The latest “15 questions” feature is with guitarist Austyn Brown. His band have been causing a stir across the south coast of England so Guitar Jar catches up with Austyn to quiz him on his technique, influences and his amazing guitar collection…
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Inspired by the recent release of the new Yamaha SG guitars, I thought I’d write a review of my old Yamaha SG1500. The Yamaha SG range: known as the “Les Paul Killer”!
Here’s some links to pages that I’ve enjoyed reading recently. Enjoy…
I remember when I first started to play the guitar, walking into a guitar store in Poole and seeing a Gibson SG (not sure what model) hanging on the wall. It was love at first sight. It just looked so good. It is a simple yet mean looking instrument. I loved the fact it literally looked like a lump of wood with strings on it.
Around 2 years ago I finally discovered the joys of Black Sabbath (yeah, I know a bit late) and very quickly got really into Tony Iommi’s riffs. They sounded so huge! And so, my love affair with the SG was ignited.
I wasn’t even really aware of Duesenberg guitars when I acquired the Starplayer TV. I’d seen a few write ups in magazines for other models but other than that my knowledge and experience of them was limited. How I came to own the guitar was a similar situation to how I came to own the MXR Carbon Copy – I walked into a guitar shop for a completely different reason and walked out with a stunning Duesenberg Starplayer TV in my hand!
In a recent interview on Guitar Jar, guitarist Stuart Garrard (One Sonic Society, Delirious?) mentioned the use of the GigRig Pro 14 switching unit. Guitar Jar uncovers the man behind the GigRig; guitarist and effects pedal guru, Daniel Steinhardt.
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Have you ever experienced walking into a guitar shop with the intention to purchase a particular item but actually walking out with something different? I’ve experienced this a few times over the years, the most recent being about 4 months ago when I intended to purchase a distortion unit but found myself walking out of the shop clasping an MXR Carbon Copy instead.
The latest “15 questions” feature is with British guitarist Stuart Garrard (aka Stu G). For those of you who may not have heard of Stu G, he has been the lead guitarist and co-songwriter with one of the most successful British bands of the last 15 years, “Delirious?“.
Guitar Jar catches up with Stu G and quizzes him on his technique, guitar equipment and any new projects he’s working on…
The latest “15 questions” feature is with Karmine guitarist Steve Perry. Karmine have been causing a stir across the south coast of England recently with their refreshing melodic material. Guitar Jar catches up with Steve and quizzes him on his technique, guitar equipment and his fetish for Cornell amplifiers.
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Guitar Jar has now been live for four weeks and I’m just so encouraged and enthused by how well the site has be received. The vision for the site is to create a community for guitarists to share “real world” experiences of playing the guitar – everything from equipment user reviews right through to playing & recording techniques.
I guess we’re all influenced to some degree by our “guitar heroes”. You know the drill: many Hendrix/SRV/Gallagher enthusiasts aquire a Fender Stratocaster. Angus fans will promptly purchase a Gibson SG and (optional) school uniform. Keef followers may purchase a Telecaster, tune to an open G and ditch the low E string. You may even do all three! Many iconic guitarists can be associated with a particular model of guitar, but what about the “other” guitars they use?
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I was recently made aware of the new PMT store in Bristol by a tweet posted by Total Guitar magazine. After Googling the location of the store, it turned out it was under 0.5 miles from where I was based for a work assignment.
The first Guitar Jar Mystery Shopper feature takes place at the world famous Vintage & Rare Guitars store in London. Whenever I travel to the Capital for work, I always try to make time to stroll along Denmark Street to view the impressive range of instruments.
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This review was submitted by Guitar Jar contributor: Ben Clarke
After owning a few budget acoustic guitars I decided to purchase a quality guitar that would last me for a good few years. I was after an acoustic that I could play at church on a Sunday and still get funky when jamming with friends.
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