Category Archives: Warning: Guitar Geek Content

My old emails seem to be a treasure trove of advice! Here’s one I wrote to someone who is looking for the Holy Grail of rock and blues guitar:  a tone that is clean when you play with moderate force … Continue reading →

While cleaning out my email, I found some tips on slide playing that I sent to one of my son Ethan’s friends. It occurred to me that they might be useful to others too, so here they are. Playing slide … Continue reading →

Here’s a quick tip or two about creative uses for effects loops. I discovered this first one with the “evil” Fender Twin amp with the red knobs, but it sometimes works on other amps too. For the first forty years … Continue reading →