Archive for May, 2010

Practicing with Guitar Backing Tracks to Improve Solos

We all are looking to practice smarter and better, right?  One of the best ways to practice your soloing technique for guitarists (or any musicians) is  to improvise over backing tracking in all keys (major/minor).
Guitar jam tracks, or backing tracks are designed to allow a player to freely practice while feeling [...]

Effects, Uncategorized

Martin Backpacker Guitar Sucks?

Some call it a legendary guitar for travelers, others say that the Backpacker looks like a deformed penis.  Whatever side of the fence you are on, there is one thing that is certain-  Retailing for well under $200, the well made Martin Backpacker travel guitar is one of the best selling alterative guitars ever made.
For [...]

Acoustics, Uncategorized

Slash “Appetite For Destruction” Les Paul

Each Gibson Les Paul guitar has certain distinctive features which make it special.  The Gibson Les Paul Slash “Appetite For Destruction” guitar has been one of the most requested Signature models which has come across Gibson’s mail desk.

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Gibson Les Paul Sucks?

No way in hell. For those who are unfamiliar 9we don’t really know how this would be humanly possible), the Gibson Electric Guitar company has been making their famous “Les Paul” model since the late 1950’s and it has become perhaps the most famous electric guitar in history for one reason- it has a [...]

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Slash Book Review- “Slash” with Anthony Bozza

Without giving away any juicy tidbits, “Slash” is a fantastic book
for anyone who is a fan of Slash or Guns N’ Roses in general.  What is
so amazing about the information in this book is that I think most of it
might actually be true.  Unlike other books by famous musicians that
seem to glorify the “life on [...]

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