Rainy day documentary. I stumbled across this film on solidbody guitars on Snagfilms and it is quite good. It covers the history, development, and competition between Stratocasters & Les Pauls. Since it focuses almost exclusively on these two models, others are not discussed very much, if at all. Telecasters & SGs are covered a little bit, but other significant brands like Gretsch, Rickenbacker & Ibanez are not. Still, it’s a great film with appearances by Derek Trucks, Gary Hoey & Henry Garza. Definitely worth 50 min. of your time.
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George Fullerton Dies at 86 — Guitar Innovator with Leo Fender
George Fullerton (L) and Leo Fender (R)
George Fullerton died Saturday of congestive heart failure. He was Leo Fender’s right-hand man for over 40 years, starting at the original Fender company in the 1940′s. Together, their innovations made mass-production of guitars affordable; yet they never compromised quality. Their contributions to the guitar world include some of the most popular instruments to this day: Telecaster and Stratocaster guitars, the Precision Bass, and the Jazz Bass.
The Problem With Biodegradable Guitar Picks
L-R: Unused Wheatware Pick, Used Wheatware Pick (2 weeks), Used Fender Pick (10 yrs) — Note how dramatically the shape of the used Wheatware pick has changed in just 2 weeks of use.
I saw these cool biodegradable guitar picks made from wheat, so I just had to try them out! I got a bag of their wedged medium picks 2 weeks ago, and they even threw in a variety pack bag for me to try the other gauges they make.
The Wheatware picks initially seemed pretty durable and withstood bending better than my trusty plastic Fender picks. They are softer and have a really cool texture which is less slippery than the standard Fender picks. The softness really becomes apparent when you pluck the strings with them–not quite as harsh on the attack, which I really like.