A reader commented on one of my posts regarding quality vs. value in guitars. The comment essentially argued that you should pay the higher price of American built guitars to support American workers. I don’t disagree with the sentiment. Personally, I like to both buy American and support local merchants…. More
I blame my wife. She’s the one who bought tickets to a Leo Kottke concert this year. I’ve wanted to play a 12-string ever since. Maybe all I would need is five minutes with a decent 12-string guitar and I would get it out of my system. Or maybe five… More
A few selections of Christmas music for your enjoyment, including a guitar lesson. First, one of my favorite young singers, Kate Davis, doing Blue Christmas with Post Modern Jukebox. And now Elvis on the same tune. Take a look at the guitar he’s playing. I’m not sure of the model… More
Back on December 5th, 2016, I reposted a clip to my Facebook page for DanLovesGuitar of Little Richard, originally from Charles Pierce at Esquire. I followed that up with an earlier Little Richard video where he did Long Tall Sally and Tutti Fruity. I was a Little Richard fan. I… More
I’ve been thinking a lot about my recent post about the D’Addario Humiditrak – Bluetooth Humidity and Temperature sensor. I was impressed with the concept of monitoring multiple guitars (or other instruments) while they are stored in their cases. It’s something I’ve tried to do myself. But my solutions used… More
Maybe you’ve read my recent posts regarding my new Quilter Mini 101 Amp head or how I mounted it on my new Temple pedalboard. I only needed one effect, reverb, because the Quilter 101 doesn’t have it. I began researching pedals and bought a TC Electronic Hall of Fame mini…. More
December in North Carolina and it is finally getting dry enough to worry about the humidity surrounding my instruments. Lucky for me, so far I haven’t had to put my guitars, ukuleles, and mandolin into their cases with their D’Addario Humidpaks for protection but once. How are things where you… More
I bought a Quilter 101 Mini Head 50 to 100 watt amplifier. If you saw my previous post, you know this. I described how I mounted the amp to a pedalboard in that post. This post reviews the amp. I’m not an amplifier connoisseur who has owned or played every… More
I’ve started writing a review of my new Quilter 101 Mini Head. Hopefully, I’ll finish and publish it, but don’t wait up. It’s the holiday season. In the meantime, here’s a post of how I’m making this small amp head work for me. If you’ve seen any of my several… More
I’ve been researching and ultimately purchasing a bunch of guitar stuff lately. I’ve shared what I’ve learned in my recent posts, including reviews of major products. Although I’ve looked at major and minor online music sites including Musician’s Friend, Sweetwater, and American Musical Supply, my go to merchant is Amazon…. More
