SMG Review: Line 6 POD Farm 2.5

SMG Review: Line 6 POD Farm 2.5

Line 6 is recognized as a leader in sound modeling, accurately emulating a wide variety of amps, stringed instruments, and effects through digital technology. For this review, my guitar of choice was a mid-80’s 1962 reissue Fender Telecaster and I used a PreSonus TubePre as the interface between guitar and computer.

Read more
NAMM 2012: Dan Boul of 65amps

NAMM 2012: Dan Boul of 65amps

SMG sat down with Dan Boul, co-founder of 65amps at NAMM 2012. Check out the attached video for a demonstration of the latest and greatest from 65amps!

Read more
NAMM 2012: The Winter NAMM Experience

NAMM 2012: The Winter NAMM Experience

If you’ve ever been to a NAMM show, it’s an experience you won’t soon forget. Check out some great pics we took that highlighted this years show!

Read more
NAMM 2012: Guitars, Gear, Gadgets, Gigs and Girls!

NAMM 2012: Guitars, Gear, Gadgets, Gigs and Girls!

A look back at last weeks NAMM Show. We toured around the event looking for interesting subject matter and it wasn’t hard to find!

Read more
NAMM 2012: Mark Wein Guitar Lesson with Oscar Jordan

NAMM 2012: Mark Wein Guitar Lesson with Oscar Jordan

Oscar Jordan sat down with guitarist/instructor Mark Wein at this years Winter NAMM Show 2012 about targeting notes rather than playing scales. Watch the video below for more information from Mark about how you can play the guitar like a horn player and isolate the notes rather than just running scales.

Read more
NAMM 2012: Guitar Instruction Product Reviews

NAMM 2012: Guitar Instruction Product Reviews

Being a guitar instructor, I’m always on the look out for innovative new ways to get my students to progress to the next level faster.

Read more
Guitar Zen: What the Matrix Taught Me About Guitar!

Guitar Zen: What the Matrix Taught Me About Guitar!

“There is no spoon,” those famous words that Neo said in The Matrix. But how can this phrase be applied to guitar playing….

Read more
NAMM 2012: Taylor Guitars and the SolidBody Classic Electric Guitar

NAMM 2012: Taylor Guitars and the SolidBody Classic Electric Guitar

The 2012 NAMM Show was in full force this past weekend in Anaheim, California and SMG hooked up with a Southern California icon in the guitar world, Taylor Guitars. Each year Taylor puts on an amazing show of gear, live performances and tons of great information on their lineup to NAMM visitors.

Read more
Subscribe to SMG Podcasts!
Download the latest show
from iTunes >>>