shade and music is the reflection of the light that shines from within the human spirit. In this way, seeing music as colorful is much more than a metaphorical conception of sound but a realization that the light of the soul reflects through art and is projected into the minds of others producing the visual concept of it’s sonic illumination.
Just as we can recognize the presence of energies and the
Just as we can recognize the presence of energies and the
Monday, October 17, 2011
SMG Review: ESP LTD V-401 Electric Guitar
ESP LTD V-401 electric guitar
In 1975, Hisatake Shibuya opened a company called Electric Sound Products (ESP) in Tokyo. It provided custom replacement parts for guitars. In 1976, ESP gained a reputation as a provider of high-quality replacement parts for guitars. At this time, ESP also began crafting guitars under the ESP and Navigator brand in the Japanese market.
ESP replacement parts were first introduced into the US in 1983. ESP began crafting custom instruments for local New York artists between 1984 and 1985.
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The ESP LTD V-401 electric guitar feels like most
In 1975, Hisatake Shibuya opened a company called Electric Sound Products (ESP) in Tokyo. It provided custom replacement parts for guitars. In 1976, ESP gained a reputation as a provider of high-quality replacement parts for guitars. At this time, ESP also began crafting guitars under the ESP and Navigator brand in the Japanese market.
ESP replacement parts were first introduced into the US in 1983. ESP began crafting custom instruments for local New York artists between 1984 and 1985.
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The ESP LTD V-401 electric guitar feels like most
SMG Review: ESP LTD V-401 Electric Guitar
ESP LTD V-401 electric guitar
In 1975, Hisatake Shibuya opened a company called Electric Sound Products (ESP) in Tokyo. It provided custom replacement parts for guitars. In 1976, ESP gained a reputation as a provider of high-quality replacement parts for guitars. At this time, ESP also began crafting guitars under the ESP and Navigator brand in the Japanese market.
ESP replacement parts were first introduced into the US in 1983. ESP began crafting custom instruments for local New York artists between 1984 and 1985.
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The ESP LTD V-401 electric guitar feels like most
In 1975, Hisatake Shibuya opened a company called Electric Sound Products (ESP) in Tokyo. It provided custom replacement parts for guitars. In 1976, ESP gained a reputation as a provider of high-quality replacement parts for guitars. At this time, ESP also began crafting guitars under the ESP and Navigator brand in the Japanese market.
ESP replacement parts were first introduced into the US in 1983. ESP began crafting custom instruments for local New York artists between 1984 and 1985.
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The ESP LTD V-401 electric guitar feels like most
Friday, October 14, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Guitar Zen: Living the Dream, or Just Dreaming!
I don’t know about you, but from the moment I had first picked up the guitar, I was sure that I would become a rock star! There was nothing to stand in my way and no way to knock me off my chosen path. Twenty-one years later, as I reflect back, the dream has remained the same but the perspective has shifted. Being a rock star is no longer important or even the goal as much as carving a niche musically that will hopefully have some positive impact when I am but a lowly speck of dust that will hopefully give enough sustenance to the Earth for another crop of trees to rise up and
Sunday, October 9, 2011
John Lennon: Still More Popular Than...
John Lennon was born in Liverpool, England on October 9, 1940 during a German air raid in World War II. Though he survived five years of bombing raids by the Germans, John was gunned down by a deranged fan over 30 years ago.
John Lennon playing his Gibson Les Paul Junior, Live at Madison Square Garden!
Dr. Winston O'Boogie!
John is primarily known as a member of The Beatles, but John kept himself busy with many other activities. He was an artist, author, actor, political activist, but most prominently, Lennon was a singer, song writer, and guitarist. As a matter of fact, John's
John Lennon playing his Gibson Les Paul Junior, Live at Madison Square Garden!
Dr. Winston O'Boogie!
John is primarily known as a member of The Beatles, but John kept himself busy with many other activities. He was an artist, author, actor, political activist, but most prominently, Lennon was a singer, song writer, and guitarist. As a matter of fact, John's
Saturday, October 8, 2011
SMG Tips: A Guitar Collector's Two Best Friends
THE BOOK ON GUITAR
Through the years I have bought and sold a number of guitars and plucked away on countless others in shops and at the homes of friends. Some of my purchases were practical and well thought out while others were impulse buys that I regretted and ended up reselling. As with many pursuits, experience breeds wisdom and as such I have found two tools I rely on when shopping for guitars: Craigslist and The Blue Book of Guitars (one for acoustic and one for electric).
eBay is generally the first online source people think of when considering used gear. It’s great
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Dimebag Darrell Abbott: A Heavy Metal Pioneer
Metal Guitarist and Legend, "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott in full shred!
