Category: Guitar Journal
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Guitars and Amps I Almost Purchased
Learning from what I didn’t purchase. I learn about guitars and amps by researching them, how quickly they sell, and their value. This process also “slows down” my GAS or Gear Acquisition Syndrome. Cheaper blogging about a guitar, bass, or amp then purchasing one 🙂 Beautiful Stella with Case for $60 Missed it. I was…
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Electric Bass Tips for Beginners
Just simple stuff today. A few things I learned about my Deltatone Bass from 2007 and my 2013 Peavey Vypyer VIP-1 amp. Moderately Deaf Bass Player Advice on Rattling Amp Take out your hearing aids. My Peavey Vyper VIP-1 and VIP-2 were both rattling on some low notes. Not a whole lot, just enough to…
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How to Keep Your Guitar From Sliding Down Your Leg for Ten Bucks
$10 dollars (U.S.) and my guitar doesn’t slip down my thigh anymore. Guitar Problems Have Solutions You can’t really solve a problem until you define it. As a beginner guitarist I play guitar sitting down. The guitar rests on my right thigh (I am right handed). My electric guitars kept sliding down my thigh whether…
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Intermediate Guitarists can Play Guitar in a Group with Others
Trust me, if you think you are an intermediate guitarist, visit a group of guitarist/musicians and play new songs with sheet music together. It’s a humbling experience. Old Town School of Folk Music “Americana Jam” is Incredible I am lucky that I live in Chicago, IL USA where I can attend/visit the Old Town School…
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Tune Your Guitar at 12th Fret and Open – Intonation
When I first saw the phrase guitar intonation I just skimmed past it not understanding. Now I understand more. “Guitarists Make Their Money Above the 12th Fret” This phrase seems to have a debate on the Internet. Whether you believe it or not, as you play past your 6 months or 1 year of being…
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Five Secret Beginner Guitar Tools
Are you a beginner guitarist? So was I, 8 months ago. Now, after playing/practicing guitar at least 2 hours every day for 8 months I am an advanced beginner guitarist. I wanted to share three “secret” guitar tools that will help you make it past the first 3 months. Yes, you need a guitar tuner…
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www.KaizenGuitarist.com becomes www.ShoshinGuitarist.com
This took a week of my time to do correctly. I changed a young, existing website from its wonderful name of www.KaizenGuitarist.com to the very good name of www.ShoshinGuitarist.com . Both Kaizen and Shoshin are Japanese words. Although I am not Japanese, I do admire their cultural beliefs in improving quality every day (Kaizen) and…
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How Well can you Play Guitar after Six Months?
I began playing/practicing guitar just over 6 months ago. Here is a progress update. First Demo, playing “Angel Band” – Jet JS300 Electric Guitar Here’s an electric guitar demo of me playing Angel Band (April 15, 2024) in my basement. This is my Jet JS400 electric guitar. I have named her Bela, which is Slovenian…
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3/10/2024, Discontinuing Weekly Guitar Journal
I have decided to discontinue my weekly guitar journal. I think this is a Kaizen (change improve) decision. This decision is a relief, a burden removed from my daily routine. This will be a fun, Kaizen adaptation for my KaizenGuitarist website. The Weekly Guitar Journal has Disadvantages So if Kaizen is about improving 1% every…