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Online Guitar Tuner Reviews

Posted 06/30/2011 at 12:44pm | by Paul Riario

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When I first started playing guitar, there were only three available methods of tuning: A tuning fork (which only produced the “A” note, and you had to approximate the rest by knowing which frets or harmonics to finish tuning), a pitch pipe (a truly humiliating exercise in front of people) or a good guitar teacher.

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Fallen Angels: Black Veil Brides' Jake Pitts on the Band's 2011 European Festival Run

Posted 06/29/2011 at 11:35am | by Jake Pitts

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Black Veil Brides guitarist Jake Pitts talks about the band's 2011 European festival run.

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Cerebral Upheaval: As Blood Runs Black Guitarist Dan Sugarman on Optimizing Your Practice Time, Part 1

Posted 06/29/2011 at 11:24am | by Dan Sugarman

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As Blood Runs Black and Fallen Figure guitarist Dan Sugarman explains how to best make use of your practice time, and provides some helpful do's and don'ts for aspiring shredders.

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Guitar Girl'd: How Does Dolly Parton Play Guitar with Those Long Fingernails?

Posted 06/29/2011 at 10:52am | by Laura B. Whitmore

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There’s this nagging question I can’t get out of my mind. How does Dolly Parton play guitar with those long fingernails? ‘Cause it’s been decades since I gave up any thought of having nails that went more than a millimeter past the ends of my fingertips.

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Masked Musings: Danny Amis' Tab for "Calhoun Surf" by Los Straitjackets

Posted 06/28/2011 at 1:52pm | by Danny Amis

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"Calhoun Surf" is the first song I ever wrote. It was 1978, and I was living in Minneapolis, not far from Lake Calhoun. I’d been wanting to start a band and had just remembered how much I liked surf instrumentals.

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Vampires Everywhere! Guitarist Aaron Graves on His Background, Influences and Tone

Posted 06/28/2011 at 11:23am | by Aaron Graves

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In his first column for GuitarWorld.com, Vampires Everywhere! guitarist Aaron Graves talks about his background, influences, gear and tone.

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How I Got Recruited to Play Guitar with Rock Royalty

Posted 06/28/2011 at 9:57am | by Godfrey Townsend

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I’m just a guy who grew up in Brooklyn in the '60s, started playing piano at around age 9, happened to catch The Beatles on "The Ed Sullivan Show," switched my main interest to guitar, taught myself to play by figuring out solos by Clapton, Hendrix and Page, and 20 years later, went on to meet and work with most of my heroes.

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Sneak Preview: Zakk Wylde Writes a Book, and It’s Pretty F**k'n Funny!

Posted 06/27/2011 at 1:19pm | by Brad Tolinski

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When I got home last Friday night, I informed my 16-year-old son, Kane, that our favorite viking-sized guitar hero, Zakk Wylde, was putting out a book in September. While I can’t say for certain that Zakk has ever actually put pen to paper, there is no doubt that the contents are 100 percent Wylde.

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Bryan Baker and Magneto Guitars: Fresh Guitarist Meets Fresh Guitar Line

Posted 06/27/2011 at 11:07am | by JP Holesworth

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The fresh buzz around my networks this week includes the hook-up of an indie fusion guitar phenom with an exciting new Euro guitar brand. Those not yet familiar with Bryan Baker or Magneto Guitars can discover them now.

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Killer Guitar Tracks: Re-Recording Collective Soul's “Shine”

Posted 06/27/2011 at 10:35am | by Joel Kosche

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Now let's touch briefly on the subject of recording levels and the importance of proper gain staging. If your signal chain consists of one mic into a pre and then into your recording interface, then it's pretty simple.

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