What do you get when you mix Ace Frehley, Billy Gibbons, Tony Iommi, Judas Priest and Van Halen? A style that only one man can pull off.
Abbott is one of those players who began at an early age and never let up. At age 13, he picked up a Les Paul copy and began shredding. His father, Jerry Abbott, a country musician, gave young Darrell the option of a BMX bike or a guitar. At first Darrell chose the bike, but soon afterward, he pleaded with his dad to get the guitar instead. Rumor has it that early on, Darrell was so
What do you get when you mix Ace Frehley, Billy Gibbons, Tony Iommi, Judas Priest and Van Halen? A style that only one man can pull off.
Abbott is one of those players who began at an early age and never let up. At age 13, he picked up a Les Paul copy and began shredding. His father, Jerry Abbott, a country musician, gave young Darrell the option of a BMX bike or a guitar. At first Darrell chose the bike, but soon afterward, he pleaded with his dad to get the guitar instead. Rumor has it that early on, Darrell was so
Monday, October 3, 2011
SMG Review: Gibson Limited Run Flying V with Tremolo Electric Guitar
The Gibson Limited Run Flying V with Tremolo allows that classic dive bomb we all know and love!
Gibson was founded by Orville Gibson who made mandolins in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in the late 1890s. He invented arch top guitars by using the same type of carved, arched tops found on violins. By the 1930s, the company was also making flattop acoustic guitars, as well as one of the first commercially available hollow-body electric guitars. In the early 1950s, Gibson introduced its first solid-body electric guitar and its most popular guitar to date—the Les Paul.
The Gibson Flying V is
Gibson was founded by Orville Gibson who made mandolins in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in the late 1890s. He invented arch top guitars by using the same type of carved, arched tops found on violins. By the 1930s, the company was also making flattop acoustic guitars, as well as one of the first commercially available hollow-body electric guitars. In the early 1950s, Gibson introduced its first solid-body electric guitar and its most popular guitar to date—the Les Paul.
The Gibson Flying V is
Friday, September 30, 2011
SMG Poll: Which is the Best Acoustic Guitar for Under $1000?
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
How to Identify a Vintage Gibson Les Paul Standard
As one of the most popular and highly regarded guitars ever made, Gibson's Les Paul guitar is often forged. The most common way of doing this is to use a new(er) Les Paul and outfit it with vintage or reproduction parts to make it appear to be a much more valuable vintage version. Some forgers even go as far as recreating vintage case candy, which is pretty easy nowadays with applications like Photoshop and a decent color printer.
Jacksons Rare Guitars features this spectacular '57 Les Paul Gold Top
How can you avoid shelling out big bucks for a phony guitar? It's not easy. And even
Jacksons Rare Guitars features this spectacular '57 Les Paul Gold Top
How can you avoid shelling out big bucks for a phony guitar? It's not easy. And even
Monday, September 26, 2011
SMG Review: Music Man Steve Morse Y2D Guitar with Standard Bridge
SMG reviews the Music Man Steve Morse Y2D Guitar with Standard Bridge!
BRIEF ERNIE BALL HISTORY
Sometime in 1957 or 1958, Ball opened what was arguably the first music store in the United States to sell guitars exclusively, in Tarzana, California. When music sales reps criticized him for refusing to sell drumsticks and other instruments equipment, Ball replied, “I just want to sell guitars.” He was repeatedly told that a guitar store would never be a success, but the words rang hollow as people began to come from miles around to visit the shop. Eventually, the products spawned
BRIEF ERNIE BALL HISTORY
Sometime in 1957 or 1958, Ball opened what was arguably the first music store in the United States to sell guitars exclusively, in Tarzana, California. When music sales reps criticized him for refusing to sell drumsticks and other instruments equipment, Ball replied, “I just want to sell guitars.” He was repeatedly told that a guitar store would never be a success, but the words rang hollow as people began to come from miles around to visit the shop. Eventually, the products spawned
Friday, September 23, 2011
SMG Poll: Who is the Greatest Rock Guitarist?
