Sep 16
Every guitarist wants to have the best tone. In fact we all work so hard on perfecting our technique and our style that sometimes the most important part of the equasion is forgotten. Your guitar of course. Continue reading »
Archive for the ‘Gear’ Category
Jul 19
As a guitarist for hire I’ve learned a couple of things: keep your teeth together, attitude professional, gear in top form, and ears wide open. As Frank Zappa said, “Shut up and play your guitar!” Here are some thoughts about a past gig. Continue reading »
Jul 13
Right, where were we?
In the previous part, we laid down a very simple MIDI drum part and bass line for a 6 bar ‘jingle’. Next it’s time to get some real instruments on there. For this example I am going to use my guitar, I have plugged my guitar into the back of my PC through the Microphone-In port using an 1/4 inch to 1/8th inch mono adapter.
Jul 09
As you may be aware, the whole process of music production has taken a giant leap forward in the last 10 years. This is all due to the increase in computer technology, and we’d be silly not to take advantage of it. The few times I have paid for recording sessions, I have never ever been happy with the result. I put this down to a few factors.. Continue reading »
May 09
After being away from guitar for a number of years, I thought it would be cool to start my come back with some great new gear. Continue reading »