7 things I would do if I won the lottery
What I would do if I won the lottery is probably not what you would expect. Before I get into that, a few words about lotto first. In America, there's just about every type of lottery draw game you can...
View ArticleZoom R8 detailed track sequencer view, and notes about manuals
This one is a first for me as it's a true real-deal 1080p video presentation. Yes, I finally got a camera that can record in that resolution. This is an addendum to my last video about the R8, but...
View ArticleAre you better off with a non-electric acoustic?
Above is a Seymour Duncan SC SA-3SC acoustic guitar pickup. The cost of it is reasonable for what it is, and for some is a better option compared to buying an electric-acoustic guitar. It is possible...
View ArticleHow come more people aren't releasing songs?
Above is yesteryear technology, the Stereo 8 cartridge, commonly known as an 8-track tape. My dad had a few of these around when I was little, but chances are if you're under the age of 45, you have no...
View ArticleCover songs you can post to YouTube that won't get you banned
I made a mention of this on my Facebook page but wanted to put it here along with some extra info. The entire reason almost nobody posts cover songs to YouTube anymore is because they don't want their...
View ArticleMy take on Rondo electric guitars
I sometimes get asked on what I think of Rondo guitars. That answer depends on the kind of Rondo guitars you're talking about, because they basically make, well, everything. Rondo has several brands of...
View ArticleWhy do we still call 4:3 standard definition?
We're pretty much at the turning point now where standard definition isn't the standard anymore. "Standard Definition" as it is applied to computer electronics is an aspect ratio of 4:3, which is best...
View ArticleFans don't care what brand of guitar you play
Above is a guitar. I won't tell you what it is (you can see it on the link if curious,) and the reason I'm not telling you is because in the end, from a fan's point of view, the brand of the guitar...
View ArticleEvery guitar is on sale for Black Friday - except the Squier guitars
This is just a quickie reminder to guitar shoppers out there that if you were waiting for good Black Friday deals on Squier guitars, it's not going to happen. I've been watching the big guitar...
View Articleon using email in 2014 and beyond
Email may be old, but it's still the best way to get a message from A to B on the internet. Popularity vs. Technology Traditional email is a messaging technology while social media like Facebook and...
View Articlemy thoughts on black friday
For those that don't know what Black Friday is, it's the biggest shopping day of the year in America. It is always the day after Thanksgiving, which is always the fourth Thursday of November, meaning...
View ArticleHow to become a famous guitar player using just the internet
I guess the first thing to ask here is this: Do you want to be an e-famous guitar player? No, you don't. Every e-famous guitar player you know on the internet gains their e-fame in one of two ways....
View ArticleIs it required to bend notes when playing a guitar solo?
There's the mystical belief that in order for a guitar solo to sound good, you must bend notes. Wrong. Note bending is a staple of electric guitar solos. However, it has never been required to do so....
View Articlenew keyboard for ye olde lenovo e430
Due to a screw-up that was completely my fault, I had to order a replacement keyboard for my Lenovo E430. The screw-up was me spilling a small amount of tea on the keyboard. It didn't ruin it, nor did...
View Articleonly 24 friends on facebook?
It's probably true I have the lowest count of "friends" on Facebook one could have. On my public Facebook page I have 800+ likes for whatever that's worth. On YouTube I have 2,200+ subscribers, again...
View Articlenew keyboard for ye olde lenovo e430 part 2
The new keyboard is in. I took a few photos of the spill damage left behind from the old one. As mentioned previously, I screwed up the old keyboard on my Lenovo ThinkPad E430 by spilling tea on it. I...
View ArticleWhat does "student guitar" mean?
Sometimes you will see a guitar labeled as being "student." What does that mean? The above guitar, a Squier Bullet Strat, is a "student" guitar; there are two reasons why it is labeled as such. Low...
View ArticleBuying vs. building a guitar
Above is a real-deal guitar Stratocaster body by Fender that you can buy right now if you wanted. But should you? Well, before we get into that, let's answer The Big Question up front: Do you save...
View ArticleThe easy way to get a classic rock guitar sound
Above is a song I published to YouTube, Red Can. Just something quick I put together. It has that classic rock guitar sound going on with it, and I'll explain how I did that. There are basically three...
View ArticleFender.com redesign is... weird
Ah, Fender, you are so weird. Cool, but weird. And your site search at the time I write this is, well, broken. Fender recently introduced a whole new web site design to fender.com. I can tell up front...
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