Hi Folks, I just received a new strap from the folks at Italia Guitar Straps and was pleased by the high quality materials & craftsmanship. Coupled with the excellent prices & great customer service I’ll be a customer for life! (Dan’s 1983 Gibson 335 Re-Issue Pictured) Read more »
Godin Multiac Performance Tip
Hi Dan, This might be useful information to other guitarists. I have been using a Godin Multiac solid-body nylon string guitar with RMC pickups to do music for a play with a solid-state electric guitar amp. I noticed that the guitar was uncommonly quiet and free of any 60-cycle hum caused by the dimmer switches […] Read more »
Semi Polished Classical Guitar String Review
Recently I’ve been experimenting with many different types of strings to find the right combination for my Ramirez 2CWE nylon string electric cutaway guitar. As a jazz player my technique on the nylon strings tends to produce squeaks on the wound basses. Since discovering that Savarez offers semi-polished basses & D’Addario carries a recording set, […] Read more »
D’Addario Chromes & Half Rounds Review
Recently I had the good fortune to meet Jim D’Addario at one of my performances in the Palm Springs area. Jim was kind enough to put me in contact with George Santos, Product Specialist at D’Addario who provided me several samples of D’Addario string products. So far I’ve tested & shared two of the products that […] Read more »
Laviolette Custom Guitar Review
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Benson’s Hot Rod Deluxe
Here’s a Fender Promo Video on the new George Benson Hot Rod Deluxe model. Very entertaining video with some great moments from King George! These amps go for around $800. I’ve played in a couple of Fender’s similar amps with good results but have not tried the GB Hot Rod. BTW: (There’s a video a […] Read more »
Nylon Jazz Guitar String Tips
I play a Ramirez 2CWE Nylon String Jazz Guitar & use the Savarez Semi-Polished Basses that greatly reduce Squeaks & Noise! Buy the Bass Set separately since you don’t need to replace the trebles each time you replace the Basses. The agony of strings stretching on the gig is also greatly reduced! 4th. 5th. & […] Read more »
Archtops & Feedback by Dan Papaila
A few tips on How to reduce feedback from your Arch-Top Jazz Guitar: If you’re anything like me, sometimes you need to play with more volume or more presence in band situations. Often I’ll find myself playing in a Hammond Organ group & the B-3 player has a heavy foot on the expression pedal or […] Read more »
Amplifying your Arch-Top by Dan Papaila
It’s hard to beat the tonal warmth of a good arch-top! The way they feel & resonate on the stage helps to strengthen the connection between player & instrument. But arch-tops are challenging instruments to amplify. Here’s the scoop from my experience of playing arch-tops for the last 40 + years. The amps I’ve listed […] Read more »
George Benson & the Ibanez LGB300
Here’s a Video of George Benson talking about the new Ibanez Model. Looks like a high end ES-175! I like the Ebony Bridge. May be of interest for those in the market. (Street Price is around $4,500.00 = used L-5 money) Visit the Ibanez Page for Specs: Read more »
Laviolette Guitars
Here’s a performance by my student Alex Ciavarelli playing an awesome Laviolette custom nylon string jazz guitar. After Alex talks about the instrument, he plays a great version of the tune “Beautiful Love” To learn more about Laviolette Guitars, visit Len on the web at: Lavioletteguitars.com Read more »