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Epiphone Widow Guitars 2025: Why Everyone Loves Their Unique Design and Appeal

May 5, 2025

Introduction to Epiphone Widow Guitars Epiphone, a name synonymous with quality and innovation in the guitar industry, has recently made waves with its Widow series. These guitars have gained significant traction, as highlighted by Guitar Center and praised by Music Connection for their unique design and broad appeal. For Gen 🎸

Marshall Overdrive Pedals 2025: Bringing Iconic Amp Tones to Your Pedalboard

April 29, 2025

Marshall, a cornerstone of rock music since 1962, unveiled a groundbreaking product line at NAMM 2025: the Overdrive Pedals Collection. This article about the Marshall overdrive pedals distills the legendary tones of Marshall’s iconic amplifiers—1959 Super Lead, JCM800, JCM900, DSL, and JVM—into compact, pedalboard-friendly stompboxes. For musicians who came of 🎸

Robert Plant Guitar Auction for Charity – Rare 1962 Fender Stratocaster

April 26, 2025

The Robert Plant guitar auction was announced on April 25, 2025. Rock legend Robert Plant, the iconic voice of Led Zeppelin, announced a historic auction of his personal guitar collection to benefit charity, headlined by a 1962 Fender Stratocaster modified by renowned luthier John Birch. Described as “an amazing piece 🎸

Online Guitar Sales Impact: Reverb Sold by Etsy to New Investors

April 25, 2025

The online guitar sales and online marketplace for musical instruments, Reverb, has undergone a significant change in ownership. Etsy, which acquired Reverb in 2019 for $275 million, has sold the platform to two new investors, Creator Partners and Servco, both of whom hold stakes in the iconic guitar manufacturer Fender. 🎸

Carlos Santana’s Health Crisis: Resilience and a Timeless Legacy

April 24, 2025

On April 22, 2025, the music community paused in concern as guitar icon Carlos Santana was hospitalized in San Antonio, Texas, after collapsing during a soundcheck for his “Oneness Tour 2025” at the Majestic Theatre. The 77-year-old legend, known for his soulful riffs in hits like “Black Magic Woman” and 🎸

Electric Guitar Daily Practice Routine for Fast Progress

April 23, 2025

Mastering the electric guitar is a rewarding journey that combines creativity, technical skill, and discipline. Whether you’re a beginner or an intermediate player, a structured guitar daily practice routine can accelerate your progress and help you achieve your musical goals. This comprehensive guide outlines an effective daily practice routine designed 🎸

7 Rules a Guitarist Should Never Break

April 17, 2025

The 7 Deadly Sins of Guitar As a guitar player, it’s implicit that you know the 7 rules a guitarist should never break. There are certain things you just can’t do if you want to play with others or for others. You may not have known they had a name, 🎸

The Stevie Ray Vaughan Tone in 8 Simple Steps

April 17, 2025

Stevie Ray Vaughan (SRV) remains a towering figure in blues-rock, his searing Stratocaster tone immortalized in tracks like “Pride and Joy” and “Texas Flood.” For guitarists in their 40s to 60s, who grew up with SRV’s electrifying performances and the golden era of guitar-driven music, capturing his soulful, gritty sound 🎸

PRS MT 15 Amp Update: A Game-Changer for Gen X Guitarists

April 16, 2025

The guitar world is buzzing with excitement as PRS Guitars unveils an updated version of its iconic MT 15 amplifier. The PRS MT 15 amp is a compact, two-channel tube amp, designed in collaboration with Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti. It now features refreshed aesthetics and a new push/pull overdrive 🎸

Beginner Strumming Patterns That Instantly Sound Great

April 15, 2025

Introduction Strumming is the heartbeat of acoustic guitar playing, turning simple chords into music that feels alive. For beginners, mastering strumming patterns for acoustic guitar can seem daunting, but it’s the key to making your playing sound polished and professional from the start. Whether you’re dreaming of strumming along to 🎸

Dr Watson Lion Tamer for Fender & Peavey Blues Amps

February 20, 2021

The Dr Watson Lion Tamer came to me by accident at a time that helped me avert great personal tragedy. No, it doesn’t treat any serious illness or brace a sprained wrist. It saves your personal relationship with my coveted amp, which I love to hate. Note: For any purchases 🎸

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Fender Blues Deluxe Repair – Power Resistor Replacement

January 8, 2022

For those of you who love the warm sound of the Fender ‘57 Blues Deluxe Reissue blasts, balanced with its drive, presence, and spring reverb, you’ll be disappointed when it begins to cut out after long periods of play at higher than normal volumes. The Blues Deluxe Reissue is a 🎸

Guitar Acquisition Syndrome – Struggling During the Pandemic

January 24, 2021

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been struggling with GAS (guitar acquisition syndrome) during the COVID-19 pandemic for two years already. It’s really hard not to go out and buy new gear or barter a gear trade. But I have to be strong! I can’t let myself succumb to 🎸

Is it OK to Drill Replacement Pickguard Holes on a Danelectro ‘59 12-String?

February 7, 2021

No, it isn’t ok to drill holes in someone else’s guitar. This is unless they specifically authorize you to do so, whether it be for a repair or an improvement. If you’re the owner, do what you want, but be informed that your expensive vintage guitar may no longer be 🎸

Gretsch G5227T Special Edition Electromatic Double Jet BT with Bigsby

February 8, 2021

The Dilemma: To buy or not to buy another guitar (based on a photo) My son called me in a panic a few days before Christmas. He saw an amazing guitar that he felt compelled to acquire (this may be the start of his GAS). I reminded him that it 🎸

Marshall 75 Reverb Restoral

October 22, 2021

A real gem of a solid-state amp by Marshall. I mean, when my guitar slinger friend Neil came over and saw that I fix amps (I was rebuilding my Fender Blues Deluxe ’57 reissue at the time) he exclaimed, “Geez, I have this early-eighties Marshall amp that I love but 🎸

Dunlop Crybaby GCB95 Wah Wah Guitar Pedal Easy Voice Mod

January 9, 2022

When it comes to guitar pedals, the Dunlop Crybaby is a classic. And while it’s great for those traditional wah sounds, it can be used for so much more. In this blog post, I’m going to show you how to easily mod the voice of your GCB95 pedal for even 🎸

Fender Blues Deluxe Tube Replacement

January 11, 2022

If you’re a guitar player who loves the iconic Fender Blues Deluxe amp, but it’s time for a tube replacement, then this blog post is for you. In this article, we’ll provide some information on what tubes to use in your Blues Deluxe, and how to go about replacing them. 🎸

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Epiphone Widow Guitars 2025: Why Everyone Loves Their Unique Design and Appeal

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Carlos Santana’s Health Crisis: Resilience and a Timeless Legacy

Epiphone Widow Guitars 2025: Why Everyone Loves Their Unique Design and Appeal

Marshall Overdrive Pedals 2025: Bringing Iconic Amp Tones to Your Pedalboard

Robert Plant Guitar Auction for Charity – Rare 1962 Fender Stratocaster

Online Guitar Sales Impact: Reverb Sold by Etsy to New Investors

Carlos Santana’s Health Crisis: Resilience and a Timeless Legacy

Electric Guitar Daily Practice Routine for Fast Progress

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The Stevie Ray Vaughan Tone in 8 Simple Steps

PRS MT 15 Amp Update: A Game-Changer for Gen X Guitarists

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