noreply@blogger.com (Guitar-mysoul)Sun, 8 Sep 2024 10:13:28 -0700Blogger http://www.blogger.com28125http://guitar-music-mysoul.blogspot.com/en-usnoall,about,guitar,guitar,newsall about guitarguitar-music-mysoulnoreply@blogger.comhttp://guitar-music-mysoul.blogspot.com/2009/11/guitar-quality-and-sound.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guitar-mysoul)Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:23:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326265763600542108.post-3547142425362638254Learning to play an instrument is not easy and requires a lot of time and discipline. You want to optimize your practice conditions to learn as fast and easy as possible. A decent standard guitar with a good sound is the first thing you need. Anything less will make learning more difficult, slow down your progress and will make you believe you just don't have the talent or the discipline or the 0http://guitar-music-mysoul.blogspot.com/2009/11/which-guitar-should-i-buy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guitar-mysoul)Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:20:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326265763600542108.post-5798331864406122148Buying the right guitar may not be an easy choice for you. It can be so frustrating and exasperating that sometimes you will just feel like buying the next guitar you see just so that you can stop your search once and for all. Worse if you the easily frustrated type, you may even feel like giving up the idea of learning how to play the guitar altogether. Every person will have a different set of0http://guitar-music-mysoul.blogspot.com/2009/11/popular-brands-of-electric-guitars.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guitar-mysoul)Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:06:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326265763600542108.post-8976348128669135287 Do you want to know about the popular brands of electric guitars? There is a long list of popular electric guitar brands. Information about some of the most popular ones among them is given below.Fender: Fender is a very renowned name in the arena of electric guitars. Mr. Leo Fender introduced this company in the year 1946. For times, Fender has supplied series of brilliant electric guitars. 0http://guitar-music-mysoul.blogspot.com/2009/10/joe-satriani.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guitar-mysoul)Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:37:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326265763600542108.post-5358861594855196978Joseph "Satch" Satriani (born July 15, 1956 in Westbury, New York) is an American multi-instrumentalist, known as an instrumental rock guitarist, who has been nominated for Grammy Awards. Early in his career, Satriani worked as a guitar instructor, and some of his former students have achieved fame with their guitar skills. Satriani has been a driving force behind other musicians throughout his 0http://guitar-music-mysoul.blogspot.com/2009/10/paul-gilbert.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guitar-mysoul)Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:34:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326265763600542108.post-5823515350868882221Paul Brandon Gilbert (born November 6, 1966 in Illinois, USA) is an American musician. He is well known for his guitar work with Racer X and Mr. Big, as well as many solo albums. He also joined Joe Satriani and John Petrucci on the 2007 G3 tour.He has been voted number 4 on a list in GuitarOne magazine of the "Top 10 Greatest Guitar Shredders of All Time", as well as a spot in Guitar World's 50 0http://guitar-music-mysoul.blogspot.com/2009/10/john-petrucci.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guitar-mysoul)Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:53:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326265763600542108.post-2166611798205060743John Peter Petrucci (born July 12, 1967) is an American guitarist and songwriter best known as a founding member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. Along with his bandmate Mike Portnoy, he has produced all Dream Theater albums since their 1999 release, Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory. Petrucci was named as the third player on the G3 tour six times, more than any other invited 0http://guitar-music-mysoul.blogspot.com/2009/10/steve-vai.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guitar-mysoul)Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:35:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326265763600542108.post-8616225127292924549Steven "Steve" Siro Vai (born June 6, 1960 in Carle Place, New York) is an Italian American instrumental rock guitarist, songwriter, vocalist, producer, beekeeper, and actor. After starting his professional career as a music transcriptionist for Frank Zappa, Vai would also record and tour in Zappa's backing band starting in 1980. The guitarist began a solo career starting in 1984 and has released0http://guitar-music-mysoul.blogspot.com/2009/10/tom-morello.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guitar-mysoul)Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:08:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326265763600542108.post-2520319207683129490Thomas Baptiste "Tom" Morello (born May 30, 1964) is a Grammy Award-winning American guitarist best known for his tenure with the bands Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, his acoustic solo act The Nightwatchman, and his newest group, Street Sweeper Social Club. He was featured as one of the guitarists in Rolling Stone's "The Top 20 New Guitarists" article and was ranked #26 on Rolling Stone's 0http://guitar-music-mysoul.blogspot.com/2009/10/kirk-hammett.