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How 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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Songwriting: Knowing the basics for your band.
One 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 MoreFishman Rare Earth Humbucking and L.R. Baggs M1a Acoustic Guitar Pickups
A 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 MoreYou got a Publishing Contract! Part 1
Congratulations, 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...
Read MoreFishman Blackstack Pickup Installation and Review – VIDEO!
Jake Kelly goes through installation and demo of the Fishman Blackstack Pickup. Check it out!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9VdMEM-kW4 Originally posted 2011-08-19 22:20:11.
Read MoreSongwriters In The Round: Part 1
It happens in living rooms all across this great nation whenever there’s a party with two or more songwriters in the room and a guitar close at hand. Someone will plead, “Play us a song!”The floodgates are now open, and the...
Read MoreREVIEW: Fishman Rare Earth Pickups
Jake Kelly takes the latest iteration of Fishman’s Rare Earth acoustic guitar pickups out for a spin. Check out the VIDEO… Originally posted 2011-05-14...
Read MoreJake Kelly's Acoustic Guitar Pickups Overview – VIDEO!
Jake Kelly’s companion video for his series on acoustic guitar pickups gives you the whole enchilada – everything you need to know about pickups! Originally posted 2011-03-04...
Read MoreDemystifying the Guitar: Keeping it in Tune
I’m often asked about guitars that tune up fine, but fall out of tune quickly. This issue isn’t intonation: the guitar can be tuned and plays in tune up the neck, it just won’t stay that way. I have found that most...
Read MoreThe Ultimate Set of Tools for the Songwriter
Of course, you can write a song with nothing but a creative mind and store it with nothing more than a good memory, but here’s a list of tools that might assist the songwriter. Now, this list is my list, and by no...
Read MoreDemystifying Guitar
Whether you are a beginner player or a seasoned player looking for some new tips, this original series of articles created for L2P by veteran touring and studio artist Jake Kelly is sure to help. • Your First Guitar •...
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Demystifying The Guitar: Adjusting Intonation on Electric Guitars and Basses
Guitar techs have a certain look about them. It’s the stink eye they give whenever a guitarist...
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- Mackie Unveils New Flagship Loudspeaker SeriesMackie today announces their all-new flagship DRM Professional Powered Loudspeakers. Packed with up to 2300W of power, cutting-edge DSP, and built-in full color displays, DRM Loudspeakers offer incredible sound quality and reliability for a wide range of applications. Perfect for mobile DJs, bands, install, Houses of Worship, rental systems, and more. Available in the 1600W […]
- Yamaha Professional Audio Creates Perfect Systems in New Commercial Audio Display at NAMM 2019Yamaha Commercial Audio products will exhibit in the ACC North Hall for the first time at NAMM 2019. The booth willfeature RIVAGE PM Digital Audio Consoles, the brand’s superior Dante integration and wireless microphone control on the company’s world-renownedCL and QL digital audio consoles, the latest NEXO speaker systems, Commercial Installation Solutions (CIS) product, L2 […]
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- Orange Amplification Present The Pedal Baby 100 AmpOrange Amplification proudly present the Pedal Baby 100. A 100W class A/B power amplifier, designed for the touring musician. Neutral-sounding but still flattering, it’s perfect for guitarists running pedal boards, modellers or digital processors. Light, compact and built for the road; fly dates and changing venues are all taken in its stride. See the product […]