‘… the minimalist attitude is vulnerable to mishap and can lead down the dark and dismal road to disaster …’ So you’ve got your first gig! Well done. But what…
If you find yourself running up and down the frets and scales but feeling uninspired when playing blues solos, then here’s just one approach to help you break out of…
When I’m playing on other people’s records I’m often asked to come up with an interesting guitar solo, but the person asking doesn’t always know what they actually want. You…
Now that you’ve learned the basics of hybrid picking and had a chance to advance your skills … … here are five ‘country-style’ licks that incorporate hybrid picking. Having said…
Having previously looked at practicing hybrid picking using triplets … … this time we’re going to focus on similar exercises using a four-note pattern (but still over three strings) in…
Hybrid picking is an extremely useful technique to have at your disposal. Not only has it been pioneered and championed by many a country guitarist (check out world class players…
As you’ll see when you watch the video below, the benefits of this Anytune App are far easier demonstrated than explained. So, I could write the shortest review ever and…
It is not always easy to take your guitar playing to the next level (some find it easier than others) especially when you have mastered some basic strumming techniques and…
Paperback Writer riff. So here’s another classic Beatles intro for you to learn. The majority of them are instantly recognisable, so we won’t tell you that this is the case…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRptX75wYVU Bitch Straps review The one essential requirement about playing a guitar at a gig is comfort. This is where a top quality strap comes in and we found it…
Guitar Tone Control For all guitar players playing in our rooms at home, experimenting with sounds and imitating our heroes is a unique experience, creating our own little world that…
The Freshman Apollo. So, we were at Namm, and one of the first stands we visited was Freshman Guitars. The aesthetics, quality and sounds of these guitars is very impressive.…
Ravenswood 12 String Electric The first time this writer heard the chime and jangle of Roger McGuinn’s Rickenbacker 12 string on “Mr. Tambourine Man,” the hair stood up on the…
Luke Sharples Guitars Let’s start at the beginning. Well, not the very beginning, but with the inception of the steel-strung acoustic guitar in the United States: the acoustics’ spiritual beginning.…
