On Jazz: Akua Dixon's swingin' strings - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com


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On Jazz: Akua Dixon's swingin' strings
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
As one of the world's handful of swing guitar virtuosos, he keeps Reinhardt's tradition of jazz innovation alive. Like his friends and mentors George Van Eps and Bucky Pizzarelli, he plays the seven-string archtop guitar, which gives him an expanded ...

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gTar iPhone guitar hands-on - Engadget


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gTar iPhone guitar hands-on
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The strings and tuning pegs are all the real deal as well. Ultimately, though, the tuning of the strings doesn't have any effect on what comes out of the speaker -- rather, it's an attempt to get players used to the standard guitar interface.
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What strings do you use, Walter Trout? - MusicRadar.com


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What strings do you use, Walter Trout?
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I have one - to get my MesaBoogie Guitar Leslie speaker to kick on and off. This is it! I use that for a slight chorus effect on certain tunes. Do you play another instrument well enough to be in a band? I play harmonica on almost all my CDs.

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Summer CD releases help redefine 'classical' - Sacramento Bee

Summer CD releases help redefine 'classical'
Sacramento Bee
At times, the bowed notes and the plucked strings falls on the ear like so much rain. A highlight on this release is Kenji Bunch's "String Circle No. 1" and the hopeful, tactile musical poetry of "Rounds." A new generation of classical guitarist is ...

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Guitar duo and string quartet to perform in Clinton on May 26 - Hunterdon County Democrat - NJ.com


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Guitar duo and string quartet to perform in Clinton on May 26
Hunterdon County Democrat - NJ.com
... “Romantics New and Old,” at 7:30 pm on Saturday, May 26, at the Clinton Presbyterian Church, 91 Center St. Performances will be by the Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo, featuring Laura Oltman and Michael Newman on guitars and the Daedalus String Quartet, ...

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Hand acidity shortens guitar string life and damages expensive hardware ... - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Hand acidity shortens guitar string life and damages expensive hardware ...
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Hand acidity, from sweat damages guitar strings, hardware and finish - PrePlay hand care is specially formulated to restore skin's natural pH, on contact and condition hands to leave them with a smooth, silky finish so player's hands can slide and ...

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Young string players, classical duo spotlighted in orchestra concert - St. Augustine Record

Young string players, classical duo spotlighted in orchestra concert
St. Augustine Record
Back row: Georgia Blanchard, Micah Taylor, Sophie Allert, Mijka Youthful string players and a classical guitarist duo will be featured at 8 pm Friday at the Lightner Museum Antique Courtyard, 25 Granada St., when the St. Augustine Community Orchestra's ...

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Guitar great Steve Piticco jams in downtown Colborne - Cramahe Now

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