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Do it Yourself Setup of Your
Acoustic Guitar
You've just
spent the holidays penned up with the relatives in the cold of winter,
bored out of your mind. Turns out some cousins have a banjo and a
washboard. They're no great shakes, but they got music in their veins...
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How to Set Up Your Guitar
To get
results that work for you, you need to assess your style, technique, and
preferences, and make sure your guitar is basically prepared for those
considerations. For example, if you like low, quick action...
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Can a Guitarist Play Bass Easily?
While it is true that the strings on
the bass are the same name as the lower four strings on the guitar, only
one octave lower. There are a few things you should know before diving
into a career of bass guitar that will help you progress fast...
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Having Trouble with Palm Muting ?
The part of your hand that you use to
palm mute can make your muting most effective. The two best ways are
with the side of your hand that runs down from your pinky finger, and
the meat of your palm that is attached to your thumb...
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Bass Guitar Tab Technique Symbols
Alright, let's go through the Bass Tab
symbols. "P" is for Pull off; this technique is achieved by picking a
note then snapping your finger off the string with a downward finger
motion. "H" represents a Hammer on;...
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Interview with Blues Legend BB King
Warm and welcoming, B.B. King greets
visitors with a wide grin and a firm handshake. He may be in his 70's
and on the last steep bend of a long and prosperous musical career; but
you'd never know it. King looks as lively and energetic as his...
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Inside the Guitar & Amp Setup of Angus
Young
AC/DC guitar tech Geoff Banks gave us
the rundown on every piece of musical equipment used on stage and on the
new disc, Stiff Upper Lip, by perennial schoolboy Angus Young;
his brother, rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young; and bassist Cliff
Williams...
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How to battle hand cramping during
guitar playing
After all the years I've played guitar
I still get the occasional "bar chord cramp" when doing a rhythm that
uses all bar chords...
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Buying Your First Guitar
Buying a guitar can be a bit of a
mystery for beginners. This beginner guitar "guide" will serve as an aid
for those looking to buy their first guitar. I'll also have a few tips
for those musicians who would like to learn a bit more about...
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The Pros & Cons of buying a Modeling
Amp
In the past, I have written a lot on
solid state amps versus tube amps and modeling amps versus the amp
originals they are modeling. Modeling amps have many strong points. They
offer many sounds for the dollar or in a given space, are lighter in
weight than many tube amps,...
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Guitar Lessons - Being a Dynamic Guitar Player
Guitar players for some reason always
want to play louder than the rest of the band. I was guilty of this
myself when I first stated playing in a band. While we are showing off
our guitar-playing skills...
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Which guitar effects are better:
Single-effect pedals or multi-effects pedals?
If your music requires multi-effects,
then you need a whopping multi-effects pedal. But if you're only going
to use a few effects, you may be better served by dedicated single
effects pedals...
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Guitar Player Health
I want to talk about YOUR health and
how that translates into your life as a guitar player. I hope you will
take the time to read this article because it may prolong your enjoyment
in your guitar-playing journey...
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What Is A
Humbucker?
There are
two main types of electric guitar pickups: single coils and humbuckers.
Single coils were the first pickups invented. They consist of a single
bobbin (spool) containing one or more magnets. Humbuckers, developed by
Seth Lover while working for Gibson in 1955, are two single coils that
are wired together. By hooking a pair of single-coil pickups together,
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Guitar Recording Tips - Get that Great
Guitar Tone in your Home Recording Studio
With home recording at an all-time high
(in both quantity and quality), there seems to be no end to the amount
of gear you can use to create and massage your guitar tone. Modeling
amps, pedalboards with a gazillion-and-one effects, virtual microphones,
and more are all available to press into action...
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