Last week, I played a show and all was going well. Crowd was into it and we are playing pretty goodw as a group. We finished a song to end the first set and I grab the capo to put it back on my headstock, it slipped out of my hand and landed on the concrete floor and the capo exploded. The spring came dislodged and all the tension it provided is gone. The spring came dislodged and the capo was useless. Luckily, I only had one more song to perform that uses and capo and I was able to borrow it from my band mate. Making the switch Was thinking about using cradle style capos instead of the Kyser spring loaded ones. I liked the aspect of being able to move my capo above the nut when I’m not using it; easy access and storage. I saw that Billy Strings does the same thing and it made sense. I found out that he uses Elliot Capos and I’m sure they make a fine capo but I’m not going to spend 200+ dollars on one. Settled on the D’Addario cradle capo and so far so good. I noticed that my …
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3 weeks, four flights and my Furch Little Jane guitar was the perfect companion for my trip to Scotland. Well, 2nd perfect after my wife, of course. I was so tired and wired with being in a different country, I didn’t play it until we got to Edinburgh and then it was pretty much every day since. So I’ll get down to the nitty gritty because If you’re traveling, you might want to know this. Getting around the airport You can either use the backpack option or use the handle and carry it like a briefcase. I already had a backpack so I did the briefcase option. There was place where you could put the Little Jane on your baggage handle and roll it around but for my suitcase, it wouldn’t fit. The handle was too wide. This may work better with a carry on suitcase but I didn’t use one for this trip. Something to keep in mind. Airport Security I’ve been on total of 6 flights with my Little Jane and it’s only been set to the side for further inspection once and that was on this trip. As soon as the TSA worker saw it, he let …
My YouTube channel for guitar is back! I’ve resurrected my YouTube channel and started posting videos again. So far so good. I get a decent amount of views and some thumbs up/likes as well. With my last video, I got a couple of dislikes and I gotta say, I’m stoked!! I feel like it’s a right of passage to get a dislike or two. Don’t get me wrong, I still want the majority of the feedback to be good but there’s just something about that dislike. haha! Reaching a larger audience? Maybe I’m getting onto more screens and with that, a larger chance that someone won’t like it? Who knows and nobody gets 100% likes on any social media platform. I still have a long way to go to build my channel but I’ll take this little win. If you would like to extend some support, please subscribe to my YouTube channel. More videos to come and currently working on a solo acoustic album and clips of my new stuff will be featured.
I love my Larrivee and I love my LR Baggs Stagepro Anthem but I don’t love the wires making so much noise because they won’t stay secured to the guitar. Looking all over the internet, I tried to find the type of clips that came with my Stagepro Anthem but kept getting results for wire management that were bulky and could possibly compromise the wood resonating. I was surprised how Reddit and the Acoustic Guitar Forum did not have an answer for me. Self-stick Wiring Clips for Acoustic Pickups Finally came around to the correct search words and found them on StewMac but with shipping they were well over twenty bucks. Luckily Reverb saved the day and was able to find some with only five bucks shipping. The quest is over and hopefully this helps you not having to search for too long. Link to Reverb Store Below: https://reverb.com/item/85856713-self-stick-wiring-clips-for-acoustic-pickups-6-pcs-black
I recently saw an add on Youtube claiming there is a secret guitar scale that no one knows and the pros won’t show you. Of course this add will lead you to their website and for a “small fee” you can get access to the secret and unlock your playing! Snake Oil Salesman New methods and contraptions that will get you playing the guitar in 24hrs like the Guitar Buddy. This guitar buddy is device you put on your neck and by the push of the button you’ll be able to play basic chords; I’m assuming most major chords and minor? For $34.95 you get this and for just a bit more, you get a song book. Hell no! Is this really playing the guitar? A gadget like the Guitar Buddy doesn’t make one a guitarist anymore than Guitar Hero does. Truth be told, there isn’t a quick way to learn the guitar. Anyone who bought an Esteban guitar on QVC can attest to that notion. I’ll have to admit that I’ve tried a few “programs” that I thought would miraculously unlock my talent, like a magical “aha!” moment. Unfortunately, that scenario only exists in the movies and maybe if …
