tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004679666212509Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:37:52 +0000http://koreanguitars.blogspot.com/areyawell@gmail.com (Fuerza y Fe)Blogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004679666212509.post-5906142537680831943Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:52:00 +00002008-10-16T17:03:33.342+09:00Korean punkNo BrainKorean musicNo Brain is, together with Crying Nut, one of the biggest punk act in South Korea.The band is fronted by Lee Seongwoo on vocals, Jeong Minjun on guitar, Jeong Jaehwan on bass and Hwang Hyunseong on drums.They first began performing in 1996, touring the little venues in Seoul and have gradually became more mainstreamed through the years.No Brain like many punk bands really come into their own livehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~3/Op-9ndXu27w/korean-music-no-brain.htmlareyawell@gmail.com (Fuerza y Fe)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~4/Op-9ndXu27w" height="1" width="1"/>http://koreanguitars.blogspot.com/2008/10/korean-music-no-brain.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004679666212509.post-6880459454392344576Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:05:00 +00002008-09-16T22:34:29.824+09:00USAkkiKorean musicLiving in South Korea definitely has its perks, like having access to all these nice little Korean guitars. Nakwon Arcade is nice and carries a lot of musical equipment but it doesn't have everything, especially for stuff from abroad. A few month back I was looking to buy the Fender Blues Junior Tweed NOS but no luck, all they had was the regular version of the Blues Junior.So...wouldn't it be http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~3/oW_pxvPbP70/korean-music-buying-imported-music-gear.htmlareyawell@gmail.com (Fuerza y Fe)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~4/oW_pxvPbP70" height="1" width="1"/>http://koreanguitars.blogspot.com/2008/09/korean-music-buying-imported-music-gear.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004679666212509.post-1410039013464436282Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:51:00 +00002008-09-05T14:58:02.271+09:00Korean musicHere is what's happening in the underground rock scene this weekend in Korea:Shows for September 5th~7th5.9(Friday), @ Spot (Hongdae), 7:30pm, 13 000won“All Star United!”~ Michelle~ Lunatic~ Telepathy~ Windy Pung Boys~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~6.9(Saturday), @ Free Bird (Hongdae), 6:00pm, 13 000won“GMC Nite Vol.2”~ Sweet Guerrillaz~ Vicious Glare~ September 9 Weeks~ Gukdo~ Maze~ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~3/kYQuDHEsmXQ/korean-music-friday-shout-out.htmlareyawell@gmail.com (Fuerza y Fe)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~4/kYQuDHEsmXQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://koreanguitars.blogspot.com/2008/09/korean-music-friday-shout-out.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004679666212509.post-6198765268876859110Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:39:00 +00002008-09-01T21:59:33.221+09:00Cherry FilterKorean musicCherry Filter is a famous rock act in Korea. The group started as a three man line up in 1997 with Son Senhyon, Yon Yungun and Chon Ujin. While they were doing pretty well for themselves, the group really took off with the addition of Cho Yujin as lead singer in 1999. The music of Cheery Filter is quite diverse, from hard rock to ballads and even some R&B thrown in between.The group released fourhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~3/eD6dSpmPsTk/koren-music-cherry-filter.htmlareyawell@gmail.com (Fuerza y Fe)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~4/eD6dSpmPsTk" height="1" width="1"/>http://koreanguitars.blogspot.com/2008/09/koren-music-cherry-filter.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004679666212509.post-4550767331586872294Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:45:00 +00002008-08-28T09:32:40.337+09:00Crying NutKorean musicFolks, I am going to be gradually introducing a few Korean bands so people outside the ROK can have an idea of the music scene here. I'll also give a shout out when an interesting event is happening in Seoul or elsewhere in Korea. So with that out of the way, I hereby present the darling of South Korea, Crying Nut. Slightly underground but mainstream at the same time, Crying Nut is a punk rock http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~3/eoU6PxCAfqc/korean-guitars-crying-nut.htmlareyawell@gmail.com (Fuerza y Fe)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~4/eoU6PxCAfqc" height="1" width="1"/>http://koreanguitars.blogspot.com/2008/08/korean-guitars-crying-nut.