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eBay of the day: Guitar photocopier

I just wrote a tweet describing a Jeff Beck replica tele as a photocopy. Then I found ebay item 140257976042, which is a real-life guitar photocopier. It's a big welded steel jig, a bit like a pantograph. Drag one arm over the first guitar body, and a router carves it's shape into the second wooden blank. No idea if the system is really detailed enough to carve crucial bits like the back of the neck, but it's probably cheaper than a CNC machine, like the one carving a nasty BC Rich clone in this awesome video (with terrible music). BONUS: Get extra Music Thing updates at: http://twitter.com/MusicThing or in the sidebar at http://musicthing.blogspot.com

Labrecque, Samuel : GUITAR SOLOS

Guitar notes and tablatures - Classic Rock

AC/DC’s Black Ice is official

Finally, after a slew of rumours regarding the new AC/DC album, the official word is out. The title is Black Ice. Release date is October the 20th. Track Listing: 1. Rock ’n Roll Train 2. Skies On Fire 3. Big Jack 4. Anything Goes 5. War Machine 6. Smash N Grab 7. Spoilin’ For A Fight 8. Wheels 9. Decibel 10. Stormy May Day 11. She [...]

Four Tips to Smoother Chord Changes

Quickly and easily create muscle memory in your fingers for chord progression. Learn to navigate between chords smoothly.

The Ramone Family

The three Ramones we've lost so far - Joey, Dee Dee and now Johnny - are remembered as the progenitors of punk rock, and some of the most influential performers who've ever graced a rock stage. All of which is true, but it's also worth remembering how brilliant - and how eccentric - they were as songwriters.

Is Your Pick Guard Peeling?

Is your pick guard peeling on your guitar? Continue reading for step by step instructions on replacing your old pick guard with a new one!

Keith Moon and His Tragic Fall

Keith Moon was a prankster who loved to punctuate his performances by blowing up his equipment or ransacking the stage. He also carried this behavior over into post-concert shenanigans, destroying hotel rooms and causing chaos whenever possible.

How to Learn Piano

Learning to play piano at home is convenient and cheap. Find out the secret to the best way to learn piano at home, so that you can start learning quick and easy.

A Free Easy Guitar Lesson 2

Here is the second exercise of a series of simple and easy, though very nice and useful, reading and playing exercises I teach to my beginner guitar students. They love it. It aims to keep developing your fretting and plucking skills, as well as helping you grow your musical appreciation.