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
SMG Profile: Jaco Pastorius - One of the All Time Greatest Bassists!
Jaco Pastorius (December 1 1951 - September 21, 1987) One of the All Time Greatest Bassists!
John Francis Anthony Pastorius III also known as Jaco Pastorius was born on December 1, 1951 in Norristown, Pennsylvania. As a kid he messed around on drums, saxophone, and guitar. When Jaco was thirteen he was really into sports and while playing football Jaco suffered a serious wrist accident that required surgery and he could no longer continue playing drums, so he took up bass guitar.
"This is why I play bass, because I got really beat up in one of those red-neck football
John Francis Anthony Pastorius III also known as Jaco Pastorius was born on December 1, 1951 in Norristown, Pennsylvania. As a kid he messed around on drums, saxophone, and guitar. When Jaco was thirteen he was really into sports and while playing football Jaco suffered a serious wrist accident that required surgery and he could no longer continue playing drums, so he took up bass guitar.
"This is why I play bass, because I got really beat up in one of those red-neck football
Monday, September 19, 2011
SMG Review: Taylor NS34ce Grand Auditorium Nylon-String Guitar
The Taylor NS34ce Grand Auditorium Nylon-String Guitar
As an 18 year old, Bob Taylor began working at American Dream building guitars for owner Sam Radding, where Kurt Listug was already an employee. When Radding decided to sell the business in 1974, Taylor, Listug, and Schemmer bought American Dream and renamed it the Westland Music Company. Needing a more compact logo suitable for the guitars’ headstock, the founders decided to change the name to “Taylor” as it sounded more American than “Listug” and because as Kurt Listug put it, “Bob was the real guitar-maker.”Listug
As an 18 year old, Bob Taylor began working at American Dream building guitars for owner Sam Radding, where Kurt Listug was already an employee. When Radding decided to sell the business in 1974, Taylor, Listug, and Schemmer bought American Dream and renamed it the Westland Music Company. Needing a more compact logo suitable for the guitars’ headstock, the founders decided to change the name to “Taylor” as it sounded more American than “Listug” and because as Kurt Listug put it, “Bob was the real guitar-maker.”Listug
Friday, September 16, 2011
SMG Guitar Lesson #19: Easy Beginner Exercises! part 1/3
We've spent the past few weeks studying the various modes of the major scale, so before we get into really fun stuff like minor scales and blues, I wanted to do a quick series of beginner lessons. This will be good for you beginners out there who are looking for an easy step to help get you started, as well provide a handful of exercises for those of you advanced players who teach guitar and/or have been known to spread the gift of guitar from time to time.
This particular lesson deals with the two basic ways we press our fingers on the fretboard on the
This particular lesson deals with the two basic ways we press our fingers on the fretboard on the
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Take Inventory and Clean House! part 3
YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU'VE BEEN
In my previous posts on Taking Inventory and Cleaning House I spoke about digging through your old gear and also opening those dusty jars filled with your techniques and how taking inventory of what you have could lead to some really cool new discoveries in your sound and over-all playing ability. Well there is more than one way to clean out a closet and sometimes what you find will really open your eyes to a vast world of creative possibilities.
Follow me on a little journey if you will. The year is 1991 and a
In my previous posts on Taking Inventory and Cleaning House I spoke about digging through your old gear and also opening those dusty jars filled with your techniques and how taking inventory of what you have could lead to some really cool new discoveries in your sound and over-all playing ability. Well there is more than one way to clean out a closet and sometimes what you find will really open your eyes to a vast world of creative possibilities.
Follow me on a little journey if you will. The year is 1991 and a
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
SMG Guitar Lesson #18: Locrian Mode
Click above to view this weeks SMG Guitar lesson and follow along with the post below!
In this lesson, we'll cover Locrian mode, based on the seventh degree of the major scale. In this post I will show you how to play a Locrian scale, an exercise to help you while improvising in Locrian mode, as well as a couple of examples of Locrian chord progressions that you can jam on.
