Who needs coffee to wake up in the morning07.16.07

Well kidz I woke up this morning, thank God for that, and was surfing and collecting e-mail at breakfast when a nice women started to rapidly knock on our front door. Looking at her she could have been easily mistaken for one of those Jehovah Witness people but she had a look of concern in [...]



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A Realization that I can play guitar02.09.07

I was just surfing while listening to one of my favorite Canadian musicians of all time, Bruce Cockburn(B.C.). I came to the realization that I am finally playing like a great guitar player of the 80’s, Mark Knopfler.
In grade 8, a song came onto the music scene that was really new and refreshing. [...]



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My 1959 Fender Duo Sonic01.28.07

This is a picture (not of my 1959 Fender Duo Sonic(pre-CBS)) but of one that I found on-line. Unfortunately, I have lost the tail piece cover and the volume and tone knobs. The 1964 Duo Sonic Manual is a blast to look at, check out those beatnik guys dancing around on the front page!
This guitar [...]



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My 1980 Fender Lead II01.27.07

This is the guitar that I have is to play more Rock and Roll tunes on. It’s a lot lighter then the RD Artist but heavier then the Fender Duo Sonic. The width of the neck is right in between both of the other ones. The intonation is perfect for the Ozzie stuff but it’s [...]



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Upkeep of your finger nails11.02.06

I am the type of guitar player who uses a combination of playing with a pick, pick with finger nails and nails exclusively.
My style of playing is that of a aggressive one. This is not to be confused with a THRASHING technique. I also playing with a lot of a dynamics’s. I mean having the [...]



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