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House Plays the Blues

Jul 27th, 2010
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The announcement yesterday that Hugh Laurie (House from the TV show) is recording a blues album got my attention.  He has played guitar on the show several times. My wife and I love the show, even though I complain about the incredibly predictable plotline (I’m often heard saying, “O No honey, I bet they’re gonna [...]

New Rush Documentary on VH-1 Classic & Palladia

Jun 25th, 2010
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The new documentary- Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage- premieres Saturday June 26, 9pm EST on VH-1 & Palladia. Check yer local listings, this is a must see for all you Rush fans out there.

My GuitarNoize.com Anti-Shred Competition Entry

May 28th, 2010
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…because, you know, I left my shred somewhere back in the ’90s!    There’s still time to enter, by the way.  The contest ends July 3 & the prize is a shiny new MXR Micro Flanger.

Custom Strat Postlude: Hear it for Yourself

May 14th, 2010
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Here’s some video of me noodling around with my custom Warmoth strat so you can hear how it sounds.  I’m thrilled with this guitar!  It’s my new #1, and the build quality has exceeded my (admittedly already high) expectations.  The folks at Warmoth are true pros, friendly and very helpful.  Slider’s pickups, well…I can’t say [...]

It’s Alive!: Custom Strat Project, Part 6

Apr 26th, 2010
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My finished Mary Kaye Warmoth strat guitar. Actually not quite finished. I wanted to snap these before sundown, but afterwards I installed the strap buttons and intonated it. She’s done!  I was able to get the guitar finished in time to play it at my gig Sunday. The Neck: The Warmoth Pro neck was amazingly [...]

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