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  • How to Build Your Own IKEA Pedalboard

    How to Build Your Own IKEA Pedalboard

    Over the years I’ve acquired a decent collection of pedals, and while it was easily manageable when I only had a wah and overdrive pedal, once the rest of them rolled in I found myself tangled in cables and power adaptors. I knew I needed a pedalboard but I also knew if I could afford…

  • The Girl From Ipanema Guitar Lesson

    The Girl From Ipanema Guitar Lesson

    The Girl From Ipanema is a classic bossa nova (samba/jazz) recording from 1962, it was originally written by Antônio Carlos Jobim, while the lyrics were written by two other dudes. In 1964 the Brazillian guitarist João Gilberto – one of the pioneers of the bossa nova style – collaborated with his wife Astrid Gilberto, and jazz…

  • How to Play Jazz Guitar Scales

    How to Play Jazz Guitar Scales

    Bebop scales are certainly very valuable scales to add to your repertoire, especially if jazz is your bag. If you already know how to play the major scale and all of it’s modes, then you will find playing bebop scales a breeze. The reason being, these scales are essentially the same as the major scale’s…

  • How to Play the Major Scale on Guitar

    How to Play the Major Scale on Guitar

    I’m not sure why I took so long to write a guide on the major scale, considering it’s easily the most important bit of music theory that you can learn, and knowing it is essential in order to learn other scales and chord theory. I even wrote my guide on modes of the major scale…

  • How to Play Natural, Harmonic and Melodic Minor Scales

    How to Play Natural, Harmonic and Melodic Minor Scales

    This post we’re going to be discussing three minor scales: the Natural Minor scale (Aeolian mode), the Harmonic Minor Scale, and the Melodic Minor Scale. As you probably know already from my guide on the Modes of the Major Scale, the 6th mode of the major scale is always the natural minor scale, or the…

  • William Burroughs Interviews Jimmy Page

    William Burroughs Interviews Jimmy Page

    In 1975 a legendary encounter occurred; Jimmy Page, the lead guitarist of the blues rock band Led Zeppelin, was interviewed by William Burroughs – counter-cultural icon of the 60s beat generation, and deservedly famous author of Junky and Naked Lunch. William S. Burroughs was a fantastically able writer who has won the literary recognition of…

  • Ritchie Blackmore Interview

    Ritchie Blackmore Interview

    Ritchie Blackmore is probably the most underrated guitarist who has never made the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is technically superior to his often compared to guitarists Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, and plays with just as much emotion as these giants. Being a classical listener and guitarist, he implements classical…

  • Vox AC4TV Mod Guide

    Vox AC4TV Mod Guide

    I have had my Vox AC15 for about 5 years now, and sometime last year I decided to get it a little brother: the Vox AC4TV. This tiny little 4w tube amp is incredible value for money. It only cost around $300 and is completely tube driven with 1 12AX7 preamp tube and 1 EL84…

  • Vox AC15 Mod Guide

    Vox AC15 Mod Guide

    What follows is a retrospective journey of me and my Vox AC15 amp. Most of the mods I performed were inspired by the guide found here, so you should definitely check it out if you’re considering doing some mods of your own. So I’ve had my trusty Vox AC15 amp for 5 years now… where does…