Monthly Archives: December 2025

Recording Roadmap: A Simple, Honest Path to Better YouTube Recordings

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Sienark

This post is for players who want to record more guitar music on YouTube — not just buy more stuff. I Wish to Be Upfront About Recording Guitar Music for YouTube I want to be upfront about something: I am … Continue reading →

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Hidden Gem Budget Guitars and Basses That Deliver Amazing Value

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Sienark

Glarry Semi-Hollow Thinline, Hohner HW200 & Huntington PJ Bass Most guitar and bass players assume that good tone starts at hundreds of dollars — and that only big-name brands can deliver. But I’ve found that some affordable guitars and basses can punch … Continue reading →

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Purchasing a Hohner HW300 Guitar – A “Poor Man’s” Martin

Posted on December 5, 2025 by Sienark

Actually, I purchased a Hohner HW300G TB guitar. For background info read Is the Hohner HW300 a “Poor Man’s” Martin D15M ? Finding the Truth about the Hohner HW300 Series After 36 hours of too much research and ChatGPT I … Continue reading →

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1956 – The Ultimate Gospel Rockabilly Blues Jam: Million Dollar Quartet

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Sienark

December 4 is the anniversary of the 1956 jam session known as the Million Dollar Quartet. I should be practicing guitar, but blogging about guitar is the next best thing. A Walk in Chicago’s Cold with the Million Dollar Quartet … Continue reading →

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Guitar Jam with Others to Learn More

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Sienark

One day I will find catchy titles that get more visitors. One day… Guitar Jam with a Friend and Learn More about Music Tom comes over once every two weeks to jam with his singing and harmonica. I play acoustic … Continue reading →

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Fender G-Dec v3 30 for Harmonica

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Sienark

My friend Tom asked, “Where’s the harmonica amp?”. I had sold the Orange 12L amp that he uses when he comes over to jam. So I plugged his harmonica into the Fender G-Dec v3 30 amp. The Fender G-Dec v3 … Continue reading →

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Is the Hohner HW300 a “Poor Man’s” Martin D15M ?

Posted on December 2, 2025 by Sienark

Hohner HW300 Demo from Russia and Mikhail Lisov This demo is enough inspiration for my Hohner journey. Is the Hohner HW300 a “Poor Man’s” Martin D15M Obviously, the Hohner can’t duplicate what the Martin does. Do a ChatGPT or Grok … Continue reading →

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