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Friday, September 30, 2011
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
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