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If I started playing guitar from scratch again this is the electo-acoustic guitar I'd buy right now — and it's 10% off at Guitar Center
It looks like a slightly quirkier version of an electro-acoustic guitar (since that's what it is), so you don't need an amp ...
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How Shrooms Showed Billy Strings That Bluegrass Rocks Harder Than Rock ‘n’ Roll
Billy Strings is the long-haired, guitar-slaying wild child who’s doing God’s work. He is dragging bluegrass, kicking and shredding, into the 21st century. But like any good country tale, his origin ...
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On This Day in 1957, John Lennon and Paul McCartney Met for the Very First Time
On this day in 1957, John Lennon and Paul McCartney met for the first time, forming a friendship that would eventually lead to The Beatles.
Where are they now? Checking in on Alabama’s first American Idol stars.
Rick Karle checks in on the three ypoung men who parlayed their talent and 'American Idol' appearances into significant ...
The Best Moments From Ozzy Osbourne’s Back to the Beginning Farewell Concert
The day-long concert special featured standout performances from Osbourne and Black Sabbath, Metallica, Guns n' Roses, Jack ...
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Making a Guitar from Scrap Wood
This video showcases the construction of a guitar made from reclaimed wood pieces from an old piano. The main body is crafted from Green Heart wood, while the neck is potentially Maple and features ...
Air guitar was born in Hampstead, not Woodstock, footage reveals
According to lore, air guitar was invented in 1969 when Joe Cocker played at Woodstock. Cocker plucked an invisible ...
Gibson steps up the search for the lost Back to the Future guitar – and its discovery hinges on one key spec
The guitar played by Michael J. Fox for the film’s famous school dance scene has been missing for 40 years – and Gibson is ...
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"I thought, 'When I can play that, I'll finally admit I'm a good guitarist.'" Watch Sophie Lloyd pick out her five favourite guitar solos of all time
Guitar hero and YouTube sensation Sophie Lloyd picks out the solos that changed her life - featuring Guns N' Roses, Pink ...
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“That is so huge, and I wish somebody would have told me that when I was a kid”: Jason Isbell has some advice for any young player who has just bought their first acoustic ...
“Get it set up. Spend 50 or 80 or 100 bucks, and before you leave the music store, let them set it up for you,” says Isbell.” Set the action right. Make sure the frets are level. Make sure it will ...