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