The only guitar fit for a King! Who watched the movie Clambake? (1967) Perhaps not many of you did… I didn’t, but as soon as I found out about the new Fender Elvis Kingman guitar, I went straight to Youtube and found what Clambake was about! Fender built the King guitars for the first time […]
Question. I’ve just spent a reasonable amount on a new guitar. What should I be doing to take care of it and what are some of the common problems that I should look out for? Answer. The main things you should pay attention to are heat and humidity. These are the two things that will turn your […]
A nightmare for most beginner guitarists! Anyone who has attempted to learn the guitar and stuck with it for a reasonable period of time will experience the notorious barre chord blues. In particular, the F chord has become infamous for wreaking havoc on budding guitarists causing discouragement, frustration and a general sense of helplessness. Perhaps […]
Who doesn’t know Mr. Carlos Santana? Lately I’ve read several comments on the Internet about Carlos Santana, some of them not very positive: “… I am tired of his playing”, “He hasn’t innovated”, “He plays the same thing,” blah blah blah! I definitely respect everyone’s opinions but I also think that people who say these […]
Did you know Slash’s Les Pauls aren’t made by Gibson? When these miniature guitars first surfaced a few years back I rushed out to get one that matches my full size stratocaster in the vain hope that I could somehow reverse the process when buying a small scale Lamborghini Diablo Roadster. It didn’t work but, […]