21 September 2009

How To Play Country Lead Guitar

How To Play Country Lead Guitar In the late nineteen thirties a cowboy musician called Bob Willis introduced the electric guitar to his audiences. Nobody knows whether they noticed this historic innovation but ten years later a whole generation sat up and took notice when Arthur Smith released his recording.

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14 September 2009

Guitar Tube Amps - 6L6 Vs EL84

When it comes to guitar amps, there are a million choices. There are combos, practice amps, stacks, half stacks, separate heads, separate cabinets, modeling amps, acoustic amps, low wattage, high output, 1-12, 2-12’s, 4-10’s, 1-15, 10 watt, 30 watt, 40 watt, 100 watt….and the list goes on!
But beyond all that, the first really important choice [...]

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This article is a book review on a series of six books that is the most comprehensive and lucid explanation of guitar tube amp architecture, circuits, tone, components and construction technique for DIYers I have ever found. The review deals with each book separately and recommends purchasing them in a specific order to grow your [...]

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12 September 2009

Vintage Guitars - Look to the Past

The guitar is one of the most versatile instruments in the world, and they become more flexible as manufacturing techniques improve and new design ideas are incorporated. So why is it that so many experienced guitar players desire to own a vintage guitar? Surely, a new, modern guitar would be best? This is simply not [...]

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The short answer is yes. Vintage guitars are getting harder and harder to come by. Many of the large chains simply do not carry a lot of vintage, unless you live in bigger cities, and I do not. Even in large cities like Miami, NYC, L.A, etc, there are people waiting to snatch your vintage [...]

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Tom Delonge has always contributed a great guitar sound to Blink 182 that has become his signature. Lucky for you, creating a tone for your guitar Blink 182-style is fairly simple.By taking some of Tom Delonge’s secrets and implementing your own tweaks, you can create a solid punk rock sound.

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An electric guitar can have any number of a range of extra features, accessories and gadgets used to adjust, distort and affect the sound that it produces. But one item is an absolute necessity: no electric guitar can be performed or make any decent sound without an amplifier. A good

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09 September 2009

What to Look for in a New Guitar

Most new guitarists aren’t sure of what kind of guitar they should buy when they decide to purchase. Myself, I spent months and thousands trying to find the right guitar. Here is a list of things to look at when trying to decide which guitar to choose.ToneThis is probably the

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So, you’re a guitarist that loves your punk rock, but not sure how to get guitar tone like the sound you’re looking for. Well, there are actually a few factors that come together when figuring how to get guitar tone you want.Not only do you have to think of the

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Blink 182 has always had a great signature guitar sound thanks to Tom Delonge. His tastes in a guitar sound are really quite simple and don’t require much tampering to achieve it either.Finding a good sound for yourself can really make the difference between how well you can control your

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