The Gibson Les Paul (King)

The Gibson Les Paul (King)

The Gibson Les Paul  Is this the heavyweight humbucker champion of guitars? In my opinion, the answer is simply Yes! This is the guitar that all humbucking guitars are compared to. This is where it all started as far as I’m...
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Working on a new record (Finished!)

Working on a new record (Finished!)

New Record is in the works!  I started working on a new record over the last few weeks and at this point, I have almost 5 songs complete. The vibe seems to be a little harder than my last one and I'm enjoying the process. So...
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The Gear Report

The Gear Report

Here I'll try to make a brief report on my gear from the practice room to the gigs. Ampturco Guitar Werks Cables    It's always nice to find a local business you want to support because you like the product...
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The Guitar Addiction

The Guitar Addiction

  The Guitar Yard!  As I look over these guitars, I realize how blessed I’ve been over the years to be given the chance to own them. I’m not one to want a collection and always felt uncomfortable having more than 1 guitar...
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Dad 2023

Dad 2023

 I created a video slideshow for my Dad who just passed away. I asked family members for pictures so I could include them in this slideshow, using almost all of them. I then shared it with family members just so they could...
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Bear Cams Are Up for 2022 Season.

Bear Cams Are Up for 2022 Season.

I love watching the live bear cams. The cameras are set up at Brooks Falls-Katmai National Park in Alaska. I'll add some links for you to check out.   Top River/Falls View Riffles View River Watch Lower view  ...
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Paul Reed Smith DGT

Paul Reed Smith DGT

Paul Reed Smith DGT    I’ve been using this model guitar since its release back in 2008. I believe I’ve owned about 12 DGT guitars over those years. Yeah, that’s crazy. I’ve been using various models of PRS since I...
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The Practice Room

The Practice Room

I just wanted to inform you about a section I have on the Music page called The Practice Room. I like to press the record button most of the time when I'm practicing just in case I come up with that million-dollar song. Yeah,...
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The Fender Stratocaster

The Fender Stratocaster

The Fender Stratocaster.  The Fender Stratocaster has to be the most iconic guitar in the history of guitar building. This is the most imitated guitar in the business and with good reason, It just works. When it comes to...
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Roctober Playlist 2022

Roctober Playlist 2022

Roctober Music Playlist 2022 I will start it off with a nice and heavy record this year by Savatage. Follow this post for my added updates throughout the month. No particular order so let's go! Savatage - Hall Of The...
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Finger patterns on the guitar.

Finger patterns on the guitar.

Here's a chart that show's the 3 major scale finger patterns I visualize on the guitar as I'm playing. The first pattern is Whole step/Whole step or W/W The second pattern is Half step Whole step or H/W The Third Pattern...
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My role as a working musician

My role as a working musician

My role as a working musician I’m not going to go all the way back to when it all started, that will be another day. I will focus on the now and the work I do as a working musician. I’m a musician, that’s my profession first...
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Building With Creative Blocks (Podcast) by Rick Priebe

A good friend of mine Rick Priebe just started his own podcast program called Building With Creative Blocks. I've known Rick for a few years now and he's a great musician with plenty of talent. Rick asked me if I would be a...
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