Cheap import guitar of the week #10 - Chibson B.B. King "Lucille" guitar
This one is being posted by request. Someone emailed me and mentioned that there are China copies of the Gibson B.B. King "Lucille" guitar. This guitar, like many (if not all) of the other ones I've...
View ArticleDouble Take, and how my bass playing has improved
Above is a new song I released, Double Take (because there are two camera shots in the video,) and I have a few words about how my bass playing is better now along with how it got better. (Small note...
View Article157 pounds
Yeah, another diet update. I'll be starting up a separate blog for this soon, but for now I'm talking about it here. Above is a rather ritzy mechanical scale. It's a lot more than people normally spend...
View ArticleCheap import guitar of the week #11 - SX Furrian Maple Neck Ash NA
While I am a fan of the Squier CV Tele, this is the next best thing if you're really stretched for cash. The best under-$400 Telecaster that exists right now is the Squier Classic Vibe 50's Telecaster...
View Article6 different types of electric guitar strings you might not have heard of
All electric guitar strings are not the same. Personally, I am a huge fan of Dunlop strings, specific model DEN0942. But there are plenty of others to choose from. Here are a few you might not have...
View ArticleWhen should you get rid of a guitar?
This is a tough question that is not easy to answer. I'll start this one off by saying that if you still own your first guitar, such as I do, don't get rid of it. I don't care if the guitar is a...
View ArticleCheap import guitar of the week #12 - Oscar Schmidt OE20G
We've got a gold Les Paul copy here, and it's good. This cheap guitar does deliver the goods in fine style. Oscar Schmidt is a subsidiary of U.S. Music Corporation, similar to how Squier is part of...
View ArticleYouTube pay-video experimentation
I finally have the ability to charge for video presentations. Above is an almost-90-minute presentation on installing Microsoft Windows 95 in VirtualBox. I put it together with the specific intention...
View ArticleSquier Affinity Telecaster and thoughts about fat guitar players
It's kind of embarrassing that I have to admit what I'm about to say, but the truth must be told. The Squier Affinity Telecaster is, as far as I know, the cheapest Tele guitar Squier makes. I tried one...
View ArticleCheap import guitar of the week #13 - Epiphone Slash AFD Guitar Pack
I wish they sold this guitar individually without the pack. But then again, this is so cheap that it's forgivable. What we have here is a dirt cheap Epiphone Les Paul. The price is really low. So low...
View ArticleDon't put a Fender Mustang bridge on a Jazzmaster or a Jaguar
For a while now I've heard that putting a Mustang bridge on a Jazzmaster or a Jaguar makes the guitar "so much better," so I bought one. It sucks, and I'll tell you exactly why. Here is the side view...
View ArticleMulti-effect vs. single-effect guitar pedals
When it comes to pedals, I'm really particular about what I use and why. The only effects I use right now are all contained within the DigiTech RP360, a very nice multi-effect unit. Compared to a...
View ArticleCheap import guitar of the week #14 - Squier Vintage Modified '51
This is a guitar I've considered buying several times. The Squier Vintage Modified '51 is a cool guitar for several reasons. First, it's cheap. Second, It's an H/S pickup layout, which you don't see...
View Article10 really expensive, really awful, really ugly guitars
Just because something is expensive doesn't mean it's pretty. Here are 10 of the ugliest. Ordinarily, when one thinks of ugly guitars, "it must be cheap" comes to mind. Oh, no. Far from it. There are...
View ArticleCasio AE1200WHB-1BV re-review
I just bought another one of these, and there were a few reasons for it. The daily watch I wear is a Casio AE1200WHB-1BV. The photo above is of my original that I bought back in July 2013 for $22.21....
View ArticleCheap import guitar of the week #15 - Dean EVO XM
This particular cheap guitar is something I call a "handyman's special." The Dean EVO XM is so cheap in price that it would make most people say that for a guitar this low in cost, something must be...
View ArticleWhat is the best hardtail guitar?
Hardtail probably doesn't mean what you think it does. What does "hardtail" mean? There is some debate as to what hardtail actually means. Hardtail in strict definition means a guitar where the strings...
View ArticleIn preparation for Windows 10 as a musician...
Windows 10 is coming soon. I reserved my free copy. I use my laptop for a lot, and I can't afford to have stuff breaking, so I'm preparing. So should you, whether you choose to upgrade or not. I have a...
View ArticleCheap guitar of the week #16 - ESP LTD EC-50
Being I mentioned hardtail guitars recently, this is one many players would enjoy because it gets several things right, but it also gets something wrong. This ESP LTD EC-50 is cheap to buy, and it even...
View ArticleThe sleazy 1970s guitar sound
Above is the song What Year Is This?, which you can get on Bandcamp if you want it. It was an experiment with a specific type of tone shaping to see if it would work or not. Did it? Yes, it did. The...
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