First Call: The Top Studio Guitarists of the ‘70’s and ‘80’s Look Back
Not long after he turned 48 years old, Steve Lukather took some time to look back on what he now calls the greatest time of his life, when he was a first call studio musician.
Not long after he turned 48 years old, Steve Lukather took some time to look back on what he now calls the greatest time of his life, when he was a first call studio musician.
PRS announced the release of the new DC3 electric guitar at Experience PRS 2010. For those of you chomping at the bit waiting to see and hear this new axe, here is an overview of what the DC3 has to offer, as well as some new photos of the guitar from the XPRS event.
Day 30 of GI’s 30 day series on building better right and left-hand technique for guitarists of all levels and backgrounds.
In the world of instrumental guitar the word “artist” is seldom used, though in my experience to the detriment of the music and its players. We use terms such as “shredder” to describe the men and women who devote themselves to the instrumental side of rock and metal, but for some guitarists this title is a big misnomer.
Zakk Wylde took on a heavy load when securing the axe slinging reigns for Ozzy Osbourne. Having all the respect in the world for his predecessors, Randy Rhoads and Jake E. Lee, in due time he earned the respect of metal fans everywhere. His Black Label Society motto, SDMF: Strength, Determination, Merciless, Forever, has become a lifestyle, as Zakk is known to live life to the fullest. Complete with guitars, beer, and custom built motorcycles.
Day 29 of GI’s 30 day series on building better right and left-hand technique for guitarists of all levels and backgrounds.
Shredder Yngwie Malmsteen announces a new album, Relentless, to be released in 2010.
Photo gallery from the 2010 Experience PRS weekend.
Links to all five of Guitar International’s interviews with Jimmy Page, stretching from 1977 to the ’90s.
At 32.5 cm. (usual) string length, the violin tunes its strings an octave higher than the guitar. Antonio de Torres eventually settled on 32.5 X 2 = 65 cm for the guitar’s string length. Modern guitars range from 64 to a 66.6 or even 67 cm string length, but the 65 cm established by Torres is a often used as the standard scale length.
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