Monday, December 29, 2014

Hohner HW200

• Full size Western guitar (with a scale length of 650 mm).
• Recommended for players who prefer a smaller body.
• Spruce top, catalpa back and sides, mahogany neck.
• Hardwood fingerboard and bridge.
• Light gauge steel strings for easier fingering.
• Natural high gloss finish.
• New optimized bracing pattern, neck block design and bridge design for stronger projection with stronger bass and treble frequencies

Xaviere XV_150S

Classic Dreadnaught power, but with a softer, rounder edge. The Solid Cedar top, laminated Bubinga back and sides and satin finish back and neck.  Tortoiseshell binding, gold tuners with Brown Tortoishell buttons, nut and saddle are hand carved bone.

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Fender Ron Emory Loyalty Parlor


  • Body
  • Body Shape: Parlor
  • Body Back: Laminated Mahogany or Laminated Ash
  • Body Sides: Laminated Mahogany or Laminated Ash
  • Body Top: Laminated Mahogany or Laminated Ash
  • Bracing: Quartersawn Scalloped X
  • Rosette: Herringbone
  • Body Binding: Herringbone
  • Neck
  • Neck Shape: Soft "V"
  • Number of Frets: 19
  • Position Inlays: White Diamond-Shaped
  • Fingerboard Radius: 11.81" (300mm)
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood
  • Neck Material: Mahogany or Maple
  • Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
  • Scale Length: 25.3" (64.3 cm)
  • Neck Binding: Herringbone
  • Hardware
  • Hardware Finish: Chrome
  • Bridge: Viking-Style Rosewood with Graphtech® Nubone™ Compensated Saddle
  • String Nut: Graphtech® NuBone™
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings: Fender® Dura-Tone® Coated 80/20 Bronze (.012-.052 Gauge)
  • Unique Features: Ron Emory signature on truss rod cover, white diamond shaped position inlays with 12th-fret "Loyalty" logo, factory mounted forward strap button with internal block reinforcement, 70s headstock shape, black-with-white-dot bridge pins, dual action truss rod



Friday, December 12, 2014

Rogue RA-090

If money is a primary concern, this is a playable guitar for under $50

  • 6-string
  • Dreadnought design
  • Whitewood body
  • 25-3/8" scale length
  • Nato neck
  • Painted maple bridge
  • Painted maple fingerboard
  • C-shape neck
  • 20 frets (14 open)
  • 1-2/3" nut width
  • 16" radius
  • Covered tuners
  • Nickel hardware

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Yamaha FS650MS



  • Affordable acoustic guitar with solid Sitka spruce top for excellent tone
  •  Smaller "medium jumbo" body size is amazingly comfortable, and perfect for finger picking
  • Nato neck and rosewood fingerboard offer are setup for easy playability
  • Solid Sitka spruce top and laminated nato body will enhance in tone as the instrument ages
String Type Steel
Number of Strings 6
Body Style/Shape Grand Auditorium
Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
Color Natural
Finish Matte
Top Wood Solid Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides Wood Laminated Nato
Neck Wood Nato
Fingerboard Material Rosewood
Scale Length 25"
Bridge Material Rosewood

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Truss Rods

 Most modern steel string guitars built today contain a metal rod in the neck of the guitar called a truss rod.  You will often see mention of it when folks discuss adjusting how a guitar plays.  It's good to know what it is, and how it works -

How a truss rod works




Monday, October 20, 2014

Guitar Lessons May Benefit Seniors Regarding Alzheimer’s

http://www.aginghomehealthcare.com/2012/11/beginner-guitar-lessons/

Beginner Guitar Lessons have cognitive and physical benefits that may prevent or delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, learning to play the guitar can also:
  • enhance problem solving skills
  • exercise spatial and visualization processes in the brain
  • alleviate anxiety, stress and depression
  • boost self-esteem
  • maintain finger and hand flexibility
  • lower blood pressure
  • reduce muscle tension
  • provide opportunities for social interaction
  • contribute to brain plasticity

