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Buying Guitars Second-Hand - A Beginner’s Guide Bargain-hunting for second-hand guitars can be a perilous business for the uninitiated. As a guitar teacher I witnessed quite a few tales of woe from my students who had simply blundered their way into what appeared to be a great deal, only to find out they’d bought a lemon.
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Dodgy Adverts and Industry Secrets…
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It's something which has bothered me for quite a while, so I thought I'd address it on this here groovy new website. And the issue which has caused me many sleepless nights and hours of vexation is this... What's the right colour of guitar for me?
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I’m often asked how it is that players manage to get gigs playing alongside the legends of the business. I mean, does the phone just ring one day and it’s Eric Clapton, begging you to become his rhythm guitarist for his next tour? Unfortunately not. It’s usually down to the old cliché about being in exactly the right place at exactly the right time - and it helps if you’re already known in the business for being capable, dependable and generally easy to get along with. What follows is three extracts from interviews I’ve carried out over the years with some well-respected figures in the industry who have all had that golden opportunity to play with some of the top names in rock music.
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Over the years I’ve heard many horror stories from musicians about equipment failures at gigs that could have been prevented if only their internal department of forward planning had been paying attention in the first place. As any Boy Scout will tell you, preparation is everything. And if you think it’s enough to merely sling your guitar and amp in the back of the car and head off into the night, then you’re quite probably on a road bound for trouble. So I thought it would be a good idea to offer a list of items I’ve found handy to have with me on gigs in the past, just in case you find yourself suffering from a bad case of the gremlins during an engagement.
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Wherever you get a group of musicians collected together, it’s inevitable that the question of ‘the worst gig you’ve ever played’ comes up at some point. Road rats just love swapping stories and the more darkly humorous they are, the better.
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