January 2011 Blog Posts (21)

I picked up a Guild F20 acoustic guitar a few years back. It's a 3/4 size guitar with some damage, but playable. I'm having a hard time finding out the history of this instrument. Can someone please share a little light on this? It would greatly be appreciated.

 based in southern uk

http://www.petechristie.co.uk/index.php/biography/

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Do you teach guitar building at Lichty Guitars?

The answer is yes! It is actually surprising how many inquiries we have had about guitar building workshops. Some people just want the one-time experience and…

Thanks in advance to anyone willing to take the time. Your opinion is valuable.

BTW, not asking for opinions about the song itself, just the video to go with it.

I Have two videos for the original song TENT CITY with lyrics by Howard C. Holbert and Music (and performance) by me. In your opinion which one of these videos is better for the song? Thanks for your help!

VIDEO A

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Coming from Scotland, a wee fingerpicking guitar tune for our national bard, Robert Burns, on his birthday...Ae Fond Kiss

http://www.fingerpickingguitar.org/category/guitar-blog/

Making Waves (video link above) is a fine example of why we recommend that you check out more of Pete Christie’s finely crafted vocals and simplistic finger picking style guitar tunes.  

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I have been obsessed with guitars for as long as I can remember. A friend of my Dads brought one to our house when I was around 5. I thought he was some kind of god or magician. The sounds coming from that acoustic amazed me. It hasn't stopped amazing me.

As I grew up, anytime I would hear songs with loads of guitar, I would stop and just listen. Not really good during work or school or in the middle of conversations. My friends kind of got used to it though. We never really had the…

When Cee Lo promised that he and Gwyneth Paltrow would be cranking out some musical moments when they both turned up on "Saturday Night Live," he wasn't playing around. The Lady Killer singer hit the stage twice, but he also showed off his comedic chops by popping up alongside Gwyneth in three different sketches.

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I am looking for chords/tab for a couple old songs: You Make The Moonlight by  4 runner and Teach Me To Dance by Eric Holland. Any ideas? I tried all the normal tab sites.

Thanks,

Jim Rybak

I am happy guitar blogger and webmaster:…

My left hand finger measurements (from the first crease to the tip of the finger)

Index finger = 2 7/8"

middle        = 3 3/16"

ring            = 2 15/16"

little           = 2 3/8"

I think my hand is too small.

I was finally able to sleep in a couple of extra hours today.  The Holiday demands of both my professional and personal life now being met.  Yesterday I woke with an invading microbe looking to live within my body.  So I did slip in some rest yesterday, while still tending to our Christmas celebration.



Today I needed to rest, and I have.  A gentle morning followed by an afternoon nap.  A cold, windy, and snowy Sunday keeping me inside to rest and stay warm.  Earlier, while resting,…