Monday, September 29, 2014

Alvarez AP70

Top WoodSolid A+ Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides WoodRosewood
ShapeParlor
NeckMahogany
Bracing SystemFST2M - Forward Shifted, Scalloped X
BridgeBi-Level Rosewood
InlaysAbalone & Mother of Pearl
FingerboardRosewood
Headstock PlateRosewood
Nut & SaddleReal Bone
TunerPremium Die Cast
BindingIvory ABS





Recording King ROS-06






BODY SHAPE: 12-Fret OOO
TOP MATERIAL: Solid Sitka Spruce
BACK MATERIAL: Mahogany 
SIDE MATERIAL: Mahogany 
TOP BRACING PATTERN: X-Bracing
TOP BRACES: Scalloped Spruce
NECK MATERIAL: Mahogany 
NECK PROFILE: Contemporary "C"
NECK JOINT: Dovetail
FRETBOARD MATERIAL: Rosewood
SCALE LENGTH: 25.4"
# OF FRETS CLEAR: 12
# OF FRETS TOTAL: 20
NUT MATERIAL:Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1-13/16"
HEADSTOCK OVERLAY: Rosewood
HEADSTOCK INLAY: None
TUNING MACHINES: Open Geared Butterbean Tuning Machines
BODY BINDING: Tortoise Shell
ROSETTE: Classic Style
TOP PURFLING: None
FRETBOARD INLAYS: None
FRETBOARD BINDING: None
BRIDGE MATERIAL: Rosewood
BRIDGE SHAPE: Pyramid
SADDLE: Bone
 BRIDGE PINS & ENDPIN: Ivory with Black Dot
PICKGUARD: None
FINISH: Natural Gloss 



















Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Gretsch Jim Dandy

General

Model Name: G9500 Jim Dandy™ Flat Top
Series: Roots Collection


Body

Body Material: Agathis
Body Shape: Non-Cutaway
Body Back: Agathis
Body Sides: Agathis
Body Top: Agathis
Body Finish: Semi-Gloss Vintage Sunburst
Bracing: X Bracing
Rosette: Screened White
Purfling: Screened White
F Holes Sound Holes: 3 7/16" Diameter Soundhole
Body Length: 18" (457 mm)
Body Width Upper Bout: 9.5" (241 mm)
Body Width Lower Bout: 13" (330 mm)
Body Binding: Screened White

Neck

Neck Shape: "C" Shape
Number of Frets: 18 (12 to Body)
Fret Size: Vintage-Style
Position Inlays: Pearloid Dot
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
Fretboard: Rosewood
Neck Material: Nato
Neck Finish: Semi-Gloss Vintage Sunburst
Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.8 mm)
Scale Length: 24" (610 mm)
Headstock: 1950's Gretsch® 3x3
Truss Rods: Dual-Action
Truss Rod Nut: Hex

Hardware

Hardware Finish: Nickel-Plated
Bridge: Rosewood Top-Load with Compensated PPS Saddle
Tuning Machines: Open-Gear Die-Cast
String Nut: PPS

Tools

Truss Rod Wrench: Yes

Miscellaneous

Strings: D'Addario® EJ16 Phosphor Bronze, Light (.012-.053 Gauges)
Unique Features: Compensated saddle; 24" Scale Length.


Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Godin 5th Ave Archtop

Specs
Top: Canadian Wild Cherry
Back & Sides: Canadian Wild cherry with cream binding
Neck: Silver Leaf maple with contoured high-gloss black headstock
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Adjustable Tusq Bridge by Graphtech
Finish: Custom Polished Finish
Radius: 16" (406 mm)
Scale: 24.84" (630 mm)
Nut width: 1.72" (43,7 mm)
Colors: Cognac Burst, Natural & Black


Thursday, August 28, 2014

Rogue Classic Brass Body Resonator Guitar


Features
  • Nickel silver-plated bell-brass body
  • Honduran mahogany neck
  • 14th fret neck joint
  • MOP dot position marker
  • Hard maple bridge

Saturday, August 23, 2014

When to Practice

“I don’t have time to practice”.  Figure out where to fit practice time in your schedule to make the most of  your limited time.  Remember, being a student of the guitar is a journey, not a race.

