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Author :: Jeremy Hier  |
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| Article Title :: Greg Koch Fender Guitar History |
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| The Greg Koch Fender guitar began to take shape
all the way back when Greg Koch was in the third
grade. Greg cut out cardboard Fender Stratocaster
guitars, then Koch used his sisters sewing machine
pedal as a wah-wah. By watching, listening and copying
what he heard on records he was able to advance quickly.Early on while playing his Greg Koch Fender guitar,
Greg melded the blues, rock and country styles.
Koch's Fender guitar playing style began to mutate.
This continued by his playing in polka groups and
blues-rock ensembles of his own creation. He even
accompanied Elvis impersonators.Greg Koch studied jazz guitar for four years at the
University of Wisconsin. His musical m (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Jeremy Hier |
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| Article Title :: 1959 Stratocaster Vintage Guitars |
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| Mid 1959 Stratocaster vintage guitars have a slab
rosewood fingerboard with white "clay" position
dots. The fingerboard radius of this Fender guitar
is 7.25". The bottom fingerboard is flat. Vintage
Fender Stratocasters made July 1959 and after
basically will have rosewood fingerboards. The
neck now has a very thin "D" backshape, by the
end of 1959 it gets even thinner.Stratocaster vintage Fender guitars from mid-1959
have a celluloid "mint green" three layer pickguard
which is white/black/white. Sometimes the pickguard
of this vintage Fender is called a "nitro" pickguard.
The celluloid pickguard was first introduced to the
Stratocaster guitar around July 1959. Before that,
rosewo (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Jeremy Hier |
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| Article Title :: Ibanez SR400 Bass Guitar |
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| The Ibanez SR400 bass guitar is very comfortable
to play. The neck is thin up at the headstock, you
can move your hand along it well because of the
necks finish. The SR400's neck at the back has
a matte finish making it very easy to slide your
hands up and down the neck. Its easier to play
the higher frets because the neck is a bolt-on
with a curve where the neck bolts.The body of the Ibanez SR400 is contoured very
well. There are no sharp edges anywhere. You
can play the SR400 standing up or sitting comfortably.
If you are sitting down and put the bass on your right
thigh, it will stay balanced and not lean one way
or another.The SR400 bass guitar is very playable because
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Jeremy Hier |
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| Article Title :: Rickenbacker 4003 Electric Bass Guitar |
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| The Rickenbacker 4003 electric bass guitar is one
of the few electric basses to have earned the accolade
"classic" as a title for itself. The Rickenbacker 4000
Series guitar is attributed for creating new dimensions
of bass playing capabilities. Basses by Rickenbacker
are made by hand in America, using traditional methods
refined and honed.The Rickenbacker 4003 electric bass guitars can be
traced back to the original 1928 patent. This bass guitars
pickup is renowned for its unbelievable clarity and wide
range response. The 4003 electric model is a single,
hum protected design with high power output. Adjustment
screws lower and raise units according to the guitarists
preference. (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Scott Richards |
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| Article Title :: Legend Vega Releasing New Pop CD |
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| Legend Vega is scheduled to release her newest CD this summer, Personal Space. Fans characterize Legend's style as a cross between Mariah Carey and a female version of Ricky Martin. She was born under the lights of Broadway in New York City but raised to the beat of Salsa and Merengue on the hot sands of Puerto Rico. Legend Vega is an experienced singer, songwriter, and model. She has just finished recording her newest CD with all of her own material. Her mainstream pop style and her Latin background make her an excellent crossover artist for the U.S. market. Her album features a broad mix of pop music recorded in English but with many Latin influences.Legend has sung in a variety (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Jason Kohrs |
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| Article Title :: Building Your Digital Music Collection |
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| The previous two Tech Tips took a look at eight basic features of portable MP3 players worth considering before laying down some serious money on one of these devices. Once you have a nice new MP3 player with plenty of space for music, you need to fill it up! There are several ways to go about building your digital music collection, and we’ll take a look at a few ways to do so.The first thing to address may be the term “MP3 player.” Many of these devices play MP3 files, in addition to a variety of other formats. Many of the files available for download are actually in a format other than MP3, but the term has been applied to cover this whole class of devices, whether it i (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Ron Korb |
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| Article Title :: Celtic Music: The Japanese Connection |
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| My friend, guitarist Brian Hughes, toured with the Chieftain's in Japan as an opening act with Loreena McKennitt. He then went on to perform with the Chieftains in North America and Europe when they were promoting their album Santiago. In Japan they played about ten shows between Tokyo and Osaka, mainly at soft seat classical concert halls. The seating ranged from 1500 to 4000 capacity. They were booked through the agent Plankton who specializes in Celtic music. Although the audiences were enthusiastic Brian felt that Celtic music was still a niche market in Japan.Celtic Music and Traditional Japanese Music: A ComparisonIf you listen to many of the traditional Japane (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Chris Standring |
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| Article Title :: Inspiration Wanted - Apply Within! |
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| One of the biggest stumbling blocks for music students is knowing what to practice. In the early years students listened to their teachers and did what they told them to do, which is still of course perfectly valid. But the real turning point that sets a student on their own path is the ability to self motivate and take the reins without the aid of a mentor.This usually happens around the time that the student falls in love with music. When a student starts out, they usually practice out of fear. Fear that they might be told off because their teacher will scold them for NOT practicing. So much later, when the student has some basic playing facility behind them, music all of a sudde (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Edward Weiss |
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| Article Title :: You Can't Force Play |
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| A student once asked me; "How come sometimes the music comes freely while other times, I feel blocked and can't play?"A perfectly valid question and one that many students of improvisation ask. You see, the problem is that many think they should be able to just sit down at the piano and play anytime anywhere. But this is unrealistic. Why? Because you can't force play!Improvisation is play. And when you try to force the music to appear, the exact opposite happens. Blocks to receiving the music are set up and the spirit is let down. All this can be avoided if we learn that there is a certain ebb and flow to creativity. Respect this natural tendency. Learn to see the creative f (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Seth Lutnick |
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| Article Title :: How to Create Backing Tracks If You Don't Play All the Instruments... or Any |
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| Congratulations! Your singing has become amazing, and it's time the world knew. You've also written some songs that are just kick you-know-what. They need to be recorded, MP3ed and put on the net ASAP. But you've got two problems. First, you can't afford a studio, let alone a band for all this stuff. Second, you don't play all, or any, of the instruments.Well there is good news. With a deft combination of the internet and today's software, you can do wonders. While it's never going to be the same as a true band in a real studio, which you had better hire for that big record company showcase, you can still create great backing tracks.First, repeat after me. "I love MID (read full article) |
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