Category Archives: Gear

Warren Haynes, Duane Allman and the Super Slide Slapdown

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

Today, in the spirit of — The Great Capo Showdown — we proudly present, “The Super Slide Slapdown!”  If you play guitar, you might be curious how to use a slide to give your sound that Bluesy, moaning, growl.  Our … Continue reading →

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Kyser or Shubb: The Great Capo Throwdown

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

If you own a guitar, you likely have a capo – or you will soon be buying one.  I’m not big on capos in performance — even though I have several — because I think using them on a song is … Continue reading →

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Picking the Right Strings for Fingerstyle Plucking

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

As you know, I’ve been working on using only my fingers while playing my electric guitars and the experiment has been both delightful and slightly disappointing.

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The Marathon MA-SLDC200W Utility Trunk Case with Wheels Review

Posted on October 16, 2010 by

If you play an electric guitar — you have a lot of junk.  You have pedals and straps and strings and cables and other stuff you need to store and lug around, and I have found a terrific gig case, … Continue reading →

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