Hello Troubadourians! I wrote at the end of the December column that many of the topics I write about come from conversations with folks who come...
Hello Troubadourians! This column marks the end of my first year writing for the Troubadour — and you. I enjoy writing this column and sharing what...
Hello Troubadourians! This month I’m writing about something non-technical for a change. I spent the weekend of October 19-21 at the FAR-West Conference, performing with my...
Hello Troubadourians! For the past two months we’ve been talking about Equalization (EQ) and how we can use it to make our amplified guitars and voices...
Hello Troubadourians! Last month we talked about different techniques you can use to make your guitar sound more “natural” when using a piezo pickup. This month...
Hello Troubadourians! In San Diego the majority of performing musicians are solo artists who play the guitar, usually an acoustic guitar. While some elite acoustic artists...
Hello Troubadourians! I received an email from a reader named John, who asked what I knew about what I would define as “predatory” behavior by people...
Hello Troubadourians! For the past two months we’ve been talking about “ideal” guitars. I’ve shared information about the terminology of guitar necks and what we guitarists...
Hello Troubadourians! Last month we started a conversation about how well your guitar plays and what might be the “ideal” neck shape/width for you. I also...