Posted February 18, 2011 at 9:00 am | One comment
Some things were invented for obvious reasons. With others, the motivation is less clear. Consider, for example, the electric guitar. When guitarists first crudely electrified their instruments in the 1920s, what were they trying to do? Why change something that had been successful for hundreds of years? Could they have envisioned that the instrument that inspired some of Vivaldi’s and Boccherini’s most beautiful compositions would one day be used by Motorhead and Blink-182?
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Posted February 18, 2011 at 8:00 am | No comments
EarMaster Pro 5 is a software program that operates on both Mac and Windows platforms, and is designed to aid, develop, and enhance the ears of every musician that takes the time to work through the program’s lessons. This aural skills training program is an excellent tool for both self-guided study and as a resource in the class room.
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Posted December 20, 2010 at 9:00 am | 2 comments
Looking for that perfect acoustic guitar without breaking the bank? Check out these 5 solid guitars for under $500.
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Posted December 18, 2010 at 6:45 pm | 3 comments
Looking for that perfect guitar without breaking the bank? Check out these 5 great guitars for under $500.
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Posted December 18, 2010 at 2:00 pm | 2 comments
Guitarists hate to change their strings, it’s just a fact. There’s a well-spoken myth that floats around the guitar world that players want to make it big so they can have fame and fortune. The truth is, we all want to make it big so we can afford to pay someone to change our strings for us on a regular basis. Imagine how cool it would be to be able to play on fresh strings all the time, without having to sit there are change them every 3 to 4 days when they begin to wear out.
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Posted December 17, 2010 at 3:00 pm | 2 comments
As guitarists, we spend countless hours searching for the perfect tone. We go through dozens of guitars over the years, waiting for the perfect axe to fall into our hands. We bring together every possible combination of heads and cabinets, combos and all-in-ones, tubes and transistors, trying to find the exact combination to bring to live the sound that’s floating around in our heads.
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Posted December 7, 2010 at 10:00 am | One comment
It is not often that a refinement to a guitar accessory can be labeled as true innovation. Guitar picks have always differed in their material, shape and thickness.
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Posted October 23, 2010 at 9:00 am | 2 comments
Luthier John Page walks us through the end stages of building his 016 guitar.
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Posted October 19, 2010 at 11:00 am | 7 comments
There are few things more frustrating to a gigging musician than having an illogical stage or electrical setup determine the location and accessibility of equipment.
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Posted October 5, 2010 at 12:00 pm | No comments
Video rundown of each of the new guitars and amps debuted at the 2010 Experience PRS event.
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