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Holiday Gifts for Guitarists

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Have a guitarist on your gift list?  Here are a few items (mostly from Musician’sFriend.com) that I recommend:

Digital Voice Recorder: I use the SONY IC Recoder (ICD-SX46) ($150) for recording quick ideas, practice & composing. It’s a great tool for any musician.

DocZac Handmaster Plus Exerciser ($10)

Designed for anyone who wants to maintain or build […]

Guitar Purse

Saturday, April 21st, 2007

Sometime over the past few years, I made my life easier by preparing for gigs in advance. In the busy summer months I keep an amp in the car, my travel bag keeps all my pedals plugged-in, and every guitar has it’s very own guitar purse.
My guitar purse is an extension of the pocket […]

My Godin Multiac Nylon Duet - Part II

Sunday, March 25th, 2007

I ended up returning my Godin to Musician’s Friend for a replacement. All the guitar techs I took it to (including my local Godin dealer) suggested I return it. “New Godin’s shouldn’t be that way,” they collectively said. They were right. When I took the new Godin out of the box […]

My Godin Multiac Nylon Duet

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

I got a visit from the FedEx Guitar stork this week. He brought me a new Godin Multiac Nylon Duet!
I’ve been thinking about this guitar for a couple years now and I’m very excited that I made the move to add it to my crew. I ordered the instrument from Musician’s Friend. […]

My Gig Setup

Saturday, November 18th, 2006

For the past year or so, I’ve been working out of laptop bag for gigs and while at home. I got the idea from Tim Miller. He uses a similar setup when traveling. I’ve got mine arranged so I actually work out of the bag. All I have to do is […]

My Klein Guitar

Monday, September 25th, 2006

I have a weird looking guitar. It’s small, contoured and has no headstock. I think it looks like a Stingray; others have said it resembles the Millennium Falcon or “Home Plate.”
My guitar is an ergonomic instrument designed by the luthier Steve Klien (click on one of the links below if you want to […]

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