There is no short cut to becoming a good player. Being constant in your practice is perhaps the main secret. This reminds me of Aesop's fable about the Tortoise and the Hare. Some talented young players did not reach their potential as guitarists because they were getting … [Read more...]
Learn Slide Guitar
How you ever wanted to learn how to play slide guitar? I was searching YouTube a couple of months ago and came across some educational slide guitar videos by John Tuggle, who is a guitar teacher in Athens, GA and owner of Learning Guitar Now. John sells several blues guitar instructional videos on the site, including four that are focused on helping you learn how to play slide … [Read more...]
How Electric Guitars Are Made
Earlier this week, I posted a video about how amps are made. I thought I'd follow that video up with a two part series about how electric guitars are made. These videos are from the Science Channel's show How It's Made, and they highlight Godin Guitars. Part 1 discusses the crafting of the wood, and part 2 discusses the electronics. Part 1: Part 2: As a bonus, … [Read more...]
How Amps Are Made
The other day I was watching an episode of the Discovery Channel's How It's Made series, and one of the features in the episode was about how guitar amplifiers are made. Traynor Amps was the featured manufacturer, and it was really interesting to watch the process they use to make their amps. Of course, the video was on YouTube, so I've embedded it below. … [Read more...]
Eric Clapton Explaining His Guitar Technique
I was browsing the Gear Page forums the other day, and one of the users linked to a YouTube video of Eric Clapton during the Cream days explaining his guitar technique. At about five minutes, it's a fairly short clip, but Clapton does offer some insight into his playing, including how he gets his famous "woman tone" on his Gibson SG. Check out the clip below: … [Read more...]