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By: Kevin Manieri George’s Music You’re listening to a player, and wondering, “Why in the world isn’t this guy (or gal) on all of those ‘Best Guitarist’ lists?”  Has this ever happened to you?  Here’s a list of 10 guitarists that don’t get enough respect on countdowns, but deserve your attention as a player.  Add [...]

By: Scott Fisher George’s Music Congratulations! You’ve made the decision to start playing guitar… or ukulele…or bass. Whichever instrument you’ve decided on, playing music can be a life-changing experience. All of us here at George’s Music are musicians just like you. And each one of us has our own unique story about how music has [...]

By: Kevin Manieri George’s Music August 10, 2011 marked 101 years since Leo Fender’s birth.  Most musicians know his namesake company and the Fender instruments and amplifiers that are used around the world. But do you know about the other innovations and great products he made and inspired?  Here’s a brief history of one of [...]

By: Kevin Manieri George’s Music Guitarists, have any of your friends or bandmates turned up with a ukulele yet?  Want to amaze them by being a competent player the first time you pick one up?  I can show you how!  Disclaimer: this method is sort of a “cheat” – it’s no substitute for learning to [...]

By: Kevin Manieri George’s Music How does a player choose an acoustic guitar?  It can be a lengthy, meticulous, revealing process.  I’ve seen players put much more time into the search for an acoustic than an electric guitar.  Is this because an acoustic often stands alone in a mix or on a stage?  Or because [...]

By Kevin Manieri George’s Music We’ve all been there.  You walk into the music store, go straight for the strings, and draw a complete blank when looking at the endless options. What did I use last time? What does nickel-plated steel sound like? Why do these strings cost so much more than those? It’s a [...]

By Ben Blakesley George’s Music You’re fired up and ready! You’ve been playing your instrument for a few months now and you’re ready to show the world what you’ve got. You may not be ready for stadiums, but you figure your local coffee shop’s Wednesday night Open Mic Night is a good place to start. [...]

By Ben Blakesley George’s Music You’ve mastered open chords.  You can switch between them like lightning and they sound gorgeous! Then you decide to learn a new song and there it is…A giant Eb chord staring back at you from the page. You’re stuck. Time to learn barre chords!!  It’s easier than you think and [...]

By Ben Blakesley George’s Music Recording an acoustic guitar can be a real challenge, even for seasoned veterans.  But it doesn’t have to be a horror story.  Here are 4 ways to quickly get a realistic and usable acoustic guitar recording. Before you strum… As with any recording, the instrument, player, and room are more [...]

By Ben Blakesley George’s Music You know what’s cool?  Alternate tunings. Don’t get me wrong, I love standard E A D G B E tuning and spend 99% of my time there.  But every now and then, I find myself needing a fresh palette of options.  An ice breaker to help pull me out of [...]