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Artist Spotlight: Lee DeWyze – The Next Runner-up to American Idol

admin | April 25, 2010

Update 5/26:  He won?  Cool.
Ok,
Normally I would never admit to watching American Idol, but I have kids (and I have an excuse).
I don’t see him winning it all, Crystal Bowersox seems to have the top spot firmly within her grasp. But for runner-up I think that Lee DeWyze has the best chance. He’s [...]

Savings Coupon Guitar Center Green Tag Sale!! Up To $50 off

admin | April 23, 2010

Guitar Center is having their Green Tag Sale through 4/25.  You can save up to $50 on orders over $349.00  Take $50 off orders of $349 or more during Guitar Center’s Green Tag Sale (coupon: GREEN50, exp. 4/25/10)
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Tips/Lessons: Learning To Play The Piano With Youtube

admin | March 29, 2010

Ok so I don’t play piano – at least – not that anyone should ever listen to.  But I’ve been a singer and guitar player for a number of years.  So i know something of what it takes.  So for your first lesson, “Practice, Practice, Practice”.  The key to mastering any instrument is to keep [...]

Tips/Lessons: Play Like a Celt – Introduction to “Sus4″ Alternate Tunings

admin | March 21, 2010

If you’re into celtic, sounds (or the Yardbirds) or bluegrass or country there are some great tunings available for you. Most of these live in the Sus4 range of tunings.  In the Sus4 category there are tunings with lots of open chording and easy finger movements and sliding.  These tunings add tons of flavor and [...]

Creative Spotlight: Bolin Guitars – Master Craftsmen

admin | March 13, 2010

Who would you go to if you needed a custom guitar?  Better yet, who would Harley Davidson go to???  Let’s see; Epiphone? No.  Fender? Maybe??, Gibson? Bigger Maybe.  B.C. Rich? no.., how about Bolin Guitars?  Yes.  That’s just what HD did in 2009.  They needed a great guitar that fused with the unique design of [...]

Humor: Ok, So I Ran Across These – FYEntertainment

admin | March 10, 2010

I don’t usually put humor videos on this site.  But…  I just have to share these with you.
The first video is just so weird that I can’t even begin to properly categorize it.  According to his Russian Wikipedia page, Edward Hill was born in Smolensk in 1934, and finished his studies at the Leningrad Conservatory [...]

Tips/Lessons: How to Setup Your Guitar

admin | March 5, 2010

Setting up a guitar is like magic to me.  Hopefully after these lessons I’ll know more too.
Chris B’s Music Site has an excellent text rundown on how to perform a setup, what kind of materials are needed and how to Change Your Strings, Checking the Straightness of Your Neck, Adjusting the Truss Rod, Setting Up [...]

Video Series: Build Your Own Guitar

admin | February 26, 2010

Wow!  I found it!!  I’m really excited about this post.  This latest video series I found is the most comprehensive instructional series that I have found to date.  I hope you like it as much as I do.  In this series, Will Livingston, a custom guitar luthier for Livingston Guitars in Coppell, Texas is creating [...]

Giveaway: Win a Gibson Reverse Flying V from Hard Rock Cafe (Europe)

admin | February 22, 2010

What a cool looking guitar….!!!
Hard Rock Cafes in select european cities are offering customers, who order a Legendary Burger, the opportunity to win a Gibson Reverse Flying V guitar.  The “Legendary Experience” menu includes five new 10-ounce grilled Certified Angus Beef burgers. Sure to keep taste buds rocking, from January 20 through February 28, 2010, [...]

Now Available: Free FX Boost for Pod X3

admin | February 22, 2010

Line 6 has released the POD X3 V2.0, a free software update that delivers a collection of additional effects to all Line 6 POD X3 products.
POD X3 V2.0 delivers 12 additional, fully adjustable effect models to all POD X3 products, including POD X3, POD X3 Live, and POD X3 Pro. The update increases the effect [...]