How the BOSS BR-800 Digital Recorder became an invaluable part of my recording and practice setup. My brief history of the stand-alone multi-track recorder My first multi-track recorder, way back in the mid-90’s was a cassette-based Tascam 4-track Porta05 ministudio. Obviously cassette tape had it’s limitations, primarily the degradation of the tape itself after numerous […]
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In-depth review of the Fender Blues Junior III guitar amplifier. Comparisons…… I’ve owned a fair few amps in my time, a Vox AC30, Marshall DSL401, Orange Rocker 30 and Cornford Roadhouse 30 to name but a few. All amazing amps in their own right, but they all had to go for various reasons. The Vox AC30 was
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The Guitar tone bug. Why guitar tone has once again become my number one priority instead of reliability, cost, and convenience. Not so long ago, the vast majority of my guitar-playing time was spent either gigging or rehearsing for gigs, and my priorities were reliability, cost, and convenience, definitely NOT guitar tone. Reliability? Because I’d
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My tribute to the Queen, who passed away yesterday as the longest reigning monarch in British history. Today is not about my views on the monarchy, religion, or politics. Something happened yesterday that’s more important than war, Covid, and the cost of living crisis, and our media is dominated by it. Queen Elizabeth II’s passing
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When you first learn a musical scale in your beginner guitar lessons, you play one note at a time ascending and then descending. This quickly gets boring and repetitive, so it is important to find other ways that stimulate the mind and the muscles. Whether you are trying to apply guitar scales to a solo
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Many guitarists (particularly experienced players) have gathered enough knowledge and tools to negate the need for a guitar luthier/tech’s assistance. Why do you need one? 1. A Guitar Luthier will save your guitar. How many times have you given up on a guitar because of an issue with it you couldn’t solve on your own?
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‘Karate makes everything easy‘ is a phrase I first heard when I started training about 21 years ago from Joe, a friend/teacher/and mentor who has dedicated his life to the art. But it’s only now that I’ve seen the real truth in that statement. The last time I trained properly, and by that I mean
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You’re completely dedicated to your music and determined to make your beloved career work. Yet you also realize that earning money as a musician can be a little chancy at times. Therefore, you need to diversify. Read on to learn about some unique ways to make money with your music and with side gigs. Monetize
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Most people will at one point in their life have visited a theatre or outdoor palladium to listen to an orchestra play classical music. There is something overly beautiful about listening to a well-choreographed piece of music being played in front of you, and it can make for a sophisticated night out if you are
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