Thursday Tip
Don’t sweat the effects of heat on your guitar. Summer = heat = our guitars can be compromised, so these helpful tips from Gibson Guitar can prevent your guitar (and you!) from unnecessary suffering. As the late, great Glenn Frey put it ~ The Heat is On.
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Marlene
Bring your guitar along for the car ride! As you take to the road this summer include your guitar in your adventures, but remember to think of your guitar like a pet as described in the numero uno (#1) tip on this Taylor Guitars travel tips list. You can roll with your guitar ~ and rock!
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Marlene
Up, up and away with your guitar! Taking your guitar with you to your summer vacation destination is pretty easy and it’s totally allowed (here’s the TSA info). You can help your guitar have a happy flight by checking out this info ~ and away you go!
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Marlene
Learn to play classic songs that are easy to learn. This list of 5 songs (along with the chords and lyrics) are fairly simple to learn and great to know for those summer gatherings with family and friends!
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Marlene
Looking for a unique summer vacation idea? Consider a guitar camp! Acoustic Guitar (magazine) has compiled a fantastic list of some really great camps in some really cool locations. Plan a summer trip for you and your guitar!
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Marlene
Rounding out our International Guitar Month themed ‘tours’, see how a Fender guitar is built. This virtual tour of the Fender Acoustic Custom Shop will give you a wonderful insight into their processes and methods of construction!
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Marlene
Felling handy? Build your own guitar. You can start from scratch, but it’s probably easier to use a kit as shown here in this assembly of a Martin Guitar kit. Your handiwork will resonate every time you play!
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Marlene
Go to Toledo, Spain without leaving home and learn about classical guitar construction. On this tour we join 3rd generation luthier Manuel Rodriguez as he guides us through the processes used to build a Spanish Guitar. Viva la guitarra!
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Marlene
Learn about your instrument by touring a guitar factory. In honor of April’s International Guitar Month I thought it would be fun to ‘take’ you on some guitar factory tours that highlight the various methods and processes used in guitar construction. Let’s start with the Taylor Guitars factory tour. Enjoy being a tourist!
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Marlene
Explore new guitar chords using the internet. For example; this ChordBook site allows you to ‘build’ a chord, like the Em (E minor), by clicking on the E, then click min (minor), and bonus, click on the pick to hear the chord sound (be sure your speaker is on). Expand a-chord-ingly!
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Marlene