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Whatever Happened to the Fender American Deluxe Series?
The Fender American Deluxe: A Symbol of Musical Excellence. When it comes to blending tradition with modern innovation, the Fender American Deluxe series stands out as a true icon in the world of electric guitars. Fender American Standard vs American Deluxe The Fender American Deluxe and American Standard series, while 🎸
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Rocker à 80 ans : Célébration du parcours légendaire de Keith Richards
Peu de rock stars ont atteint 80 ans. Keith Richards rejoint maintenant des légendes telles que Charlie Watts (décédé en 2021), Bill Wyman, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Mick Jagger, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan et Little Richard dans le “club des 80 ans”. Qui l’aurait cru. En plus 🎸
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Unpacking Keith Richards’ Unique and Distinctive Style of Guitar Playing and How to Get His Trademark Tone
Unpacking Keith Richards’ Unique and Distinctive Style of Guitar Playing Whether you know him as the lead guitarist for The Rolling Stones, a solo artist, or just “that guy with the wild hair,” Keith Richards is one of the greatest guitar players of all time. But what exactly makes his 🎸
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Keith Richards Turns 80!
Few rock stars have made it to 80. Keith Richards now joins the likes of Charlie Watts (died 2021), Bill Wyman, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Mick Jagger, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, and Little Richard in the 80-club. Who would have ever thought. In addition to making it 🎸
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Unleashing the Soul of the Blues: Mastering Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Tone in 8 Simple Steps
Achieving Stevie Ray Vaughan’s (SRV) signature tone involves a combination of gear, setup, and technique. Here’s a comprehensive guide: 1. Guitars Fender Stratocaster: SRV’s primary guitar was a 1959 Fender Stratocaster, named “Number One.” He also used other Stratocasters like “Lenny” and “Scotch.” Pickups: SRV had vintage-style pickups in his 🎸
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Robbie Robertson R.I.P. – A Short Biography
It was terrible news this week that Robbie Robertson is a Canadian musician, songwriter, film composer, and producer who is best known as the lead guitarist and primary songwriter for The Band passed away on August 9 in Los Angeles at the age of 80. Here’s a short, but in-depth 🎸
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Megadeth vs Metallica: 14 Points on Technicality, Complexity, and Innovation
Megadeth vs. Metallica: A 14-Point Examination of Technicality, Complexity, and Innovation In the vast and varied world of heavy metal, few rivalries are as iconic as that of Megadeth and Metallica. Both bands emerged in the 1980s and quickly became pillars of the thrash metal scene, yet their distinct approaches 🎸
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Basics of Guitar Modes Explained Easily
To keep things simple, if I were to explain musical modes to my grandmother while sitting around the campfire, I’d say the guitar modes are essentially scales that are derived from the major scale. The concept of musical modes originated from ancient Greece, but in modern music, they provide different 🎸
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John Mayer’s Switch to PRS Guitars
John Mayer has been known to use Fender guitars throughout his career, but he also started using Paul Reed Smith (PRS) guitars in the mid-2000s. There are a few reasons why he may have made the switch: 1. Sound: PRS guitars have a different sound than Fender guitars, and John 🎸
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Machine Gun Kelly, Not only a Rapper, but an Accomplished Guitar Player
Alright, let me tell you something about Machine Gun Kelly that’ll make you go, “damn, I didn’t know that!” Did you know that this rapper, whose real name is Colson Baker, is not only known for his sick rhymes but also for his shredding guitar skills? Yep, that’s right! He’s 🎸
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Why Jeff Beck Always Outplayed Eric Clapton
It’s a debate as old as time in the world of rock exploration; who was better, Jeff Beck or Eric Clapton? Some may say Clapton was more well-known worldwide, but when it comes down to guitar playing technique and mastery, far too many people agree that Jeff Beck takes the 🎸
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Create the Fender Telecaster Thinline Tone with a Solid-Body Tele
A little history about the Fender Telecaster Thinline The Fender Telecaster Thinline proved to be popular with country and blues players, and has been used by artists such as Albert Lee, Vince Gill, and Merle Haggard. In this blog post we’ll also discuss some of the factors that contribute to 🎸
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7 Rules a Guitarist Should Never Break
The 7 Deadly Sins of Guitar As a guitar player, you know that 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, but now you do. These are the seven deadly sins 🎸
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Easy Marshall VALVESTATE 10 Amp Repair
Welcome back to my blog. One of my buddies for whom I’ve repaired several amps by now, both solid-state and tube, brought me a small Marshall Valvestate 10 amp. Like the other amps he brought, this one seemed to have been stored in somebody’s outdoor shed for ten years. When 🎸
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Dunlop Crybaby GCB95 Wah Wah Guitar Pedal Easy Voice Mod
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 🎸
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Setting up a Univox Melody Maker
Can’t wait to se this up. Already plugged it in and it is enjoyably playable. The neck is straight, the pots are acceptable, but the switch needs a little love (neck position works intermittently.)
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Tempo Fuzz/Wah Pedal Restoral
Hey folks, stay tuned as I begin restoring this pedal. Stay tuned as I get this pedal back in fine working order.
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Marshall 75 Reverb Restoral
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 🎸
