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SMG TIPS: Getting A Good Rock Guitar Tone!

SMG TIPS: Getting A Good Rock Guitar Tone!

The hard driving sound of a rock and roll guitar riff is unmistakable….

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SMG Legends Series: Looking Back at Dimebag Darrell

SMG Legends Series: Looking Back at Dimebag Darrell

Dimebag Darrell Abbott’s most famous musical venture Pantera was formed in 1981, with his brother Vinnie Paul on drums….

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Prince Rogers Nelson: Much More Than Purple Rain!

Prince Rogers Nelson: Much More Than Purple Rain!

Prince got his first music contract when he was only 17, and released his first album two years later….

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Randy Rhoads: The Passing of a Legend

Randy Rhoads: The Passing of a Legend

To acknowledge the passing of a legend, I decided to visit the location of Randy’s Rhoads final moments outside of Leesburg, Florida at the remote estate of Jerry Calhoun.

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SMG Tips: Ain’t Nothin’ But a String Thing!

SMG Tips: Ain’t Nothin’ But a String Thing!

Speaking for myself as a player, I always struggled trying to get a consistence sound using 10′s. I started making my own custom set of….

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Guitar Spotlight: Akira Takasaki

Guitar Spotlight: Akira Takasaki

This weeks guitar player hails from Japan where he is well known for his early contributions to 80′s Metal. His name is Akira Takasaki of the band Loudness.

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SMG Legends: Led Zeppelin and Jimmy Page

SMG Legends: Led Zeppelin and Jimmy Page

Often it has been implied that Led Zeppelin were nothing more then a cover band, but that wouldn’t be fair. Jimmy Page played his guitar in a fashion that took his music to a new place. It was harder and the sound was unique and fresh.

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SMG Revised: Being a Female Guitarist Takes Balls!

SMG Revised: Being a Female Guitarist Takes Balls!

Like anything else in life, being a female musician has it’s ups and downs….

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