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8 Ways To Avoid Guitar Neglect

Thursday, June 3, 2010

I own thirteen guitars.Well, eleven guitars, one banjo, and one electric bass to be exact. Of all of the guitars I own, I only play two of them regularly. The rest of my axes sit quietly in their cases for very long periods of time. Though it may seem sacrilegious to say, I don’t really [...]

Guitar String Loyalty

Monday, April 19, 2010

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One thing is for sure, guitarists are nothing if not incredibly loyal to the brands they like. I’m not talking about endorsing guitarists that change equipment every week (though even they seem to have their go-to gear that they use behind-the-scenes). No, I’m talking about us blue-collar players that live and die by their gear [...]

I Have GAS!

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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Saying this to a group of friends will certainly elicit one of two responses, depending on the group: for your group of non-musician friends (lemmings that they are) you’re certainly going to get some weird looks, and probably one or two people making a semi-graceful exit to another conversation across the room. To your musician [...]

Buying Your Kid’s First Guitar (A Parent’s Guide)

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

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Buying Your Kid’s First Guitar (A Parent’s Guide)

Daddy! Mommy! I want a guitar! As a guitar playing parent, this is probably one of the proudest moments you’ll have, the day your child comes up to you and tell you that he wants to start learning to play guitar. Think about the endless hours of bonding you can do while playing together, all [...]