Category Archives: Guitar Musings

Guitar Jam with Others to Learn More

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

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 ?

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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Practice Guitar when you Wake Up in the Morning

Grabbing my Hohner HW200 acoustic is the 2nd or 3rd thing I do every morning after I wake up. I am playing guitar within 10 minutes of waking up. Love it. Five Great Reasons to Start Doing This Over 700 … Continue reading

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Dean MLX Trade for Squier Telecaster and Cort Action DLX V Bass Guitar

Is it a good trade? Hope so. Dean MLX is a Lovely Art Object Even my almost 5 year old grandson agrees. “Opa, that guitar looks pretty.” – Grandson He is absolutely correct. The Dean MLX is both pretty and … Continue reading

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Is Google AI or Chat GPT More Accurate in Researching Guitar Purchases?

I have an opinion on which AI tool is best. Yes, I know there are other AI tools. But for today, just looking at Google AI and Chat GPT. For guitar and bass players choosing the correct AI or artificial … Continue reading

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Visit Your Local Guitar Store and Learn New Things

This is a brief tribute to Matt and Tom at music store on Irving. I spent an hour in that store today, testing guitars, asking questions. These two men didn’t mind at all. Covid-19 may have given us bad habits. … Continue reading

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Can Playing Guitar Make You Happy?

Yes, guitars can make you happy. If one person leaves a comment on this blog post, I will consider myself a “happy” guy 🙂 I Played/Imitated Elvis Presley when I was 5 Years Old in 1956 On October 28, 1956, … Continue reading

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Can a Beginner Bass Guitar Player Jam Easily to the Blues?

The answer is “yes”. At least it was yes for me. I have been playing guitar for 2-3 hours a day and felt the urge to beat a beginner used bass. So then of course I started learning how to … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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