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004679666212509.post-1160270126672311297Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:18:00 +00002008-08-20T20:23:48.592+09:00Korean guitarsNorth Korean StratocasterWhile browsing the Uncyclopedia (the retarded evil alter ego of Wikipedia) entry on North Korea I stumbled across this disturbing picture showing a North Korean soldier armed with a mean looking Fender Stratocaster. Thus far, no details have leaked whether it is a genuine Strat or one of the numerous counterfeit items North Korea is famous for.Head on over to the Uncyclopedia for a good laugh.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~3/t_0QFuGkrBI/korean-guitars-north-korean.htmlareyawell@gmail.com (Fuerza y Fe)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~4/t_0QFuGkrBI" height="1" width="1"/>http://koreanguitars.blogspot.com/2008/08/korean-guitars-north-korean.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004679666212509.post-1647411229868467008Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:14:00 +00002008-10-16T17:10:58.545+09:00Nakwon arcadeKorean guitarsYou've come to Seoul and you would like to bring a little souvenir for yourself? The mecca for musical instruments in Seoul is the Nakwon Arcade. The Nakwon Arcade is a huge complex featuring hundreds and hundreds of stores selling all kind of musical instruments. It is located in the popular tourist neighborhood of Insadong, in the city centre, north of the river. The closest subway station is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~3/GGelpyCM8Zc/korean-guitars-where-to-buy-guitar-in.htmlareyawell@gmail.com (Fuerza y Fe)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~4/GGelpyCM8Zc" height="1" width="1"/>http://koreanguitars.blogspot.com/2008/08/korean-guitars-where-to-buy-guitar-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004679666212509.post-5230538687768596626Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:59:00 +00002008-08-16T20:20:18.595+09:00Saein GuitarsShine GuitarsKorean guitarsSaein, also called Shine, is a Korean guitar company that produces a host of quality guitars, both electric and acoustic, and basses. The company, created in 1981, operates out of Incheon, South Korea. Saein guitars also has a factory in Gaomi City, China. Saein guitars produces guitars under its own name but is also OEM for famous brands such as Epiphone and Ibanez.The Saein guitar range is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~3/eiBi3jCK8W4/introducing-saein-guitars.htmlareyawell@gmail.com (Fuerza y Fe)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~4/eiBi3jCK8W4" height="1" width="1"/>http://koreanguitars.blogspot.com/2008/08/introducing-saein-guitars.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004679666212509.post-8911247770072060729Thu, 08 May 2008 04:01:00 +00002008-08-15T12:06:17.237+09:00Tommy KimSwing guitarsKorean guitarsKorean player Tommy Kim plays a nice mellow bluesy tune on his signature Swing guitar.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~3/lItops5j2Us/nice-mellow-tune-by-tommy-kim.htmlareyawell@gmail.com (Fuerza y Fe)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~4/lItops5j2Us" height="1" width="1"/>http://koreanguitars.blogspot.com/2008/05/nice-mellow-tune-by-tommy-kim.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004679666212509.post-4080903760922432253Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:21:00 +00002008-08-15T12:06:35.210+09:00Duran DuranSeoul concertKorean guitarsDuran Duran brought back memories of the 80’s with an exciting concert on Thursday, their first in Seoul in nearly 20 years.Screams greeted Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Roger Taylor as they appeared on stage at Olympic Gymnasium #1, Olympic Park, southern Seoul. They started the concert with an energetic performance of “Valley.”“Annyonghaseyo, Korea,” Le Bon, the group’s front man, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~3/URmSS5SIi5E/duran-duran-rocks-seoul.htmlareyawell@gmail.com (Fuerza y Fe)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~4/URmSS5SIi5E" height="1" width="1"/>http://koreanguitars.blogspot.com/2008/04/duran-duran-rocks-seoul.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004679666212509.post-8916786933329616428Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:45:00 +00002008-08-15T12:07:14.182+09:00Dame Saint T300Korean guitarsClive guitarsLance Reegan DiehlHot on the tracks of my last post on Clive guitars, I want to go today a bit further and present the man behind the brand, Lance Reegan Diehl. Lance is a virtuoso guitarist from Canada working as a professional guitarist here in Korea. From blues to hardcore shredding, Lance can do it all.You can check out Lance MySpace profile and songs here. Also, here is the MySpace profile for Clive http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~3/lEnbnQfxYrQ/hot-on-tracks-of-my-last-post-on-clive.htmlareyawell@gmail.com (Fuerza y Fe)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~4/lEnbnQfxYrQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://koreanguitars.blogspot.com/2008/04/hot-on-tracks-of-my-last-post-on-clive.