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Fender FSR American Standard Hand Stained Ash Telecaster

15 March 2012

The Fender FSR American Standard Hand Stained Ash Telecaster is a very special guitar and should be treated as such. In fact, FSR stands for “Factory Short Run,” and this limited edition guitar has been released from Fender’s iconic Corona facility. So, this Tele isn’t going to be aimed at you’re average Joe guitar player; [...]

Brockman-Andrade: AIRS – A Rock Opera

10 March 2012

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I can remember a moment, not so long ago, when the music world collectively sighed at the prospect of the Internet and what effect it would have on “the biz.” CD sales dropping, people buying songs instead of full albums, the inundation of thousands — if not millions — of bedroom musicians and bands being thrust onto [...]

30 Days to Better Jazz Guitar by Dr. Matt Warnock

11 December 2011

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My good friend and fellow blogger, Dr. Matt Warnock, is doing great things for the guitar community. Through his work on the Guitar International website and his own personal website, Matt has been challenging us all to be better guitarists, and his recently published eBook – 30 Days to Better Jazz Guitar – is his [...]

CD Review: Dream Theater – A Dramatic Turn of Events

27 September 2011

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It is often said that our biggest periods of growth come after the most traumatic events. If that’s is true, then progressive rockers Dream Theater recently received an Olympic-sized injection of HGH when in 2010 it was announced that drummer and band patriarch Mike Portnoy was no longer with the band. It would be fair [...]

Fretterverse Releases First eBook in Series

9 September 2011

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We hinted about it here — and was a bit more blatant about it here — so it’s not really a surprise announcement by conventional standards. But, we (Fretterverse) are quite pleased to announce the release of its first eBook — Scale Mastery. Over a year in the making, Scale Mastery takes you way beyond [...]

The eBook is Coming! The eBook is Coming!

24 August 2011

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It’s taken me a year to finally be able to make this great announcement. I’m happy to tell you all that I am now putting the finishing touches on the first volume in the Fretterverse Guitar Concepts eBook series, which will be available for sale very soon! Volume 1 is called “Scale Mastery” and, obviously, [...]

Someone Finally Created a Great Gig Bag

13 June 2011

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It’s funny how when you want something you think there is an overabundance of companies out there making exactly what you are looking for, and how you think you’ll be able to walk into any store and just pluck it off the shelf. Such has been my feeling for the past few months as I’ve [...]

The Worst Musician Biography, Ever

10 February 2011

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Sometimes a guy just has to cut through the witty banter, joking titles, and say what’s on my mind. I have, unfortunately, just finished reading what I believe to be the absolute worst biography of a musician ever in the history of print. The worst part is that I was really looking forward to reading [...]

Product Review: Sanyo Pedal Juice

27 December 2010

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If you are a guitarist that likes to use pedals, you know very well how much of a pain in the butt it can be to get them all set up and, more importantly, all powered up. Between the extension cord, the power strip, and all of the misshapen wall warts, it can be a [...]

Nat Janoff: Come Together Move Apart

5 November 2010

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I would like to get things rolling again here on Fretterverse by talking about a new CD from one of my friends, Nat Janoff. I have known Nat for a while now, and I was very happy when he sent me his latest CD – Come Together Move Apart. One of the things I love [...]