Archive for November, 2009

How to Play Don’t Cry by Guns N’ Roses

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

If you want to learn how to play Don’t Cry by Guns N’ Roses on your guitar, take a look at the following videos. If you want the same sound as on the record, you need to tune one step down (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb). Part 1 of opening riff: Part 2 of opening riff: And here is [...]

Used Gibson Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

The Gibson Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar was the first guitar to be reviewed in the review section. The conclusion was: Although some users mention that the setup is not always perfect and some find the neck too fat, this guitar is still pure Gibson quality. The Gibson Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar is one [...]

How to Play Comfortably Numb

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

David Gilmour is one of my favorite guitar players and the second solo in Comfortably Numb is one of my favorite guitar solos. David Gilmour’s guitar playing is legendary. Reviewers of music by other artists sometimes use terms like Gilmouresque or Floydian to describe his particular way of playing guitar. Dave Mustaine (Megadeth) once said [...]

Used Fender American Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

A few weeks ago I posted a review of the Fender American Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar in the review section. The conclusion was: The Fender American Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar seems like a great guitar, a true classic. This guitar seems to be suited better to playing blues and classic rock. If you are more [...]

John Petrucci Guitar Lesson – The Art of Crunch

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

In this guitar lesson John Petrucci (Dream Theater) shows us how to get a crunchy sound. Here are a few of the tips he mentions in the video: You don’t want too much distortion, because you want the low notes to be tight. Try turning up the gain while playing so you can aim for [...]