Fireside Chat: Larry Carlton
It stands as no reminder that a guitar is made of wood, glue and metal. It is not a living thing. But when the 18-time Grammy nominated legend of guitar, Larry ...
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7 Quick Tips for Recording Great Amp Sounds
Very simple recording techniques that have a huge, positive impact on the guitar/amp sound you lay down....
Amps vs. Amp Simulators
by Rich Tozzoli By now you’ve probably had a chance to run your guitar through one or more of the available amp simulators on the market. With hardware and s...
Robert Johnson On Speed?
By Steve "Red" Lasner Much controversy has arisen about whether or not the recordings of Robert Johnson we have been listening to for years were speed altere...
7 Deadly Sins of Rehearsing
by Rich Maloof 1. No agenda
Make the most of the band’s time together by knowing what you plan to accomplish. Is it a writing session or a performance rehea...
A Life for Music: An Interview with John Stowell
Learn from John Stowell with his latest jazz guitar lessons in "Modern Jazz Improvisation" - now available for instant download “This is a jazz guitar player...
7 Deadly Session Sins
by Rich Tozzoli The ease and affordability of home recording technology has made it simple to produce music at your own pace, on your own terms, and on your...
The Great Divide: Who’s Getting Paid (and How Much) in the Music Industry
Most people trying to learn guitar or taking guitar lessons are probably doing so because they either A) want to be a rock star or B) want to play guitar like a...
Help Me Help You Help Me
We've had many discussions about the music business here on The Punch-In, whether it be about the future of the biz or about how to make money making music. One...
7 Cool iPhone Apps for Guitarists
As some of you may already know, we have developed a killer iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch app for guitarists, including video guitar lessons, tab, and notation -...
Re-Think the Band: Unconventional Live Lineups
by Rich Tozzoli Playing live can be addictive. But a lot of players never get to experience the feeling of satisfying a crowd — and satisfying themselves — b...
The Evolution of the Electric Guitar
A long and mighty history, owing itself to a lineage of equally mighty individuals, has brought the first electric guitar out of the treetops of imagination and...