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I got in on that a few months back, pretty good deal if you have a couple of guitars that rarely get played but should probably get new strings more often.

It’s hard to make a gap in experience & awareness work between bandmates. If they’re not willing to listen to something that basic, it’s going to be a long bumpy road. I’ve jammed with some guys over the years who were skilled players & writers. But if they can’t comprehend the basic...

I struggle with descending triplets & arpeggios. I can pull them off decently, in small bursts, if I take a few measures & really work at them for a while. But they’ve never been something I could incorporate smoothly.

My only complaint about the one he built me was that I didn’t know about him sooner. My poor mark iii was sitting in that combo cab needlessly. Somehow I’m sure it sounds better as a head.

I got mine in the $600 era, and they were a solid value back then. Over the past 15 years, I’ve gotten so used to having it around that I can’t bring myself to part with it, even at the stupid prices they go for now. I’ve also convinced myself that relative to the IIC+, it’s close enough for...

Guitar has consistently been my main non-work endeavor, but I have a few others that have stuck... Hiking & backpacking is the real big one for me. Living near the NC/TN mountains, I've always been a casual hiker. The past few years though, I've really made the effort to fly out west and do a...

Yeah, I'm not enough of a 335 guy to drop $2500-3k on a Gibson, but I'm extremely happy with this one. It's also my first/only Bigsby guitar, they're really great on an instrument that suits them.

It's an Eastman 386. I got it used locally for $650 with the aftermarket Bigsby installed. Overall, I'm super happy with the guitar especially at that price point. I was worried the maple body & neck would be too bright, but it's not bad at all. The quality & finish really are top notch...

Thanks man. I've enjoyed learning a handful of his tunes lately, they're tricky in a way that isn't super technical but makes me push my playing out of the comfort zone in a way that's useful. Very nice work on your clips as well!

It's a little different, depending on where you live. Social media these days has a huge impact on how successfully you can book gigs though, a lot of clubs & venues (if they give you the time day to begin with) will go straight to your Instagram or Facebook page & not bother if they see you...

On a technical level, I'll probably never be better than myself at 25 (15 years ago) I'm way more well-rounded now though. Some of those years I spent slacking on my technique, I took some serious deep dives into aspects of playing & performing that I was frankly afraid of back then. Here's a...

Jesus. I'm glad I got a mark III back when they were affordable, and haven't felt a need to look at amps like this since.

That’s a hard no right there. Everything about that says cut all communication, now.

What little bit I've tried my CE2W with some gain, it's super noisy also. I run it after the phase, od's & fuzz. The clean sounds are to die for though. If it's your thing in that arena, you'll know it the second you switch it on.

I wondered that exact same thing when I saw his video. I somehow imagine this guy being a guest right between Yngwie & Nuno.

I hope this means the next big trend in music is people not faking performances anymore. The only time that should ever be acceptable is when filming a music video for a band, where it’s obvious what everyone is doing. If you can’t play it live within a handful of takes, practice & try again later.

I had quite a few over the years, and they were all solid guitars. Great for when I was in my twenties, playing dive bars & wanted a good instrument that I didn't feel the need to worry too much about. I still have a couple of LTD eclipses & a maverick. Yeah, he's had quite a few models that...

Taylor swift came into a local dive bar my band was playing at, had her entourage set up a Marshall stack & toss her a Charvel. She completely embarrassed me in a shred-off, Crossroads style.

These caught my eye when they were released a few years ago, but the price tag for an LTD lost my interest quickly. This one showed up locally on FB marketplace, I was able to make a very reasonable deal, & the seller offered to meet me right across the street from where I work. The overall...