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004679666212509.post-7843725749054211148Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:00:00 +00002008-08-15T12:07:38.437+09:00Dame guitarsKorean guitarsClive guitarsOk, the title is a bit misleading, I should have said Clive guitars but chances are you never heard about them. I don’t know the specifics about Clive guitars but it appears they are basically re-branded Dame guitars with a different headstock. Everything else, like the body, the pickups are the same as some popular Dame guitars models like my Dame T300.The good news for you is while it would be http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~3/SUb1w5XUWNo/dame-guitars-coming-to-dealer-near-you.htmlareyawell@gmail.com (Fuerza y Fe)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~4/SUb1w5XUWNo" height="1" width="1"/>http://koreanguitars.blogspot.com/2008/04/dame-guitars-coming-to-dealer-near-you.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004679666212509.post-7091159976953626274Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:01:00 +00002008-08-15T12:08:17.701+09:00SamickKorean guitarsSamick Ultramatic UM3Head on over to Ultimate Guitar to read a review of the Samick Ultramatic UM3.This particular guitarist seems very pleased with this model, giving it an overall score of 9. Here are a few choice exerpts: This guitar is awesome. From playing a shit ton of guitar this one is by far my favorite. [...] It has a rich full sound on clean good for blues, rock, or country. With overdrive it has that http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~3/fOUKVOOk0vc/samick-ultramatic-um3-review.htmlareyawell@gmail.com (Fuerza y Fe)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~4/fOUKVOOk0vc" height="1" width="1"/>http://koreanguitars.blogspot.com/2008/04/samick-ultramatic-um3-review.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004679666212509.post-4141688586269561994Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:15:00 +00002008-08-15T12:08:44.139+09:00Swing guitarsKorean guitarsSwing classic XThis a follow up of the review of the Swing Classic X by guitarplayer.com I posted a few days ago. You'll now get to see for yourself what this baby is capable of. Great all around playing by Tommy Kim.Contact ask-swing@hanmail.net for international sales questions or swingguitars@swingguitars.com for questions about Swing guitars and products.Additionally, you can call them at 82-31-957-4636 (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~3/6uZybYsAIhM/swing-classic-x-in-video.htmlareyawell@gmail.com (Fuerza y Fe)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~4/6uZybYsAIhM" height="1" width="1"/>http://koreanguitars.blogspot.com/2008/04/swing-classic-x-in-video.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004679666212509.post-499670292258104788Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:43:00 +00002008-08-15T12:09:09.788+09:00Swing guitarsSRVStevie Ray VaughanKorean guitarsSwing R2Let's stay in the Stevie Ray Vaughan subject for a while with this video showing a great rendition of Scuttle Buttin'. The guitar is a Swing R2, a guitar in the same range as my Dame T300. I would have gone for a more traditional sound for this song but some great playing nonetheless.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~3/f0MrKN7F2cc/scuttle-buttin-on-swing-r2.htmlareyawell@gmail.com (Fuerza y Fe)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~4/f0MrKN7F2cc" height="1" width="1"/>http://koreanguitars.blogspot.com/2008/04/scuttle-buttin-on-swing-r2.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004679666212509.post-5369104279662621067Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:41:00 +00002008-08-15T12:09:25.111+09:00Guitar utilityKorean guitarsStumbled upon a neat little utility while looking for widgets to add to my iGoogle page (for those of you who haven't already done so I highly recommend setting up your own iGoogle page, it makes life SO much easier).Guitar Chords Finder lets you input finger positions on a virtual fingerboard and gives you the name of the chord you’ve just formed. Press the play button and it even gives you an http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~3/Z8w1jFU26bs/neat-utility-guitar-chords-finder.htmlareyawell@gmail.com (Fuerza y Fe)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~4/Z8w1jFU26bs" height="1" width="1"/>http://koreanguitars.blogspot.com/2008/04/neat-utility-guitar-chords-finder.