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Tempting Time – Animals As Leaders
Here’s a quick transcription from the two-handed tapping arpeggiated technique used in Tempting Time, around the 3 minute mark. The trick is getting the taps out of nowhere down between the hands. I’ve found...
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How To Make Your Picks Last Forever (Or Until You Lose Them)
When I started guitar lessons, my main teacher for years was a left-handed convert. He learned guitar right-handed and never had any issues. It wasn’t until I went away to college when I realized...
EVH Wolfgang Special Review (Fender)
Fit and Feel When you first pick up a Wolfgang, the most immediate reaction you may have to it is how much the guitar is offset from standard guitars. You’ll notice the body is...
Try Coated Strings
If you’re anything like me, nothing you can do will make guitar strings feel nicer, longer. You wash your hands, you try to change your diet (OK, that’s a bit far-fetched and hard), you...
Breaking Down “Cracking the Code”
This is a much-hyped series on YouTube that analyzes picking speed on guitar. It includes a lot of great guitar history, as well as really interesting graphics telling the story. However I’ve found it...
Fixing a Stripped-Out Strap Pin with a Toothpick
Got a loose strap pin? Does it wobble when your strap is on? Does it sit and spin? Do you just trust your strap far enough to throw it? Enter the toothpick fix. It’s an oldie,...
The Best Floyd Rose Wrench Storage
Sometimes the simplest solution is often the best solution. No more worrying about loose set screws or lost Allen wrenches/hex keys; using the power of science! Buy yourself some Adhesive-Backed Magnets. Stick the magnets on...