If you've been following this series of lessons on modes, you may have guessed by now that Locrian mode was named after the ancient Greek Locrian tribes, whose rich history stretches back to the 2nd Millennium
In this lesson, we'll cover Locrian mode, based on the seventh degree of the major scale. In this post I will show you how to play a Locrian scale, an exercise to help you while improvising in Locrian mode, as well as a couple of examples of Locrian chord progressions that you can jam on.
If you've been following this series of lessons on modes, you may have guessed by now that Locrian mode was named after the ancient Greek Locrian tribes, whose rich history stretches back to the 2nd Millennium
Friday, September 2, 2011
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
SMG Review: Fender American Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar
The Redesigned Fender American Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar!
Originally when it hit the scene, the Stratocaster was released in a 2-color sunburst finish on a solid, deeply contoured ash body, a one-piece maple neck with 21 frets, black dot inlays, and Kluson machine heads, until 1956, when Fender started making bodies made from solid alder. Also available were a set of custom colors that wasn't standardized until 1960. These custom colors mostly consisted of automobile lacquer colors made by DuPont and could be had for an extra 5% cost. The single-ply, 8-screw hole
Originally when it hit the scene, the Stratocaster was released in a 2-color sunburst finish on a solid, deeply contoured ash body, a one-piece maple neck with 21 frets, black dot inlays, and Kluson machine heads, until 1956, when Fender started making bodies made from solid alder. Also available were a set of custom colors that wasn't standardized until 1960. These custom colors mostly consisted of automobile lacquer colors made by DuPont and could be had for an extra 5% cost. The single-ply, 8-screw hole
Monday, August 29, 2011
SMG Guitar Lesson #17: Aeolian Mode
Unfortunately, due to the recent hurricane this weekend, I was unable to edit and upload a brand new lesson on Aeolian mode. However, this gave me the chance to dip into my archives a bit. I thought it would be fun to share with you a couple of video lessons on the subject that I produced back in 09'. It's a lot of the same material from the book, the only difference is that now there are better illustrations, and I no longer have a beard!
In this lesson, we'll discuss the history of Aeolian mode, it's significance, study the scale pattern most closely associated with Aeolian mode, as
In this lesson, we'll discuss the history of Aeolian mode, it's significance, study the scale pattern most closely associated with Aeolian mode, as
Friday, August 26, 2011
SMG Poll: Who's Your Favorite Rock Trio?
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
SMG Review: You Rock Guitar by Inspired Instruments!
The Inspired Instruments You Rock Guitar!
Over the past five years or so there have been a huge influx of popular video games focused on “virtually living the dream” and promising to transform your youngster or teen into the next Guitar Hero. This insurgence of guitar based gaming has done a great job of reintroducing REAL guitar driven music to the modern music market and has introduced countless young potential shredders to some classic music that they may have never been exposed to otherwise. The drawback to these games is that they never really focus on true musicianship or
Over the past five years or so there have been a huge influx of popular video games focused on “virtually living the dream” and promising to transform your youngster or teen into the next Guitar Hero. This insurgence of guitar based gaming has done a great job of reintroducing REAL guitar driven music to the modern music market and has introduced countless young potential shredders to some classic music that they may have never been exposed to otherwise. The drawback to these games is that they never really focus on true musicianship or
Monday, August 22, 2011
SMG Guitar Lesson #16: Mixolydian Mode
The notion of the Mixolydian mode dates back to the music theory of ancient Greece. However, the Mixolydian mode that we know today is very different than that of the Greeks. Modern day Mixolydian mode didn't begin to take shape until around the middle ages through various translations, mistranslations, and alterations at the dawn of Gregorian chant. In other words, medieval music theorists kind of pulled this one out of the blue. You might as well say that Mixolydian means "mixed-up-lydian" mode. Ironically enough, modern day Mixolydian mode is very closely associated with rock n' roll
Friday, August 19, 2011
SMG Poll: Who's the Most Over-rated Guitarist?
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
SMG Review: Fender Blacktop Stratocaster HH Electric Guitar with Floyd Rose Tremolo
Fender Blacktop Stratocaster with Floyd Rose Electric Guitar
What is known today as "Fender Guitars" began as Fender’s Radio Service towards the end of 1938 in Fullerton, California, USA. As an electronics technician, Leo Fender had experience repairing radios, phonograph players, home audio amplifiers, public address systems and musical instrument amplifiers. Leo soon became interested in improving the musical instrument amplifiers, and he began custom-building a few amps based on his original designs.
