I’ve encountered the Fender Telecaster throughout most of my guitar-playing life. But only now, 20 years later, have I begun to appreciate it. Here’s what I discovered. I’ve never got on with Fender telecasters, too bright, thin sounding, not enough sustain. A ‘country’ guitar. Not as comfortable or versatile as a Fender Stratocaster, and not
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Guitar Geordie is the new name for my YouTube channel. Check it out The Blogging Musician on YouTube is now Guitar Geordie Reason being? Although the original intention was to keep the branding between this blog and my YouTube channel consistent, as it turns out, the YouTube side has always been purely about guitar. Guitar
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The Top 5 Guitar apps for iPad. What’s the best way to get great guitar tone on your iPad? Here’s the top 5 apps reviewed and compared. Don’t forget to check out the detailed video reviews for each app…. The Top 5 Guitar Apps for iPad: #5 IK Multimedia AmpliTube + Expandability to focus on
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If you’re a guitar enthusiast, you must be aware of the first fully adjustable bridge that was invented by Ted McCarty, the Tune-o-Matic (TOM) bridge. The TOM bridge is a type of fixed bridge commonly used on electric guitars consisting of two adjustable posts with saddles that the strings pass over, which revolutionised guitar designs
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Get 15% off the amazing KraftGeek Music Stand! I’ve been using this music stand for a while now (check out the full review here), and not only is it the best quality, easiest-to-set-up music stand money can buy, but I’ve added the LumiLight and FlexyMount to make vlogging a breeze too. To top it off
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By Shawn Leonhard for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer While self-improvement has always been a part of life, ever since society was upended a few years ago there has been a greater push to make ourselves better. Which is one of the more optimistic and positive aspects of all these recent struggles! And since
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Rock journalist Steve Rosen has been interviewing the most iconic guitarists and musicians for five decades. He is the author of eight music biographies including his most recent book on Edward Van Halen. The 580-page, self-published hardback is titled Tonechaser – Understanding Edward: My 26-Year Journey with Edward Van Halen. Rosen met the late and legendary
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The BOSS Katana 50 Guitar Amplifier IS the best guitar-related purchase I’ve ever made. Why? Let me explain. Is the BOSS Katana 50 loud enough to gig with? The question that everyone’s asking. Simple answer… ABSOLUTELY!. That’s on the 50W mode, clean channel, gain just less than half, volume the same, and master maxed. In
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By Shawn Leonhardt for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer Slash is best known for his work as the lead guitarist in bands like Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver, and other side projects. He came to fame in the 80’s when the electric guitar and shredding solos were at their peak. His playing style mix
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