Where 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 MoreArticulation: It more than just a way to talk good.If you have ever noticed that some people just play notes and musicians make their instruments sing; it is because they use their instrument as a source of...
Read MoreSo you wanna be LOUD? Jake shows you how…Amplifying your acoustic guitar to get a usable sound doesn’t have to be a compromise (other than monetary expense). If you have checked out the Video Series on amplifying acoustic...
Read MoreSquier, a division of Fender, has released their Vintage Modified Telecaster Bass Special. Unlike the original Fender Telecaster Bass, which essentially was a reissue of the first version of the Precision Bass, Squier uses the...
Read MoreA good friend of mine, Bruce Howlett, kept a journal while building a guitar from a kit that is a worthwhile read for anyone thinking of following suit. You can read about the adventure, misadventure and the great reward of the...
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 MoreThe saying says big surprises come in small packages, and usually it is applies to diamond rings. But the ZT Amplifier’s Lunchbox amp proves that idiom true for guitarists as well as potential brides-to-be: a combo amp the...
Read MoreWell, it is not a short story…and you already know how it ends: It was a dark stormy night, somewhere to be certain. But in Nashville one night, it was clear, cool and starry. The bus was parked there in the Kroger...
Read MoreI usually don’t write reviews in first person, but this time it is personal. Currently I am in four projects, three of which are relatively new. With all the new material I’m learning, I want to keep track of what’s...
Read MoreHow was your weekend? Here’s a quick synopsis of mine: So, If someone said to me, “Jake, if you drive to Temecula (100 miles from my humble abode) I’ll give you twenty-five bucks.”??My...
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