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I have always been on the fence about Fender guitars. Not
What is known today as "Fender Guitars" began as Fender’s Radio Service towards the end of 1938 in Fullerton, California, USA. As an electronics technician, Leo Fender had experience repairing radios, phonograph players, home audio amplifiers, public address systems and musical instrument amplifiers. Leo soon became interested in improving the musical instrument amplifiers, and he began custom-building a few amps based on his original designs.
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I have always been on the fence about Fender guitars. Not
Monday, August 15, 2011
Five Great Ways to Display Your Guitars
A guitar is not only a musical instrument. Sure, it is capable of filling rhythm, lead and harmony bliss. And once you figure out how to jam on a cool riff, there is something that bonds you to the playability of the wood, strings, metal and paint. If all of the fun one could obtain from a guitar ended right there, that would be okay. But the guitar god's were very kind to us and they did not stop there. Guitars in all of their various models, shapes and designs are also a work of art.
First a guitar has to be conceived. Someone thinks it up! They draw a sketch and after several
First a guitar has to be conceived. Someone thinks it up! They draw a sketch and after several
SMG Guitar Lesson #15: Lydian Mode
The fourth mode of the major key is the Lydian mode, and is named after the ancient lydians who were at their height of power around 600 B.C. The Lydians were the first people to use gold and silver coins as a form of currency, so it's no wonder that this mode sounds so rich and exotic. It's also for this reason that Lydian mode is most popular with today's progressive rock guitar gods like Joe Satriani and Steve Vai. I wonder how the ancient Lydians would react if they could hear how far their music has echoed into the future.... it would probably blow their
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Shipping A Guitar Takes Extra Care
Photo by by Gérard Farenc
Whether you are a musician on the move or have sold an old guitar on eBay, it is important to know how to ship a guitar properly. These delicate devices need to be properly packed for shipping so that they are not damaged.
For proper shipping of a guitar, it is obviously necessary to pack it properly.
The first and foremost step is to loosen the strings of the guitar by at least one step. While shipping, the strings might experience high tension and this can cause them to snap and cause unnecessary tension on the neck.
The next step is adding proper
Whether you are a musician on the move or have sold an old guitar on eBay, it is important to know how to ship a guitar properly. These delicate devices need to be properly packed for shipping so that they are not damaged.
For proper shipping of a guitar, it is obviously necessary to pack it properly.
The first and foremost step is to loosen the strings of the guitar by at least one step. While shipping, the strings might experience high tension and this can cause them to snap and cause unnecessary tension on the neck.
The next step is adding proper
SMG Review: T-Rex ToneBug Series Guitar Effects Pedals
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T-REX ENGINEERING
T-Rex Engineering was founded by Lars Dahl and Sebastian Jensen who still claim to be "tech geeks and music freaks." They started the company in 1996 so they could build the best guitar MIDI gear around. Within no time, they had achieved their goals and began producing the legendary Mac1 MIDI controller and Bigfoot MIDI board. T-Rex then began making guitar effects pedals. The idea was simple. T-Rex wanted to make easy to use effects
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T-REX ENGINEERING
T-Rex Engineering was founded by Lars Dahl and Sebastian Jensen who still claim to be "tech geeks and music freaks." They started the company in 1996 so they could build the best guitar MIDI gear around. Within no time, they had achieved their goals and began producing the legendary Mac1 MIDI controller and Bigfoot MIDI board. T-Rex then began making guitar effects pedals. The idea was simple. T-Rex wanted to make easy to use effects
Sunset Boulevard's Guitar Gulch
Whether you’re shopping for a guitar or just get warm fuzzies being around them, visiting the businesses making up Sunset Boulevard’s “Guitar Gulch” in Hollywood, CA is a must. Sadly, there used to be several more shops in the area, but over time these gave way to factors like competition and trading in ‘brick and mortar’ for ‘click and order’ presences online. But fear not! There is still PLENTY to keep you enraptured for hours.
Note: Many of these stores deal in more than just guitars but guitars are the focus of this article.
