Soundhole pickups were eclipsed by under the saddle piezo pickup since the 70’s, but the new breed of the magnetic pickups offer far better sound than their ancestors. As George Costanza would say, “I’m back, Baby!” We...
Read MoreWhere are you? Know where you are on the neck of the guitar. It sounds catchy, but it is practical. Most guitarists learn scales with a root position on the fifth or sixth string, but all the scales can be played...
Read MoreSome guitarists can solo happily anywhere on the neck of their guitar: Knowing the scales is only half of it. The other half is being able to play the various inversions of the scale. When most of us sit down and...
Read MoreThere’s no doubt that the electric guitar is the voice of rock n’ roll (my apologies to all the singers out there), and in most rock songs it’s the first thing you hear. Alex Chadwick’s sensational youtube video takes you...
Read MoreThey are going to want to know what songs you already had recorded. If by chance some band had picked up and recorded one or more your songs and they released them on CD or have them up for digital distribution, then...
Read MoreAs if watching time-lapse photography, the Van Nuys High Performing Arts Magnet constructed a multi-platform performance of their own creation that blossomed in less than 90 minutes under the guidance of guest director famed...
Read MoreMike Campbell, long-time Heartbreaker and creative partner to Tom Petty, is also a blogger for the Huffington Post.UPDATE: Tom Petty Guitars Stolen in Cali. And sticking with the ideology of “write what you know”,...
Read MoreThe day is finally here, now if they only made it in a pedal version…i’d use it nightly!http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=sNiQt8QLEiA Originally posted 2012-04-03...
Read MoreOne of the great pleasures in life for songwriters is playing one of their songs with a full band backing them up: hearing the drums emphasize the backbeat and breaking into 16ths on the hihat at the...
Read MoreIn this video, Jake Kelly walks you through some simple steps to make the most out of your plugged in acoustic guitar tone. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmFVHT3NQg0 Originally posted 2012-01-05...
Read MoreA side by side comparison of the Fishman Rare Earth Humbucker and the L.R. Baggs M1a active acoustic guitar soundhole pickups. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbHvmLz5LUM Originally posted 2011-12-12...
Read MoreCongratulations, you did it! Somehow you broke through the mucky muck and landed a meeting with a publisher, someone who can actually do something with your songs. This is great for at least one reason: you’ll...
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