Photo Gallery: Martin Guitars Visits Guitar World with Four New Models, Including 00-DB Jeff Tweedy and GPCPA4 Siris

Posted 05/18/2012 at 4:05pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Chris Thomas of C. F. Martin & Co. recently visited the Guitar World office in New York City. Accompanying him were four new Martin models -- a 00-DB Jeff Tweedy, a new D-18, the GPCPA4 Siris and a Custom Shop CS28-12 -- all of which were debuted by the Nazareth, Pennsylvania-based company at the NAMM show in January.

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Guitarist Mike Hill of Tombs Interviews Vijay Kumar, Owner of Artist Series Guitar

Posted 05/18/2012 at 1:29pm | by Mike Hill

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Although Artist Series Guitars has been around for only three years, founder Vijay Kumar has amassed a diverse roster of signature artists, including Sick of It All, Fishbone, Madball, Coliseum, Tombs and Pennywise. When he was 15, Kumar started playing in Chicago-area bands, ultimately finding himself as the bassist for Bleeding Through.

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Interview with Laura Wilde: A Walk On the Wilde Side

Posted 05/18/2012 at 11:09am | by Laura B. Whitmore

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Hailing from Australia, Laura Wilde already has a well-shaped leg up with great looks and a fabulous accent. But it’s her rip-your-head-off, full-fledged guitar assault that’ll really get your attention. No gimmicks. No backing down. Just gonna have-a-good-time raunch rock with fierce guitar riffs, searingly unapologetic lyrics and a driving back line. Oh yeah. Remember when rock was rockin’? Now you know what I’m talking about.

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Jazz Guitar Corner: Four Ways to Practice Drop 2 Chords Through the Cycle of 4ths

Posted 05/18/2012 at 10:46am | by Matt Warnock

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Learning to play both dominant 7th chords and Drop 2 chord voicings are essential steps in the development of any jazz guitarist. While both of these concepts are important to have under your fingers, running them through exercises such as inversions or chromatically across the neck, although productive exercises, can sometimes lead to boredom in the practice room.

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Matt Bachand Tour Blog: Hitting 13 Cities With Shadows Fall

Posted 05/17/2012 at 12:08pm | by Matt Bachand

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April 24, 2012: So begins the epic journey to Nashville to begin the first tour for Fire From the Sky. After packing the gear and piling into a van, a 12-hour drive took us to Niagara Falls. A night at the casino and a little sightseeing got us started for day 2. More driving and boredom and we cashed in night 2.Matt Bachand

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Photo Gallery: Martin Guitars Visits Guitar World with Four New Models, Including 00-DB Jeff Tweedy and GPCPA4 Siris

Guitarist Mike Hill of Tombs Interviews Vijay Kumar, Owner of Artist Series Guitar

Interview with Laura Wilde: A Walk On the Wilde Side

Jazz Guitar Corner: Four Ways to Practice Drop 2 Chords Through the Cycle of 4ths

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Jazz Guitar Corner: Four Ways to Practice Drop 2 Chords Through the Cycle of 4ths

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