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Greg Koch Fender Guitar History


The Greg Koch Fender guitar began to take shape all the way back when Greg Koch was in the third grade. Greg cut out cardboard Fender Stratocaster guitars, then Koch used his sisters sewing machine pedal as a wah-wah.

1959 Stratocaster Vintage Guitars


Mid 1959 Stratocaster vintage guitars have a slab rosewood fingerboard with white "clay" position dots. The fingerboard radius of this Fender guitar is 7.

Ibanez SR400 Bass Guitar


The Ibanez SR400 bass guitar is very comfortable to play. The neck is thin up at the headstock, you can move your hand along it well because of the necks finish.

Rickenbacker 4003 Electric Bass Guitar


The Rickenbacker 4003 electric bass guitar is one of the few electric basses to have earned the accolade "classic" as a title for itself. The Rickenbacker 4000 Series guitar is attributed for creating new dimensions of bass playing capabilities.

Legend Vega Releasing New Pop CD


Legend Vega is scheduled to release her newest CD this summer, Personal Space. Fans characterize Legend's style as a cross between Mariah Carey and a female version of Ricky Martin.

Building Your Digital Music Collection


The previous two Tech Tips took a look at eight basic features of portable MP3 players worth considering before laying down some serious money on one of these devices. Once you have a nice new MP3 player with plenty of space for music, you need to fill it up! There are several ways to go about building your digital music collection, and we'll take a look at a few ways to do so.

Learn to Read Music Online


If you or anyone you know wants to learn to read music, it's a lot easier to do than it used to be. The Internet gives us all access to almost unlimited information, and can deliver an incredible array of products and tools right to our desktops.

Celtic Music: The Japanese Connection


My friend, guitarist Brian Hughes, toured with the Chieftain's in Japan as an opening act with Loreena McKennitt. He then went on to perform with the Chieftains in North America and Europe when they were promoting their album Santiago.

Inspiration Wanted - Apply Within!


One of the biggest stumbling blocks for music students is knowing what to practice. In the early years students listened to their teachers and did what they told them to do, which is still of course perfectly valid.

How to Create Backing Tracks If You Dont Play All the Instruments... or Any


Congratulations! Your singing has become amazing, and it's time the world knew. You've also written some songs that are just kick you-know-what.

To Record or Not To Record - At Home, That Is


I will be honest. I am addicted to music recording.

Prepare for the Master (CD Mastering)


Many artists are still confused as to what goes on during a mastering session. This article will try to shed some light on the last step before fame and riches (well, at least the last step before duplication), and help you with preparing your music before sending to a mastering studio.

The Music Industry and Its Lack of Talent


So it has come to this..

Guitar Practice - Make It Your Priority!


Every student realizes that guitar practice is important if they wish to become a better musician. Even so, many have trouble establishing a regular practice routine.

10 Music Download Legal Points


Everybody's doing it: downloading music and sharing files. People who share music files on the Internet argue that downloading is legal; today they can be sued by the record industry.

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