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• A Brief History of Reverb September 16, 2018
  Is there an Echo? A Brief History of Reverb Reverb, Verb, Echo. For a lot of music listeners reverb is an effect that is often overlooked, or in some cases unacknowledged. It can sit so sweetly underneath a mix, or completely consume it and make your guitar/song sound like its being performed underwater. But let […]
  James Stratton
• Do I have to learn music theory to play guitar? September 10, 2018
  Do I have to learn musical theory to play guitar? “Do I have to learn musical theory to play guitar?” As a guitar tutor, this is a question I get asked on a regular basis and to my dismay, not one that has a straight forward answer. Depending on who you ask, you might be […]
  James Stratton
• Reel Talk: a Brief History of Delay September 7, 2018
  Reel Talk: a Brief History of Delay Since its introduction to the commercial market in the early 1950’s delay has been a staple effect in studio recordings and live shows across almost all genres. Its ability to be manipulated to create space or rhythmical motifs has captivated guitarists and musicians alike across the years, and […]
  James Stratton
• Playing the Acoustic guitar also improves your Electric playing September 3, 2018
  4 reasons why playing the Acoustic guitar, also improves your Electric playing! I’ve been playing guitar for 12 years now! Unlike many beginner guitarists I started learning Electric guitar first, it was a couple of years later before I owned my first Acoustic. Like any 13 year-old who’d just got a new guitar, I was […]
  James Stratton
• Guitar Lessons Kilburn North London September 1, 2018
  Guitar Lessons Kilburn NW6 – Start with our step-by-step beginner lessons Learn the Guitar in Kilburn London NW6.  London Guitar Academy are very patient and friendly and the lessons will progress at your own pace. Our lessons will be fun and relaxed as well as structured and informative. Guitar Lessons Kilburn for YOU!   Kilburn Guitar […]
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• A Brief Guide To Distortion August 29, 2018
  A Brief Guide To Overdrive & Distortion In 1961, in a Nashville recording studio, producer Dan Law and engineer Glen Snoddy were recording Marty Robbins’ ‘Don’t Worry’ when a transistor in one of the channel strips of the console began to fail. This failed transistor produced a grainy sound that gave the bass an exciting […]
  James Stratton
• How to get better at improvising guitar August 28, 2018
  Improvising: Ways to break out of the box! Over the last few years I’ve had the opportunity to do a lot of improvising at my gigs. This has been an amazing opportunity to release my creative side and I’ve definitely milked every chance for an over-indulged solo! However, I have found recently that having so […]
  James Stratton
• 2006 Gibson ES335 thin line August 25, 2018
  Repair log –  December 14th, 2006 Gibson ES335 thin-line double cutaway archtop guitar SN: xxxxxxxx made in the Nashville Plant, TN, USA Copyright retained by Terry Relph-Knight 20/06/18 Current value range estimate –  £ 1,500 to 2,000 Weight =  kg. lbs. Delivered with Gibson branded hard case Strung with –  0.008, 0.010, 0.015, 0.024, 0.033, […]
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• London Guitar School August 24, 2018
  Guitar Lessons in London with London Guitar School Check out Guitar Lessons London : London Guitar Academy Adam and his immaculate guitar playing. Adam is a wonderful musician/teacher who has a unique command of the guitar. His musicality, fluidity & phrasing always shine. He has wonderful delicate balance to his playing and he has fantastic repertoire, and […]
  James Stratton
• When I first started experimenting with DADGAD August 23, 2018
  Alternate tuning DADGAD As a teenager I was so cool that most of the music I listened to was recommended to me by my dad. This was often in the shape of classic British and American singer songwriters such as James Taylor and Steve Earle, and while I have since diversified somewhat, the influence that […]
  James Stratton