Becoming a professional musician is a long, hard road. However this is not to say it is impossible. Anyone with a desire to become successful at something can do it. This applies to music and any other field that you could want to apply yourself to. When I first decided that I wanted to dedicate […]
Many players don’t take the time to tune their ears before they play. Ear training is a crucial skill for any musician to have and it can greatly improve your musicianship if you have a skilled ear. When you are first learning the guitar the best and easiest way to train your ear is to […]
The Rock Star Team had an early wake up call on the morning of Saturday 4 September. A recorded 7.1 earthquake hit a small rural town south of Christchurch and the affects were felt right across the city. Thankfully, no-one was seriously injured, but there has been widespread devastation with a number of Historical buildings being damaged beyond […]
In October of 2011, Ampeg announced the release of their latest all tube, GVT Series Guitar Amps inspired by the classic, no-nonsense Ampeg stylings of the 70’s. The all American tone is achieved through the use of 6V6 and 6L6 power tubes. The new range offers a selection of amps with different power ratings from […]
Are you a die-hard electric guitar player that sometimes likes to lighten things up with an acoustic number or two? Are you tired of lugging around an electric and an acoustic guitar so you can play that one acoustic driven song in your set. If so, you can save yourself some heavy lifting and get […]