1) Short bursts multiple times daily
Five minutes blocks of time can add up if you are consistent.   Start first thing in the morning  and every time you have a break from whatever it is you’re doing, pick up your instrument. If you do this several times during the day, you’ll be surprised at the practice hours you log and the progress you’ll make.

2) Two or three longer practice sessions during the day
Planning is key here, regarding how much time and what times of the day you have available. Look at your schedule and plan ahead.

3) One long practice session a day
This is the traditional method and if you have the time, patience, and focus,

Of course the best approach may be to combine all three. Be realistic about your available time, use your time wisely but most of all, have fun!

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

The Epiphone PRO-1

Creating a truly easy-to-play guitar isn’t easy. But thanks to exhaustive analysis, numerous technological innovations, and suggestions from a “who’s who” of professional players, the PRO-1 guitars aren’t only easy to play - they are easy to use, easy to own, and deliver a full, vibrant tone that creates a truly satisfying acoustic guitar experience.

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Recording King RD-10

It's almost universally accepted that all things being equal, a solid top guitar sounds better than a laminate top guitar.  Most folks think that a guitar built with all solid woods sounds better than a guitar built with laminate back and sides.  One of the most affordable all solid wood guitars on the market is the Recording King RD-10.






MODEL: RD-10 
BODY SHAPE: Dreadnought 
TOP MATERIAL: Solid Sitka Spruce 
BACK MATERIAL: Solid Mahogany 
SIDE MATERIAL: Solid Mahogany  
TOP BRACING PATTERN: Forward X-Bracing 
TOP BRACES: Scalloped Spruce 
NECK MATERIAL: Mahogany  
NECK PROFILE: Thin "C" 
NECK JOINT: Dovetail 
FRETBOARD MATERIAL: Rosewood 
SCALE LENGTH: 25.4" 
# OF FRETS CLEAR: 14 
# OF FRETS TOTAL: 20
NUT MATERIAL:Bone 
NUT WIDTH: 1-11/16" 
HEADSTOCK OVERLAY: Rosewood 
HEADSTOCK INLAY: Recording King Decal 
TUNING MACHINES: Die Cast 
BODY BINDING: Tortoise Shell 
ROSETTE: Classic Style 
TOP PURFLING: None 
FRETBOARD INLAYS: Dot 
FRETBOARD BINDING: None 
BRIDGE MATERIAL: Rosewood 
BRIDGE SHAPE: Standard 
SADDLE: Bone 
BRIDGE PINS & ENDPIN: Ivory with Black Dot 
PICKGUARD: Black
FINISH: Natural Gloss






BODY SHAPE: Dreadnought,
14th Fret TOP MATERIAL: Solid Adirondack Spruce BACK MATERIAL: Solid African Mahogany SIDE MATERIAL: Solid African Mahogany TOP BRACING PATTERN: Forward X-Bracing TOP BRACES: Sitka Spruce, Scalloped NECK MATERIAL: Mahogany NECK PROFILE: Thin C NECK JOINT: Dovetail,
14th fret FRETBOARD MATERIAL: Rosewood SCALE LENGTH: 25.4" # OF FRETS CLEAR: 14 # OF FRETS TOTAL: 20 NUT MATERIAL:
Bone NUT WIDTH: 1-11/16" HEADSTOCK OVERLAY: Rosewood HEADSTOCK INLAY: Recording King Classic TUNING MACHINES: Grover Rotomatic BODY BINDING: Tortoise Shell ROSETTE: 3 Ring Vintage TOP PURFLING: Black & White FRETBOARD INLAYS: Pearl Dots FRETBOARD BINDING: None BRIDGE MATERIAL: Rosewood BRIDGE SHAPE: Belly SADDLE: Bone, Compensated BRIDGE PINS & ENDPIN: Black PICKGUARD: Black FINISH: Natural Gloss - See more at: http://www.recordingking.com/products/guitars-all-models/guitars-rd310#sthash.CCgm





