It was such a pleasure to meet Jamie Gale from Boutique Guitar Showcase. He gave us brief, but clear explanations of the history and process of creation of each of the guitars he was exhibiting. It’s amazing how many incredible luthiers there are around the world with an 'outside the box' mentality. These are very…Read more Boutique Guitar Showcase @ SNAMM ’17
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Anatomy of Sound @ Summer NAMM 2017
It was a pleasure to chat with Larry at the Anatomy of Sound booth at Summer NAMM 2017. These guitar picks are very ergonomic and produce a very pleasing tone. I am also enjoying the design, material and colour options. Check out the demo and interview at the Anatomy of Sound booth in the video…Read more Anatomy of Sound @ Summer NAMM 2017
The Back Beat @ NAMM 2017 “Play by feel”
We met Rob and Yerko from Back Beat® on day two of Summer NAMM 2017. They are introducing a new personal monitoring system. The Back Beat® is a very responsive tactile feedback system which transmits vibrations through the apparatus mounted to the back of the guitar strap. While playing, the musician can now not only…Read more The Back Beat @ NAMM 2017 “Play by feel”
The NS Design CR5 Radius Bass is KILLIN’
Core from NS Design was nice enough to loan me an NS Design CR5 Radius Bass to check out and get familiar with. This was my very first experience with this type of electric bass. The cool thing about this instrument is the radius (curve). The finger board, pickups and even the body have the…Read more The NS Design CR5 Radius Bass is KILLIN’
Optima Strings – 24 Carat Gold Strings @ Summer NAMM 2017
I met Andre, VP of Optima Strings, on the second day of Summer NAMM 2017. Our introduction to gold strings started when out of the corner of my eye I saw gold reflecting brightly from a Fender Jazz bass as we passed the Optima booth. At first I thought, “that’s silly, someone has put bonze…Read more Optima Strings – 24 Carat Gold Strings @ Summer NAMM 2017
Pirate Pete Tripstick Pro @ Summer NAMM 2017
We met Pirate Pete on day two of Summer NAMM 2017 and found his invention very innovative, practical and just down right awesome. Such a simple idea that's well executed. Being able to play drums with a natural acoustic delay will open up a milion new ideas for drum pattern. Learn more in the video…Read more Pirate Pete Tripstick Pro @ Summer NAMM 2017
Playing on Gold Strings… Wow!
Today we visited Optima Strings, a German company. The folks there were incredibly nice. They allowed me to re-string my Cunningham RLJS7 bass with there Optima™ Unique Studio Gold Strings. These strings are wound with 24 carat gold. I was a bit skeptical at first, but I decided to have an open mind and try…Read more Playing on Gold Strings… Wow!
The Wing Instruments Booth @ Summer NAMM 2017
Day one of Summer NAMM 2017 has been quite eventful. The day started at 8am with the breakfast session, where we had breakfast and heard an amazing presentation on how to create a more effective online business model. We then went directly to the Wing Instruments booth to see Andy Brown and Chris Stambaugh, and…Read more The Wing Instruments Booth @ Summer NAMM 2017
The journey to Summer NAMM
We are all packed and ready for our journey to Summer NAMM 2017 Nashville, Tennessee. Last year 2016 was my first experience of the NAMM show and boy I was nervous. I did not know what to expect going through those doors. Let us go back a bit to how I got the opportunity in…Read more The journey to Summer NAMM
Success comes to those who complete tasks
The moment I decided to become and a musician was the the day I took on a great challenge. Practicing for several hours, performing and traveling the world are just a few of the things I do to move forward in my music career. Exercising, eating healthy, getting enough sleep, spending quality time with my…Read more Success comes to those who complete tasks
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