GUITAR CENTER
Note: Many of these stores deal in more than just guitars but guitars are the focus of this article.
GUITAR CENTER
Saturday, August 13, 2011
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SMG Review: T-Rex ToneBug Series Guitar Effects Pedals
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CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY TO WIN THESE PEDALS!
T-REX ENGINEERING
T-Rex Engineering was founded by Lars Dahl and Sebastian Jensen who still claim to be "tech geeks and music freaks." They started the company in 1996 so they could build the best guitar MIDI gear around. Within no time, they had achieved their goals and began producing the legendary Mac1 MIDI controller and Bigfoot MIDI board. T-Rex then began making guitar effects pedals. The idea was simple. T-Rex wanted to make easy to use effects
CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY TO WIN THESE PEDALS!
T-REX ENGINEERING
T-Rex Engineering was founded by Lars Dahl and Sebastian Jensen who still claim to be "tech geeks and music freaks." They started the company in 1996 so they could build the best guitar MIDI gear around. Within no time, they had achieved their goals and began producing the legendary Mac1 MIDI controller and Bigfoot MIDI board. T-Rex then began making guitar effects pedals. The idea was simple. T-Rex wanted to make easy to use effects
Musician Profile: Stevie is God!
Steve Winwood performing live with Eric Clapton
LEGENDARY BLUES ARTISTS
A possible clue to what makes a guitarist or a band great can be found by looking at the career of Eric Clapton and some of the musicians who have played with him.
Clapton is God, was written in graffiti on walls for a time in the mid to late 1960s in England, and he has always been looked at as a great guitarist. When I hear his music I hear the whole of the experience, and know that he has constantly surrounded himself with other great musicians. By far my favorite artist who has been associated with Eric
LEGENDARY BLUES ARTISTS
A possible clue to what makes a guitarist or a band great can be found by looking at the career of Eric Clapton and some of the musicians who have played with him.
Clapton is God, was written in graffiti on walls for a time in the mid to late 1960s in England, and he has always been looked at as a great guitarist. When I hear his music I hear the whole of the experience, and know that he has constantly surrounded himself with other great musicians. By far my favorite artist who has been associated with Eric
SMG Poll: What is the Most Influential Rock Guitar Album of all Time?
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Friday, August 12, 2011
SMG Review: T-Rex ToneBug Series Guitar Effects Pedals
Check out the SMG review of T-Rex ToneBug series guitar effects pedals!
T-REX ENGINEERING
T-Rex Engineering was founded by Lars Dahl and Sebastian Jensen who still claim to be "tech geeks and music freaks." They started the company in 1996 so they could build the best guitar MIDI gear around. Within no time, they had achieved their goals and began producing the legendary Mac1 MIDI controller and Bigfoot MIDI board. T-Rex then began making guitar effects pedals. The idea was simple. T-Rex wanted to make easy to use effects pedals that each did one thing better than the rest!
OUT OF THE
T-REX ENGINEERING
T-Rex Engineering was founded by Lars Dahl and Sebastian Jensen who still claim to be "tech geeks and music freaks." They started the company in 1996 so they could build the best guitar MIDI gear around. Within no time, they had achieved their goals and began producing the legendary Mac1 MIDI controller and Bigfoot MIDI board. T-Rex then began making guitar effects pedals. The idea was simple. T-Rex wanted to make easy to use effects pedals that each did one thing better than the rest!
OUT OF THE
SMG Poll: Who's the Best Shred/Rock Guitarist?
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These AWESOME pedals are from a group of new T-Rex ToneBug series effects pedals. Right away you can feel the quality construction in these simple pedals : The Sensewah, Fuzz, Booster and the Compressor/Sustainer.
The T-Rex line delivers a more natural analog sound, not a processed digital type of sound. That is what puts T-Rex above their competition, in that the
CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY!
Enter now to win a set of FOUR new T-Trex ToneBug guitar effects pedals from T-Rex Engineering and SMG!!!
These AWESOME pedals are from a group of new T-Rex ToneBug series effects pedals. Right away you can feel the quality construction in these simple pedals : The Sensewah, Fuzz, Booster and the Compressor/Sustainer.
The T-Rex line delivers a more natural analog sound, not a processed digital type of sound. That is what puts T-Rex above their competition, in that the
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