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Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s Review: Worth it in 2026?
Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s Review. Is this the best affordable Les Paul you can buy? Before we get into it, let’s look at the Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s specs. The Les Paul™ Standard 60s models from Epiphone’s new Inspired by Gibson™ Collection recreate the sound of 1960s era Les Pauls. Featuring a classic…
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The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade: 1987
Welcome back to 1987, with this year’s long list of classic arcade games being impossible to detail in a single article. Here are some of my favourites. 1987 was a turning point for me and my fascination with the video game arcade. It had been a place of comfort for a good chunk of my…
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BOSS Katana 50 Guitar Amplifier Review
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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Goa : A Lesson In Life – Second Edition. Out NOW!
A BIG day! Originally realised back in 2017. My debut book, Goa : A Lesson in Life receives a long-overdue edit, professional cover, long-lost images, and an extra chapter, bringing my story to a close and up to date. So, what’s it all about? Back in August 2006, I visited Goa, India. A trip that…
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How to Make Meaningful Connections on Tour
Going on tour is one of the most exciting things any working musician can do. Touring allows you to travel the country while showing fans what your music is like when it’s played live, plus it can be one of the best ways for a musician to make money with their art. Going on tour,…
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5 Easy Barre Chord Tips
Everyone struggles when first learning guitar barre chords, and in particular the A major barre chord shape. Here are my 5 tips/shortcuts/hacks to hopefully make them a lot easier for you. Barre chords are a big milestone in learning guitar and can take a lot of time and effort to master. They’re also a big…
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15 Music Experts On The Benefits Of Learning Music
Music is an art that is shared on an intellectual and spiritual level. Music connects people from all around the world no matter their background, nationality or ethnicity. Music has the power to move people emotionally and create an understanding through self-expression. The effects that music has on us as a people make up a…
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Beginners Guide to Guitar Chord Changes
Chord changes will be one of your first obstacles on your guitar playing journey. Here are my top 3 tips to help you along! Subscribe to The Blogging Musician on YouTube. More Guitar Lessons and Guitar Tips @ The Blogging Musician
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Yamaha FG850 Unboxing Part 2
Part 2. Detailed unboxing and close-ups of the Yamaha FG850 Acoustic Guitar. Please subscribe to the Blogging Musician on YouTube. Specs: Body Shape Traditional Western (Dreadnought).Scale Length 650mm (25 9/16″)Body Length 505mm (19 7/8″)Total Length 1038mm (40 7/8″)Body Width 412mm (16 1/4″)Body Depth 100-118mm (3 15/16″- 4 5/8″)Nut Width 43mm (1 11/16″)String Spacing 11.0mmTop Material…
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Yamaha FG850 Acoustic Review
In-depth video review of the Yamaha FG850 Acoustic Guitar. Please check out my Yamaha FG850 Acoustic Review, live from the Garden Shed! I’ve finally taken the plunge of adding a little more interaction to The Blogging Musician, in the form of our new YouTube Channel. After a few ‘practice runs’ in the shape of an…
