GuitaristNation

How to Make Guitar Chord Changes – Tips – Techniques

Todd — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:53:50 +0000

Making quick, clean, and efficient chord changes is another hallmark of a good guitarist that people want to hear. There really no excuse for sloppy playing that can sound wrong notes and muted notes. So? How can you improve? Well, here are some practice tips to get good at chord changes so it becomes second [...]

Danny Gatton – One of the Great Unknowns

Todd — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:46:49 +0000

I first heard heard of Danny Gatton when he played Austin City Limits. He came across as a guy doing what he loved with total control of his instrument and what he wanted to communicate through it, but that image proved to be deceiving. He was known as “The Humbler” for his talent to put [...]

Guitar Strings for US Troops

Todd — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:50:24 +0000

Everyday, people are sending things to our troops overseas to say thanks and let them know that we’re thinking of them. The Editor of the Eastern Arizona Courier is doing his part after hearing from his daughter in South Korea about the lack of .. and high expense of guitar strings for the soldiers. Elixir [...]

Guitar Sidekick … Sound the nerd alert!

Todd — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:24:03 +0000

Castiv has come out with a bracket that you can attach to the neck of your guitar in order to hold your smartphone or PSP. Perhaps this can be useful to run apps that you can play along with, or so you don’t miss a call or text you’re expecting, or is it just to [...]

What is a Good Guitar for a Beginner?

Todd — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:12:59 +0000

If you’re searching for a good guitar for a beginner you’ll find that there are a lot of well-built guitars that look and sound good to choose from. I’ll present some quality acoustic, electric, and acoustic-electric guitars to consider for less than $200, and then several online resources to hunt down potential deals. So, what [...]

Don Felder Talks “Hotel California” and 1959 Les Paul

Todd — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:14:51 +0000

If you’ve wondered “What Happened to Don Felder?” He’s been busy. For the epic “Hotel California”, Don Felder said used a 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard for every electric guitar part and he recently did and interview with Gibson to talk about how and when he got it, how he came up with the idea [...]