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Sitting in with Tim McGraw Sideman Darren Smith
DIY

Sitting in with Tim McGraw Sideman Darren Smith

Tim McGraw''s guitarist talks to Rich about his career and his gear.

When Disaster Strikes
Gear

When Disaster Strikes

Rich Eckhardt details the gear he lost (and recovered) in the Nashville floods

Lessons

Take Your Pick: Crafting Acoustic Variety with Your Hands

Changing up your sound by changing up your picking

DIY

It’s All in the Dynamics: How to Be a Great Solo Accompanist

How to accompany a singer without drowning them out.

Build It and They Will Come
Gear

Build It and They Will Come

Sorting through old stompboxes to build a new board

DIY

Recording at Home

Rich shares first-hand experience for optimizing your home recordings

Sweet As Honey
Gear

Sweet As Honey

Finding a gem in a far off land

It’s Time for the K4
All Reviews

It’s Time for the K4

Taylor''s K4 preamp is a tool for the gigging acoustic player

Gear

Gearing Up For Europe

How Rick Eckhardt plans his rig for a European tour