1. Understanding the Gift
This is the first entry in the Happiness category of the site. Over time, these entries will add...
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Author: Richard MacLemale
01 – But Ya Don’t Care
I’m recording a new album. My goal is to sort of blog/videotape as much of the process as I can without it slowing me down too much. I have this song in what I would call demo state – all of the elements of the song...
Read MoreAbout Guitar Scale Lengths
I’m thinking about ordering a 24-3/4″ scale-adjusted Strat neck from Warmoth. Why? Because it’s easier to play a shorter neck. Here’s a small list of popular guitars and their scale lengths: Fender...
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2013 Gibson Les Paul 50’s Tribute Goldtop Review
Yesterday I came home with a used Gibson Les Paul. From Guitar Center. For less than $500....
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Peavey Valveking II Micro-Head Review
Updated on April 23, 2016. Originally published almost 2 years earlier. Yesterday I packed up my...
Read MoreFender’s Complicated Line of Strats
The more I learn about how electric guitars are made, the more I want to learn. Pound for pound, the company best at making electrics IMHO is Fender. But they also have the most confusing product line. It used to be simple...
Read MoreQuick Explanation – Fretboard Radius
The fretboard is the wood that covers the surface or is the surface of a guitar neck – it’s where they put the frets. It usually has dots or rectangles to mark certain frets like the third, the fifth, the seventh,...
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Gibson SGJ Succeeds Review
Stopped by GC today on my way to pick up Holly (that’s my wife) at the airport. I grabbed a...
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