If tone is your only concern. The BOSS Katana can’t compete with more expensive valve guitar amps. Let me try to explain why. I’ve been a supporter of the BOSS Katana range of amps for years. But how do they really compare with traditional valve guitar amps? I’ve already covered the benefits of the BOSS […]
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Neck relief on an acoustic guitar is crucial for not just great tone, but for great playability too, much more so than on an electric guitar. Here’s all you need to know. I’ve already covered the mechanics of truss rod adjustment for electric guitar, and why extra neck relief can help you achieve a lower
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Introducing our new Blogging Musician YouTube channel. 3 years ago, I founded The Blogging Musician @ adamharkus.com. ‘The ultimate resource community for Guitarists & Musicians’. In that time I’ve been hiding. Hiding behind the singer in our band. Hiding behind the pages and contributors of the blog. Hiding behind my own guitar and my own
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I recently submitted an article to Mighty Goods which includes guitar packing tips as well as a bit of background on my influences and guitar journey in general. Here’s the link but please do check out the stories of other ‘experts’ (I love that title) here More Guitar Tips @ The Blogging Musician
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I thought it was high time you met our guest writers/contributors, as The Blogging Musician would be nothing without them. Introducing … Sally Collins! Sally Collins is a professional freelance writer with many years experience across many different areas. She made the move to freelancing from a stressful corporate job and loves the work-life balance it
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Have you ever wondered which apps, software and technology would be best to use in order to best develop your guitar playing techniques and support your practice time? A few years ago, I began to record my thoughts on this topic as the basis of a useful article for others. It is very easy to
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First of all, a huge thanks to an exceptionally talented musician and writer; Thompson Crowley for his piece on songwriting How I Learnt to Write Good Songs. Please visit his blog which is a fascinating account of his musical journey through life, and also contains some great music. Next up is the equally talented Jen Msumba with her heartwarming live
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Tune in, Tone up! A fortnightly recording of Dan Davies giving Gary Shilladay advanced guitar lessons with loads of pace, ideas, advice and guitar talk. It’s available on SoundCloud, iTunes and Stitcher and topics include how to improvise over 12 bar blues progressions, some neoclassical shredding ideas, country guitar playing techniques, funk rhythm playing and
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