I think I mentioned a couple posts back that I’ve been playing with some jazz-ish kind of stuff. I know that I’m a blues guy at heart, but some of those outside sounds are just super cool. I’m not any good at it. With the course open in front of me, I can play what’s …
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But can you really tell?
I don’t know why I follow guitar stuff online sometimes. I really don’t. I saw something recently where a company’s new sparkly had been been either accidently or purposefully leaked. I point that out because it, honestly, looked like it could have been either. It’s a really cool new sparkly. Truth to tell, it’s a …
Amps
Last week I talked about the guitars I play most. That made me think that I don’t think I’ve ever talked amps. I’ve been through a few. In fact, I think there were 5 that were sold or traded away in the Great Gear Purge of 2020. In that purge, I got rid of a …
Guitars
Been thinking about my guitars lately. And I’ve probably talked about this in a previous post. I’ve had 3 or 4 primary players over the last 3 or 4 years. Here they are (and maybe a couple of others) in no particular order with some thoughts. The Telecaster It’s a Fender 50s Road Worn. I …
Budget Pedals
I got a couple of new pedals come in this week. I ordered them back in like April. Yes, they’re a couple of those new Behringer pedals. One of them is the 69 Vibe. I’m a sucker for a good vibe, so I thought I’d give it a shot. The other one was their Centaur …
What are the words?
The spring that I graduated from high school, an album came out that has turned out to be very nostalgic for me. As my lifelong best bud and I have said, I can hear the songs on that album and be transported back to those day. I’ll smell the model glue from the airplanes we …
Epiphone or Gibson
This morning I was perusing the Big R as I sometimes do, and I saw the question that is so often asked by trolls or folks just trying to stir the pot. I think the one asking this morning was the usual person just trying to stir things up. The question? Is Gibson so much …
The 3 Guitars On the Stand Today
Figured I’d tell you about the 3 guitars that are out on the stand today. Or more accurately, hanging on the wall today. Epiphone IBGC 1959 ES-355 The first is the one that, for the last year, is the one I generally grab. It’s my IBGC ES-355. Picked it up May a year ago. Mrs …
My Pick Journey
Up until about 15 years ago, I had never been a big pick user. I played mostly with my fingers. Decided that I needed to try using picks, so I went to a local guitar shop and picked up about $10 worth of picks. I came home with probably a 12 or 15 of them. …
When Is a C Actually a D?
So lately, I’ve been working my way through a course. I have discovered over the years, that, when I’m working on an online course, I will blast through it and learn the material. When I get done with the course, I can play the material. Looking back, however, sometimes I don’t take the time to …