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What kind of guitar did Syd Barrett use?

What kind of guitar did Syd Barrett use?

I'm planning on upgrading from my cheap guitar to one of better quality and I wanted to know what guitar Syd Barrett used. I usually play his songs from Piper at the Gates and his two solo albums. Anyone know what kind of guitar he used for these albums?

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Posted by admin on September 5th, 2010 No Comments

YouTube – Guitar: Impossible

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Posted by admin on September 3rd, 2010 No Comments

How to Play Slide Guitar. – free article courtesy of ArticleCity.com

How to Play Slide Guitar.
 by: Dennis Tryon

I was intimidated when I first put a slide on my little finger, it was awkward, and the sound I made was horrible. I did not have anybody to show me how to dampen the strings, what scales sounded good in standard tuning, and not a clue as to all of the “open-tunings” that are available to both finger style and (more…)

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Posted by admin on September 1st, 2010 No Comments

Latest Guitar news – i heart guitar: NEWS: DBZ Guitars now shipping

Back with more news for you today. It’s amazing how much good information there is on this stuff out there if you know where to look. Three in particular that I found really valuable were…

i heart guitar: NEWS: DBZ Guitars now shipping

So it seems Dean B. Zelinsky's new brand, DBZ Guitars, is appearing in stores, answering the question "What's cooler than (more…)

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Posted by admin on August 30th, 2010 No Comments

Acoustic guitar shopping?

Acoustic guitar shopping?

I'm seriously considering picking up the guitar. I've never owned or purchased one, and haven't played on in years (i've only played guitars belonging to friends and in music classes in grade school)

for the most part, i'm searching/shopping online. Is there anything i should know about buying acoustic guitars? (used (more…)

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Posted by admin on August 28th, 2010 No Comments

History of the Guitar – free article courtesy of ArticleCity.com

History of the Guitar
 by: Graham Howard

It is very difficult to trace a line back to the exact birth of the instrument we know as the guitar today, as there is a lot of myth and uncertainty surrounding its origins.

This is mainly due to the fact there have been a number of similar instruments throughout the ages. Many historians claim the guitar originated at (more…)

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Posted by admin on August 26th, 2010 No Comments

YouTube – Introducing The Moog Guitar

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Posted by admin on August 24th, 2010 No Comments

YouTube – Jeff Healey – While My Guitar Gently Weeps

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Posted by admin on August 22nd, 2010 No Comments

Latest Guitar news – I Hope to Play Guitar Like a Champ | Play Guitar

If you’ve been keeping up with my blog posts lately you’ll know I’ve come to adding a few news posts from around the web on this subject. I’ve got a couple more today that are new and updated, so let me know what you think of em…

I Hope to Play Guitar Like a Champ | Play Guitar

Playing guitar is not a difficult deal. All the Guitar Hero's started off at square one, (more…)

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Posted by admin on August 20th, 2010 No Comments

Latest Guitar news – Spanish Guitar Player | Montreal Blog

Back with more news for you today. It’s amazing how much good information there is on this stuff out there if you know where to look. Three in particular that I found really valuable were…

Spanish Guitar Player | Montreal Blog

This guy was awesome. I've never seen anyone play like this. I found this guy in a spanish restaurant in Montreal.

The Homeschool Messenger: CurrClick offers Online Guitar Lessons (more…)

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Posted by admin on August 18th, 2010 No Comments