An early lineup for the legendary LA punk band The Germs had auditioned for a part in the “Battle of the Bands” sequence for this film, along with a few other bands of the time. Who is Rae Dawn Chong’s father? As it happens, Chong’s parentage is as unconventional asRead More →
Because of different style preferences, some players are okay with a little fret buzz as long as their action is as low as possible. However, others may find even a little fret buzz distracting and uncomfortable. … If the pitch doesn’t change when playing adjacent frets. If you can hearRead More →
Economise your picking. … Press the strings only as hard as you need to. … Practice “finger twisters” … Lower the action on your guitar. What is the quickest way to learn guitar? You will learn faster and more efficiently for it – allowing you to spend more time enjoyingRead More →
Fender Squier Classic Vibe 60’s Stratocaster. Is Steve Lacy in Odd Future? The Internet is a soul band consisting of Odd Future members Syd the Kyd and Matt Martians, as well as Jameel Bruner, Patrick Paige, Christopher A. Smith and Steve Lacy. Is Steve Lacy on Donda? It started outRead More →
To be sure, there is no shortage of guitars being made in China these days, including some of the most recognizable and best-selling brands: Washburn, Yamaha, Guild, Epiphone, Eastman, the Loar, Fender, Ovation, Blueridge, Recording King, Alvarez, Luna, Sigma, and Gibson all manufacture guitars, or components of them, … AreRead More →
The lyre was played either alone or as an accompaniment to singing or lyric poetry at all manner of occasions such as official banquets, symposia (private drinking parties), religious ceremonies, funerals, and in musical competitions such as those held at the great Panathanaia, Pythia, and Karneia festivals. Are lyres stillRead More →
The reason standard tuning on guitar is EADGBE is because it lays the fretboard out in a manner which is physically ergonomic to play, as well as being musically intelligent. What Capo is key of C? Key of C#/Db: capo 1 and play in C, capo 4 and play inRead More →
A variac allows you to lower the supply voltage to your amp, which can radically change the sound of older amps, often for the better. Guitarists report warmer, more saturated distortion on older amps when supplied with slightly less voltage. Can I use my amp as a preamp? No, aRead More →
I like to tighten the string by hand. Make sure you’re turning the tuner counter-clockwise. While you’re doing this, keep the string taut by holding it down against the nut with your free hand. As you tighten, the folds you made in the string previously will make the string windRead More →
Look at the relationship between the string and the fret board at around the 7th fret: if the string is touching the fret then the neck is straight or even back bowed, and if there is a gap then the neck is bowing forward. Is a guitar neck flat? ItRead More →