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Why Not Leave Some Space?

Play less, leave space, and listen to the results

Arpeggio Madness!
Lessons

Arpeggio Madness!

Three examples using legato and string-skipping trad sequences.

The Lydian Flat-7 Scale
Lessons

The Lydian Flat-7 Scale

Improvising jazz lines over non-functioning dominant 7th chords

JBovier EMC Electric Mandolin Review
Gear

JBovier EMC Electric Mandolin Review

JBovier offers a solution for those playing mandolin in a band

Gear

Simple Tricks and Classic Combinations

Classic tricks to use common pedals to their fullest

Matchless  Avalon 35 1x12 Combo Amp Review
Gear

Matchless Avalon 35 1x12 Combo Amp Review

Matchless'' Avalon incorporates partial PC-board construction for more affordable boutique sound

Acoustic Soundboard

Drying Spruce: Nature or Nuture?

How a young Bob Taylor figured out how to dry spruce with as little shrinkage as possible

Lessons

Common Licks and Tricks for Playing "Low Bass Blues"

“Low Bass Blues” is based around a popular sliding blues lick at the third fret.

String Myths, Part 1
Pro-Advice

String Myths, Part 1

Do thicker strings make you a better player? Let's find out!