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...
Hello Troubadourians! I received the following email the other day and I wasn’t sure if I should respond or not. Check it out… Hello, Â Â Â Thank...
Hello Troubadourians. In my January column, I responded to a question about a “sustain pedal” from a guitar player. I recommended a Fulltone Fulldrive2 MOSFET Overdrive/Clean...
Hello Troubadourians. Welcome to the first installment of “Ask Charlie…” Our purpose here is to provide a forum for performing musicians — and musicians who want...