Posted by TDPRI on October 19, 2009 · 10 Comments
With the start of the 2009 Fundraiser / Giveaway there are four new guitars in my home just waiting to be sent to their new home. Well, three of the four are here and one is on the way.
If you haven't heard, we're in...
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Posted by JohnnyCrash on October 12, 2009 · 24 Comments
It seems like forever that I have been plagued by misconceptions about the Presence knob on my amplifier (is it a Treble#2 knob?). After all of this time building my own amps I've now come to an understanding of what it really does on a...
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Posted by tdowns on October 3, 2009 · 10 Comments
I am very picky about how the nuts are cut on my personal guitars as well as others I work on. Most all new guitars from the factory have nuts with shallow string slots, resulting in notes played near the nut being sharp. Most people...
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Posted by Voicing 13 on October 3, 2009 · 10 Comments
In the previous article I discussed the importance of learning vocabulary for a player regardless of the style you play. Here is a more step-by-step breakdown of the procedure.
The first thing you must do is find musicians that exemplify your style and who possess a...
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Posted by TDPRI on September 4, 2009 · 18 Comments
Huntington Beach, CA -- In a joint announcement today, guitar pickup design and manufacturing legend Bill Lawrence announced that his company has teamed up with Lace Music Products to build all current and future Lawrence-designed guitar pickups at the Lace factory in Huntington Beach, California....
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Posted by Voicing 13 on August 21, 2009 · 26 Comments
Years ago when I started to play electric guitar I was fortunate enough to have an excellent guitar teacher. The lessons were held in his basement, with old reel to reel (to slow music down), one Telecaster (
which he let me play!) a Stratocaster, and...
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Posted by TDPRI on August 13, 2009 · 19 Comments
New York, NY…August 13, 2009…Les Paul, acclaimed guitar player, entertainer and inventor, passed away today from complications of severe pneumonia at White Plains Hospital in White Plains, New York, surrounded by family and loved ones. He had been receiving the best available treatment through this...
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