November 3, 2024
Fender American Deluxe Strat
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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 🎸

Keith Richards on stage
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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 🎸

Robbie Robertson on-stage
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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 🎸

Guitar Modes
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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 🎸

John Mayer PRS Signature Guitar Silver Sky 2022
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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 🎸

Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck in Montreal in 2010
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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 🎸

Danelectro 12-string
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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 🎸

Marshall Valvestate 8010
Amp Repair

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 🎸

Univox Melody Maker
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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.)

Marshall 75 Reverb
Amp Repair

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 🎸

2 guitar wall hanger
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Guitar Modes
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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 🎸

Danelectro 12-string
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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 🎸

Fender Blues Deluxe Tube Replacement
Amp Repair

Fender Blues Deluxe Tube Replacement

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. 🎸

Marshall 75 Reverb
Amp Repair

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 🎸

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Eric Clapton’s Top Guitarist Favorites

The article from American Songwriter titled “3 Guitar Players That Eric Clapton Says Are His Favorites” highlights Eric Clapton’s admiration for several exceptional guitarists. Here is a summary of the article: 1. **Albert Lee**: Clapton considers Albert Lee to be the greatest guitarist in the world, praising his extraordinary skill 🎸