How to save money on Banjo tools and accessories. What is the first thing you do when you purchase a new or used banjo? Besides play it a lot? The first two things I want to know are is the banjo adjusted so it plays perfectly and do I have the right tools…
This is a quick post to share some of the content I’ve curated from my Pinterest and YouTube channels. The items here relate to recent or soon to be published posts on this site. If you haven’t noticed, I’ve begun a series on women musicians I think you should know about. I’ve begun a Pinterest…
Last week I posted a suggestion that giving a harmonica is a good choice for the holidays or anytime. Harmonicas are relatively inexpensive and a lot of fun. I also included some youtube videos that could help a beginning harmonica player get started. This week I’m going to point you…
The indoor relative humidity was recently 20% in my study where I keep my guitars. The good news is my guitars are inside my humidified guitar storage cabinet where the humidity is over 40%. So why am I unhappy about the humidity? Keeping your solid top acoustic and hollow body…
I just reviewed homemade guitar and ukulele stands. But I believe in most cases you’d be better off purchasing a stand. What do you look for in guitar or instrument stand? Something inexpensive? Sturdy that won’t tip over when bumped? Something that holds your guitar securely so it won’t fall off…
Have you ever made a guitar stand? Or have you thought about making something to hold your ukulele? Why would anyone do that? There are a number of reasons to make your own instrument holder. You might be a gifted crafts person and your creativity and passions drive you to…
The internet and software are making printed fake books seem quaint. I have five (or six) printed volumes of the Hal Leonard “Real Book”. I have other printed collections of fake books, most similar in that they are lead sheets of melody and chords only although some have the full…
It’s been almost 3 years since I wrote about software for creating chord and scale diagrams. I’ve recently been using software for this task that didn’t exist back in 2011. I’d say it’s time for me to tell you about these products and how they can help you. There are…
Don’t try this at home !! My ZT Lunchbox amp developed a terrible rattle-like sound after I had owned it for a month or two. I reviewed the amp favorably when I first got it and then gave it a qualified report when the rattle developed. I corresponded with ZT…
Gifts of Christmases Past: Real-life Suggestions This time of year I often plan to blog about gift ideas you can give the musician in your life. I doubt I will be getting any musical gifts this year. The truth is I have a wonderful wife and family and don’t need…