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guitar-mysoul)Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:38:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326265763600542108.post-5426219465564094467Kirk Lee Hammett (born November 18, 1962) is the lead guitarist and a songwriter in the band Metallica and has been a member of the band since 1983. Before joining Metallica he formed and named the band Exodus. In 2003 Hammett was ranked 11th in Rolling Stone's list - The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.EquipmentGuitarsHammett, along with rhythm guitarist James Hetfield, have been major 0http://guitar-music-mysoul.blogspot.com/2009/10/slash.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guitar-mysoul)Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:43:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326265763600542108.post-2475180810629123487Saul Hudson (born 23 July 1965), better known by his stage name Slash, is an English musician. Originally from Stoke-on-Trent, he moved to Los Angeles, California as a child, where he began his career in the music industry. Slash is arguably best-known as the former lead guitarist of hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he performed and recorded between 1985 and 1996. He later formed the 0http://guitar-music-mysoul.blogspot.com/2009/10/gary-moore.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guitar-mysoul)Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:32:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326265763600542108.post-762021832415168306Gary Moore (born Robert William Gary Moore, 4 April 1952, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish guitarist and singer.In a career dating back to the 1960s, Moore has played with artists including Thin Lizzy, BB King, Colosseum II, Greg Lake and the Blues-rock band Skid Row, as well as having a successful solo career. Among many cameo appearances over the years, he performed the lead 0http://guitar-music-mysoul.blogspot.com/2009/10/eric-johnson.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guitar-mysoul)Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:08:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326265763600542108.post-7656330344341240426Eric Johnson (born August 17, 1954) is an American guitarist and recording artist from Austin, Texas. Best known for his success in the instrumental rock format, Johnson regularly incorporates jazz, fusion, New Age, and country and western music into his recordings.Guitar Player magazine calls Johnson "One of the most respected guitarists on the planet." Johnson composes and plays not just 0http://guitar-music-mysoul.blogspot.com/2009/10/brian-may.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guitar-mysoul)Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:47:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326265763600542108.post-5558843849685467372Brian Harold May, CBE, (born 19 July 1947) is an English musician and astrophysicist most widely known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Queen. As a guitarist he uses his home built guitar, "Red Special", and has composed hits such as "Tie Your Mother Down", "We Will Rock You", "Who Wants to Live Forever", "Hammer to Fall", "Save Me", "Fat Bottomed Girls" and "I Want It All". Currently the 0http://guitar-music-mysoul.blogspot.com/2009/10/eric-clapton.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guitar-mysoul)Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:52:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326265763600542108.post-8292807330262017065Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945) is an English blues-rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer. Clapton has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Yardbirds, of Cream, and as a solo performer, being the only person ever to be inducted three times. Often viewed by critics and fans alike as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, Clapton was 0http://guitar-music-mysoul.blogspot.com/2009/10/eddie-van-halen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guitar-mysoul)Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:16:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326265763600542108.post-8632591517169168497Edward Lodewijkz "Eddie" Van Halen (born January 26, 1955), is a Dutch-born American guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter and producer, best known as the lead guitarist and co-founder of the hard rock band Van Halen. Van Halen is widely known for his rapid guitar playing, tapping, and high frequency feedback. The All Music Guide has called him "undoubtedly one of the most influential, original, and0http://guitar-music-mysoul.blogspot.com/2009/10/buddy-holly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guitar-mysoul)Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:20:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326265763600542108.post-4508991176317555426Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll. Although his success lasted only a year and a half before his death in an airplane crash, Holly is described by critic Bruce Eder as "the single most influential creative force in early rock and roll." His works and innovations 0http://guitar-music-mysoul.blogspot.com/2009/09/stevie-ray-vaughan-born-stephen-ray.