BODY SHAPE: Dreadnought,
14th Fret TOP MATERIAL: Solid Adirondack Spruce BACK MATERIAL: Solid African Mahogany SIDE MATERIAL: Solid African Mahogany TOP BRACING PATTERN: Forward X-Bracing TOP BRACES: Sitka Spruce, Scalloped NECK MATERIAL: Mahogany NECK PROFILE: Thin C NECK JOINT: Dovetail,
14th fret FRETBOARD MATERIAL: Rosewood SCALE LENGTH: 25.4" # OF FRETS CLEAR: 14 # OF FRETS TOTAL: 20 NUT MATERIAL:
Bone NUT WIDTH: 1-11/16" HEADSTOCK OVERLAY: Rosewood HEADSTOCK INLAY: Recording King Classic TUNING MACHINES: Grover Rotomatic BODY BINDING: Tortoise Shell ROSETTE: 3 Ring Vintage TOP PURFLING: Black & White FRETBOARD INLAYS: Pearl Dots FRETBOARD BINDING: None BRIDGE MATERIAL: Rosewood BRIDGE SHAPE: Belly SADDLE: Bone, Compensated BRIDGE PINS & ENDPIN: Black PICKGUARD: Black FINISH: Natural Gloss - See more at: http://www.recordingking.com/products/guitars-all-models/guitars-rd310#sthash.CCgmXZ0H.dpuf



BODY SHAPE: Dreadnought,
14th Fret TOP MATERIAL: Solid Adirondack Spruce BACK MATERIAL: Solid African Mahogany SIDE MATERIAL: Solid African Mahogany TOP BRACING PATTERN: Forward X-Bracing TOP BRACES: Sitka Spruce, Scalloped NECK MATERIAL: Mahogany NECK PROFILE: Thin C NECK JOINT: Dovetail,
14th fret FRETBOARD MATERIAL: Rosewood SCALE LENGTH: 25.4" # OF FRETS CLEAR: 14 # OF FRETS TOTAL: 20 NUT MATERIAL:
Bone NUT WIDTH: 1-11/16" HEADSTOCK OVERLAY: Rosewood HEADSTOCK INLAY: Recording King Classic TUNING MACHINES: Grover Rotomatic BODY BINDING: Tortoise Shell ROSETTE: 3 Ring Vintage TOP PURFLING: Black & White FRETBOARD INLAYS: Pearl Dots FRETBOARD BINDING: None BRIDGE MATERIAL: Rosewood BRIDGE SHAPE: Belly SADDLE: Bone, Compensated BRIDGE PINS & ENDPIN: Black PICKGUARD: Black FINISH: Natural Gloss - See more at: http://www.recordingking.com/products/guitars-all-models/guitars-rd310#sthash.CCgmXZ0H.dpuf
BODY SHAPE: Dreadnought,
14th Fret TOP MATERIAL: Solid Adirondack Spruce BACK MATERIAL: Solid African Mahogany SIDE MATERIAL: Solid African Mahogany TOP BRACING PATTERN: Forward X-Bracing TOP BRACES: Sitka Spruce, Scalloped NECK MATERIAL: Mahogany NECK PROFILE: Thin C NECK JOINT: Dovetail,
14th fret FRETBOARD MATERIAL: Rosewood SCALE LENGTH: 25.4" # OF FRETS CLEAR: 14 # OF FRETS TOTAL: 20 NUT MATERIAL:
Bone NUT WIDTH: 1-11/16" HEADSTOCK OVERLAY: Rosewood HEADSTOCK INLAY: Recording King Classic TUNING MACHINES: Grover Rotomatic BODY BINDING: Tortoise Shell ROSETTE: 3 Ring Vintage TOP PURFLING: Black & White FRETBOARD INLAYS: Pearl Dots FRETBOARD BINDING: None BRIDGE MATERIAL: Rosewood BRIDGE SHAPE: Belly SADDLE: Bone, Compensated BRIDGE PINS & ENDPIN: Black PICKGUARD: Black FINISH: Natural Gloss - See more at: http://www.recordingking.com/products/guitars-all-models/guitars-rd310#sthash.CCgmXZ0H.dpuf