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Announcements

Published on April 20th, 2009 in Gear, News | Comments Off

Announcements

I am proud to announce an endorsement with Godin Guitars.  I’ve been an admirer of their Multiac Series for years, and currently use two of their models: The Multiac Nylon Duet & The Mulitiac Nylon Fretless (this one’s new to the family).  Their brilliant aesthetic sense and thoughtful electronic design sets them apart from other [...]

Unclutterered

Published on February 20th, 2009 in Gear, News, Personal | Comments Off

Unclutterered

The kind people of Unclutterer.com are showcasing my home studio as their Workplace of Week this week.  Check out their site for all of you Uncluttering needs.

Holiday Gifts for Guitarists

Published on November 26th, 2007 in Gear, News | Comments Off

Holiday Gifts for Guitarists

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 [...]

Guitar Purse

Published on April 21st, 2007 in Gear | Comments Off

Guitar Purse

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

Published on March 25th, 2007 in Gear | Comments Off

My Godin Multiac Nylon Duet – Part II

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 it was immediately apparent [...]

My Godin Multiac Nylon Duet

Published on February 21st, 2007 in Gear | Comments Off

My Godin Multiac Nylon Duet

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. This is [...]

My Gig Setup

Published on November 18th, 2006 in Gear | Comments Off

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 open it up and [...]

My Klein Guitar

Published on September 25th, 2006 in Gear, Personal | Comments 4

My Klein Guitar

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 learn [...]