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guitar-mysoul)Sun, 6 Sep 2009 08:24:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326265763600542108.post-2153720412519625047Stevie Ray Vaughan (born Stephen Ray Vaughan; October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Eighteen albums of Vaughan's work have been released. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Stevie Ray Vaughan #7 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, and Classic Rock Magazine ranked him #3 in their list of the 100 Wildest Guitar Heroes in 2007.0http://guitar-music-mysoul.blogspot.com/2009/09/albert-king.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guitar-mysoul)Sun, 6 Sep 2009 08:18:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326265763600542108.post-8059160334539531281Albert King (April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992) was an American blues guitarist and singer.CareerOne of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with B. B. King and Freddie King), he stood 6' 4" (192 cm) and weighed 250 lbs (118 kg) and was known as "The Velvet Bulldozer". He was born Albert Nelson on a cotton plantation in Indianola, Mississippi. During his childhood he would sing at a 0http://guitar-music-mysoul.blogspot.com/2009/09/jimi-hendrix.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guitar-mysoul)Fri, 4 Sep 2009 15:44:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326265763600542108.post-6656367813711251477James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is widely considered to be the greatest guitarist in the history of rock music by other musicians and commentators in the industry, and one of the most important and influential musicians of his era across a range of genres. After initial success 0http://guitar-music-mysoul.blogspot.com/2009/08/prs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guitar-mysoul)Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:25:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326265763600542108.post-7535266898453050411PRS guitars is an American guitar manufacturer headquartered in Stevensville, Maryland. PRS Guitars was founded by guitarist and luthier Paul Reed Smith in 1985. Paul Reed Smith Guitars is a leading manufacturer of high-end electric guitars. PRS guitars, originally crafted for local guitar players, have become highly prized by musicians and collectors around the world.MaterialsThe bodies of PRS 0http://guitar-music-mysoul.blogspot.com/2009/08/ibanez.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guitar-mysoul)Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:21:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326265763600542108.post-8892620344140960056Ibanez (pronounced /ˈaɪbænɛz/ or /aɪˈbænɛz/) is a guitar brand owned by Hoshino Gakki and based in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Hoshino Gakki were one of the first Japanese musical instrument companies to gain a significant foothold in the United States and Europe.HistoryThe Hoshino Gakki company began in 1908 as the musical instrument sales division of the Hoshino Shoten a bookstore company. The Ibanez0http://guitar-music-mysoul.blogspot.com/2009/08/fender-musical-instruments-corporation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guitar-mysoul)Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:19:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326265763600542108.post-378046652621617832Fender Musical Instruments Corporation of Scottsdale, Arizona is a manufacturer of stringed instruments and amplifiers, such as solid-body electric guitars, including the Stratocaster and the Telecaster. The company, previously named the Fender Electric Instrument Manufacturing Company, was founded in Fullerton, California, by Clarence Leonidas "Leo" Fender in 1946. Leo Fender also designed one 0http://guitar-music-mysoul.blogspot.com/2009/08/gibson-les-paul.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guitar-mysoul)Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:25:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326265763600542108.post-1428026822432674141The Gibson Les Paul is a solid body electric guitar originally developed in the early 1950s. The Les Paul was designed by Ted McCarty in collaboration with popular guitarist Les Paul, whom Gibson enlisted to endorse the new model.OriginsThe Les Paul model was the result of a design collaboration between Gibson Guitar Corporation and the late pop star, electronics inventor, and accomplished jazz 0http://guitar-music-mysoul.blogspot.com/2009/08/1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guitar-mysoul)Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:39:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326265763600542108.post-39349703616625147521. Headstock 2. Nut 3. Machine heads (or pegheads, tuning keys) 4. Frets 5. Truss rod 6. Inlays 7. Neck 8. Heel (acoustic) – Neckjoint (electric) 9. Body 10. Pickups 11. Electronics 12. Bridge 13. Pickguard 14. Back 15. Soundboard (top) 16. Body sides (ribs) 17. Sound hole, with Rosette inlay 18. Strings 19. Saddle 20. Fretboard (or Fingerboard)0http://guitar-music-mysoul.blogspot.com/2009/08/about-electric-guitar_12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guitar-mysoul)Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:56:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326265763600542108.post-5861781510343447510Electric guitars can have solid, semi-hollow, or hollow bodies, and produce little sound without amplification. Electromagnetic pickups convert the vibration of the steel strings into electrical signals, which are fed to an amplifier through a cable or radio transmitter. The sound is frequently modified by other electronic devices or the natural distortion of valves (vacuum tubes) in the 0