Ed. note: This article was written by Guitar Lifestyle contributor and ukulele enthusiast Russ. You can read more of his contributions here, and you can follow him on Twitter here. Aloha! I wanted to talk today about the importance of being flexible and allowing some freedom in your musical education (or the education of others). This is best summed up with my son and his … [Read more...]
K-Line DelMar
Chris Kroenlein of K-Line Guitars recently announced a new guitar model he's calling the DelMar. It's an original design offset guitar that seems like a cross between a Stratocaster and a Jazzmaster. The guitar includes three gold foil-style pickups from Klein Pickups and a Strat-style bridge/tremolo. The guitar can be ordered with other pickups, as well. I've owned a … [Read more...]
Tim and Pete’s Guitar Show
Guitarists Pete Thorn and Tim Pierce have created a new show on YouTube they are calling Tim and Pete's Guitar Show. Thorn and Pierce are both LA-based guitarists with a ton of experience both touring and doing studio work, so they have a lot of great information to share. Episode 1 debuted a few weeks ago, and is available on both Thorn's and Pierce's YouTube Channels, or … [Read more...]
Guild USA M20 and Guild D20
When it comes to acoustic guitars, I have pretty simple tastes. I like small-bodied guitars and really like the way an all-mahogany acoustic sounds, which is why I bought a Martin 00-15M several years ago. When I was searching for an acoustic, I played several small-bodied guitars, and one of my favorites was the made-in-China version of the Guild M20. However, I ended up … [Read more...]
Doug Rappoport Demos the Friedman Dirty Shirley Mini
I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was curious to hear how the new Friedman Dirty Shirley Mini amp sounded. This week, guitarist Doug Rappoport posted a demo video of the amp. Sounds pretty good to me. … [Read more...]