This is my new Sunday morning wake-up. Uplifting and inspirational. I can’t believe I only just came across this fantastic duo. Even if this isn’t your kind of music, you…
The 18th October saw the final gig of the 2014 “Experience Hendrix” tour at The Fox Theatre in Oakland CA. Sixteen musicians graced the tour, including founder of heavy metal…
The Martin Guitar Co. Acoustic guitars have been a part of the landscape of rock, country, and popular music since before the terms were invented. Standing head and shoulders above…
Stop wasting time emulating your hero’s and find your own unique sound! Time and time again I get students coming to me and saying I want to sound like Clapton,…
Andy Partridge shares some thoughts about the first guitar he ever bought, as well as some great anecdotes from some professionals within the business. Almost everyone remembers the first guitar they bought, in much…
Before interest in vintage guitars began to increase in the mid to late 1970’s, it was still easy to obtain a great vintage instrument at a very reasonable price. After all, they were just “used…
Our choice of the Top 10 Guitar Cover Songs. From the 1970’s 10.Smoking In The Boys’ Room – Motley Crue Originally performed by Brownsville Station Now this song by no…
When we first begin learning guitar, we usually start by learning the basic major and minor chords – made up of root, third (or flat third) and fifth degrees –…
“How did you get to be a guitar teacher then?” (I imagine) I hear you ask. Well, I’d love to pretend that there always lay within me a deep and abiding…
Think of Paul Weller’s ‘Wild Wood’, Oasis’ ‘Wonderwall’ and Travis’ ‘Why Does It Always Rain On Me’ … you’ll never get any of them to sound right on guitar without…
Invented by guitarist Paul Slingsby, who resides in Australia’s fabulous Gold Coast, the SnakePick has been primarily designed to mitigate the risk of your standard pick from slipping from your…
We’re delighted to announce that you can now read, listen, watch and enjoy Guitar Coach magazine on your iPhone, as well as iPad and iPod Touch. We’re also starting work…
Learning the guitar fretboard is not hard. If you want to be more than just a casual player, you need to know how the notes on the fretboard are arranged. The…
Don’t assume you know anything about ‘recorded’ guitar tone based on what sounds good ‘at home’ in your living room. Last month I found myself back in the studio for…