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004679666212509.post-8976653689541640023Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:06:00 +00002008-08-15T12:09:45.978+09:00number one replicaSRVStevie Ray VaughanKorean guitarsDexter guitarsBeing a SRV fan, I had to dedicate a post to this little beauty by the Korean guitar maker Dexter. It is a replica of Stevie's beloved Number One, the famous 1959 stratocaster he picked used in a guitar shop in Austin in 1973.This guitar is part of the Time Machine series of the brand, and is the only one in the series as far as I know. Dexter is a relatively small Korean guitar manufacturer. Thehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~3/uuvpQoujK40/being-srv-fan-i-had-to-dedicate-post-to.htmlareyawell@gmail.com (Fuerza y Fe)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~4/uuvpQoujK40" height="1" width="1"/>http://koreanguitars.blogspot.com/2008/03/being-srv-fan-i-had-to-dedicate-post-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004679666212509.post-5491029325502812124Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:08:00 +00002008-08-15T12:10:03.853+09:00Korean Gibson LesPaul copySwing guitarsKorean guitarsSwing classic XThose in the market for a Gibson LesPaul copy might want to visit guitarplayer.com to read the review of the Swing Classic X. Here are a few choice exerpts:[...]outwardly, the Classic X’s construction is closer to custom-shop levels than to the build quality of in-expensive Korean guitars of the past.From a purely fingers-to-strings aspect, the Classic X is almost too fun to play. The slim neck, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~3/tulTyUbUQxs/guitarplayercom-reviews-swing-classic-x.htmlareyawell@gmail.com (Fuerza y Fe)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~4/tulTyUbUQxs" height="1" width="1"/>http://koreanguitars.blogspot.com/2008/03/guitarplayercom-reviews-swing-classic-x.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004679666212509.post-7757677722597415994Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:10:00 +00002008-08-15T12:10:25.925+09:00Dame guitarsDame Saint T300Korean guitarsRockers T15RGarry Snyder pickupsI am the proud owner of a Dame Saint T300. It has a alder body and a maple fretboard and a beautiful sunburst finish. It has a Seymour Duncan JB humbucker in the bridge position and two Garry Snyder KVP1 single coils. It comes complete with Grover tuners and a Wilkinson WV2 bridge.This guitar represents superb value for money, it plays and sounds great. I love it to bits.Here are a few shots of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~3/SCYwJL0XWl4/my-gear.htmlareyawell@gmail.com (Fuerza y Fe)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~4/SCYwJL0XWl4" height="1" width="1"/>http://koreanguitars.blogspot.com/2008/03/my-gear.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004679666212509.post-9218222033528349646Sun, 23 Mar 2008 08:57:00 +00002008-08-15T12:10:58.132+09:00Moollon guitarsKorean handcrafted guitarsKorean guitarsSouth Korea is not all about mass produced cheap guitars. Moollon is a company that produces some of the most beautiful guitars I've seen. Very very nice stuff indeed. Being a stratocaster fan I particularly like the Manas model with its beautiful "raw" (read unpainted) finish.Moollon produces guitars, basses, pickups and effects and are regularly present at the NAMM show. You can check their http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~3/QZoCj39KQXU/moollon-beautiful-handcrafted-korean.htmlareyawell@gmail.com (Fuerza y Fe)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~4/QZoCj39KQXU" height="1" width="1"/>http://koreanguitars.blogspot.com/2008/03/moollon-beautiful-handcrafted-korean.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004679666212509.post-8981923848065059080Sun, 23 Mar 2008 08:52:00 +00002008-08-15T12:11:18.927+09:00Pachelbel CanonDame Exceed 250Dame guitarsKorean guitarsAllright, here is the oh so famous and overplayed Canon by Pachelbel. For some reason, this tune his hugely popular in Korea. Not my cup of tea, but there's no denying that "Jane" here does a great rendition of it. Enjoy.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~3/jv9msqoB7lI/pachelbels-canon-on-dame-exceed-250.htmlareyawell@gmail.com (Fuerza y Fe)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~4/jv9msqoB7lI" height="1" width="1"/>http://koreanguitars.blogspot.com/2008/03/pachelbels-canon-on-dame-exceed-250.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004679666212509.post-2207065636076359520Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:50:00 +00002008-08-15T12:11:41.689+09:00Dame Saint T250Dame guitarsKorean guitarsOk guys for my first post I just HAD to show you this. It's a video of Su doing her thing on a Dame Saint T250. What can I say? just wow. Having a Dame guitar myself, feel free to drop me a line if you want some info on them.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~3/NYbEt5bg_MU/brilliant-funky-tune-dame-t250.htmlareyawell@gmail.com (Fuerza y Fe)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~4/NYbEt5bg_MU" height="1" width="1"/>http://koreanguitars.blogspot.com/2008/03/brilliant-funky-tune-dame-t250.html