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Start Your Engines! – Warm Up Lesson!

THE TUNING IN THE VIDEO IS Eb !! Every guitarist needs an effective warm up routine. It’s akin to an athlete stretching before any strenuous activity: it helps avoid injury and gets the muscles warmed up and your hands ready … Continue reading

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FEEL THE POWER! An article about TUBES!

Just recently I replaced the tubes in my amplifier, a Carvin V3 (thats that pretty amp used up there in my banner). Well, what is a tube? To quote www.eurotubes.com: “They are magical little bottles of joyful tone that allow … Continue reading

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The Tao of Practice

Just practicing isn’t enough. If you want to see true results in the quickest time possible it’s not about quantity, but quality of the time spent woodshedding (that’s guitar-speak for “practicing”). With the proper focus you can improve in days … Continue reading

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String Talk – Electric Guitar Strings

In recent months I’ve been experimenting with different string types trying to find the right combination of playability and tone. Not just on my electric guitar but on my classical and steel string acoustic as well. I’ve tried a great … Continue reading

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