July 2011 Blog Posts (18)

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LORENZO FAVERO   THE JOCKER

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Well-known Nashville-based guitar builder Mark Lacey recently commissioned a complete website makeover designed to showcase his work in a bright new light. The new platform is highly visual, full of texture and vibrant colors. It also includes a dedicated Big Guitar Wall featuring 39 wall spaces…

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(Based on « 4D virtual 3x3x3x3 sequential move puzzle, scrambled » by SpinningSpark)

« Integration » is the seventh and final chapter of « The Chrome Lake. »

This instrumental section starts…

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We’re happy to spotlight the launch of another Wall and Website project… this one for Bertoncini Guitars. Dave Bertoncini has been building guitars in Olympia, Washington since the late 90′s and has recently begun focusing on a new and unique line of acoustic guitars.

Dave's new…

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I opened up my morning paper the other day to see a full blown front page cover story about Santa Cruz Guitars.  I looked it up online to share with you all and even better...it has 21 photos to look at....tip: hit the "captions" button below to see a description for each photo.:

http://www.mercurynews.com/central-coast/ci_18501636?IADID

Internationally acclaimed guitarist/musician Geoff Achison played his new custom handmade acoustic guitar by Lichty Guitars for his 2011 US tour. The following is Geoff's review of his guitar reposted from Geoff Achison Guitar Review

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(« Wilesco D36 steamroller » by Morn)

« Steamroller » is the fourth chapter of « Juggernaut. » In the storyline of the suite, it represents the apex of pain, and the metanoia.

The instrumental is one of the most busy pieces of music that I’ve written up to now, and…

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On setting off on my holidays recently I decided to take some reading material. Rather than going for the usual crime thriller I went for “Music and Communication” by Terence McLaughlin.  Ok, not everbody’s first choice but it’s been lying on the shelf staring at me for a while so I thought, now’s the time. It’s a pretty heavy read but it certainly did get me thinking. One of the first questions it addresses is  “Why Music?” What are it’s origins, why as listener’s do we gain so much…

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After many months of fine-tuning, and making sure that all components are of superior quality and exceptional performance.

Humidifx is ready for your summer humidity blues....If you travel with your stringed instruments, or just keep them in the house, you owe it to yourself in these times, to preserve the stability of the wood in your instrument.

 

See this month's edition of "Acoustic Guitar" Magazine for details...

 

See the new website!      …

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We are live...enjoy our site, ask questions, and have fun!   Music and more on the way...http://www.humidifix.com/

(« Surface Tension » by darkmatter)

In « Surface, » the sixth chapter of « The Dam, » the protagonist/narrator is gradually returning to activity after having transformed into who they feel like being. Ultimately, they reach the…

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Now that more than a month has gone by, I reflect upon my first-ever solo recital that I gave for friends and family last June.  I played for about 50 minutes in front of about 17 friends and quite a few members of my family in the outdoor covered patio of my in-law's home. 

 

It was quite an undertaking for me because I suffer from debilitating performance-anxiety that has interfered with my playing for many years now.  I decided to take a short-cut...propolnolol.  I asked the…

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With an eye on providing both a website that showcases our custom acoustic guitars and ukuleles AND that provides a wealth of helpful content to visitors, we've been working behind the scenes redesigning www.lichtyguitars.com. We are proud to announce the new site is up and great feedback is pouring in! Here are just a few of the new features:…

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Another great Ashokan Swing week comes to an end. It was very intense and quite a challenge. I connected with some old musical friends and made some new ones. Anyone wanting to learn about music and guitar should check it out. www.ashokan.org

Today my Mother passed away after a long bout with lung cancer and emphysema. This almost right on top of Larry (the drummer for the band who I've posted about before) passing last week. Jackie and I went to Larry's wake (see posting) and funeral this past Monday.

As the week progressed the telephone calls from my brother, who lives in NH where my Mother occupies an in-law apartment in his home, were very discouraging. She had started to fade very badly and was having difficulty…

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I'm in Montreal, closing out a busy day at the 2011 Guitar Show. The show is held against the backdrop of - and smack in the middle of - the huge Montreal Jazz Festival. The guitar show features luithiers from around the world, with builders from the US, Canada, France, the UK, Asia, and more. The show is quite busy and well attended, but still very comfortable for players checking out guitars. The room, holding tables from about 100 luthiers, is quiet enough for a quick test drive right at the… Continue