Tags: Guitar Cases Well, I decided to buy another guitar… However, this time, the decision to buy wasn’t based on whether, or not, I should add another guitar to my would-be collection, but rather out of a need to fulfill. You see, I had traveled home to see some family and to be there for…
Tags: Analog Gear, MIDI There’s a reason (or two, or three…) why a lot of musicians still treasure vintage analog technology… In an era of increasingly digital music production and artificial intelligence (AI), analog MIDI modules stand as a testament to the warmth, character, and irreplaceable sonic qualities that have captivated musicians for decades. Far…
Tags: Epiphone Guitars While visiting the Folks and my Brother over this past Christmas season, I decided to purchase a kind of a back-up, regular-sized guitar that I could leave with my parents instead of bringing a travel guitar with me on the plane every time I visit. Of course, nothing’s wrong with the Baby…
Tags: Guitar Maintenance You know, just because a guitar was purchased at a pawn shop, Goodwill Center, or in this case, the Salvation Army, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s not capable of producing halfway decent music. Especially, once you give it a little bit of love in the form of giving it a good cleaning, polishing,…
Tags: Musician Branding Most of us tend to associate our artistic production with one (maybe more) style, or genre, of music. There are just certain types of rhythms, melodies, and overall tones that draw us closer to that particular type of music. First off, is it even necessary to define your genre? One could say…
Tags: Taylor Guitars, Traveling Musician If you’re looking for a guitar that you can easily take on an airplane with you, look no further. The Taylor BT1, and / or BT2, is “the ticket (no pun intended).” In this case, I’m talking about Taylor’s later model, the BT2. Video Script: Traveling by air afterthoughts… Hello!……
Tags: Home Studio Troubleshooting There’s almost nothing more aggravating than preparing for a few hours of recording time, only to find out that when you power up your computer and monitors that your monitors have this low hum creeping out of them. You’re fired up, motivated, ready-to-go!…. But this hum is driving you crazy!… “Why…
Tags: Guitar Maintenance Bottom line… Of course not!… The first guitar I ever really learned to play on was a Fender Squire, made in Japan. I loved it, but for some incredibly “less-than-intelligent” reason, I got rid of it. I used it and another guitar as a trade-in for (what I thought) was a better guitar….
Tags: Music Education First off, let me say this to all aspiring musicians out there that did NOT start learning how to play a particular instrument until later in life, “It’s NOT a requirement to have learned anything about music when you’re young (in your teens, or earlier).” It’s definitely, a plus, but not a…
Tags: Beginner Guitar Learning the guitar can seem like a daunting task to some people. And it’s certainly not something that can be mastered in one sitting – that’s for sure… But, it’s not impossible either. A lot really depends upon: First off, you are never too old to learn how to….. to do “anything,”…
