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This is a place for all things guitar. All styles and all levels.
The Guitar Column is a resource for guitar history, gear reviews, dvd and book reviews, online lessons, and the occasional guitar gossip, all from a professional musician's perspective.
Recent Posts
Jim Hall -- Birthday Tribute
Born December 4th 1930, Jim Hall is known for his impeccable phrasing and deep harmonic sensibilities. Regardless of tempo, his melodic lines always demonstrate economy and remarkable restraint, so much so that one jazz critic even described Hall's p...
VHT Special 6 Amplifiers
I'm really digging the tones coming out of these new VHT Special 6 Combo amplifiers. These handwired, all-tube amps are driven by a single 12AX7 preamp tube and a single 6V6 power tube for a power-rating of 6 watts.The 6V6 tube imparts typical Class ...
Nine Inch Nails Selling Tour Gear On eBay!
After playing their last show at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles on 10th September, Nine Inch Nails have decided to auction their touring gear on eBay.According to the band's website NIN.com:"We've been going through the NIN touring and studio rig...
Eric Johnson\'s Setup Secrets -- Part II
My article on Eric Johnson's setup secrets from a while ago proved quite popular. This article is a more detailed follow-up.In 2001, top-notch guitar repairman Gary Brawer took some careful measurements of Eric Johnson's beloved '58 Stratocaster. The...
Jeff Berlin On Why You Should Not Practice With A Metronome
Jeff Berlin recently referenced my Henderson/Berlin/Chambers gig review on The Players School Of Music Facebook page:http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=163574134639Go to the blue comments box at the bottom of the Facebook page and click 'See M...
Greg Koch Plays \'Cause We Ended As Lovers
Hailing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin (behind the Cheddar Curtain as he likes to describe it), Greg Koch's playing is a gristly stew of influences.Take a dollop of Jimi Hendrix, a spoonful of Eric Clapton, a dash of Chet Atkins, a peppering of BB, Albert...

