Category: Guitars

Funky Fanfare by Keith Mansfield, video tutorial with guitar chords: With this tutorial you will be able to play Funky Fanfare by Keith Mansfield with your guitar, all you need is a guitar and a capo. This song went viral because it was the theme song for many years of a very popular BBC programme,…

Gibson SG setup video tutorial: Tutorial on how to create the complete setup of the Gibson SG using the factory data and solving two typical problems of this guitar, that is, the fact that the strings, coming out of the stopbar, engage the edges of the stopbar itself and of the bridge, I will use…

Guitar with unusual instruments. While the guitar is known for its duets with bass, drums, and vocals, it’s less common to see it paired with non-traditional instruments for certain genres. In this article, we’ll explore some unique collaborations where the guitar meets astonishingly diverse instruments, creating unexpected and captivating musical fusions. 1. Guitar and Didgeridoo…

D’Angelico guitars were created and made famous by Italian luthier John D’Angelico, who was born in 1905. His workshop, D’Angelico Guitars, was founded in New York City, precisely in the neighborhood of Little Italy, in 1932. D’Angelico was known for his skill in building archtop guitars, which were especially popular among jazz musicians at the…

Rickenbacker basses, initially known as the “Electro String Instrument Corporation”, was founded in 1931 by Adolph Rickenbacker and George Beauchamp in Los Angeles, California. The company is also known for producing the “Frying Pan”, which is considered to be the first mass-produced full-body electric guitar. Rickenbacker basses is a brand with a long history and…

The history of Fender guitars is inextricably linked to the history of rock, blues and many other musical movements of the 20th and 21st centuries. Born from the vision of Leo Fender, this company has become one of the most recognized and respected names in the music world. Here’s a brief look at its fascinating…

In the electric guitar landscape, few brands arouse as much passion and veneration as Gibson. Gibson guitars have always occupied a prominent place in the history of music, defining genres, creating icons and providing the link between artists and their audiences. Gibson guitars are not just musical instruments; They are true symbols of creativity, innovation…

The greatest guitarists and their guitars: The guitar is a very popular musical instrument that has spawned some of the greatest musical artists in history. Below is an overview of the greatest guitarists and their most iconic guitars, with facts, trivia and reference links for more information. Jimi Hendrix: Jimi Hendrix was undoubtedly one of…

Backing track: I created this backing track to be played with these chords, mostly sevenths, AM7 CM7 Gm7 Am7 AM7 CM7 Gm7 Am7 Gmaj7sus2 DM7 Gmaj7sus2 DM7 FM7 G6 A A and the reason is simple: Seventh chords are like a sonic palette that adds colour and depth to the music.  With their extra note,…

Backing Track to easily memorize pentatonic boxes: I created this Backing Track to be able to more easily memorize the 5 boxes of the minor pentatonic, always starting from the A placed at the fifth fret of the sixth string. The minor pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly used scales in popular music,…

Les Paul PAF upgrade e Piezo Mod video tutorial: I present to you the major overhaul of my EKO Les Paul 80′ whose electronics no longer worked. The update involved replacing the pickups, potentiometers, switch, jack socket and all the wiring with an Epiphone Probucker kit with quick connectors, therefore solderless. The mod instead concerned…

Complete Les Paul setup video: The purpose of this guide is the complete setup of our Les Paul, clone or Gibson it doesn’t matter, at the base of every subsequent successful customization there is the respect of the indications given by those who first designed and built this instrument. The different calibration steps will be…