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How to avoid Stratocaster-Les-Paul syndrome

peavey tomb

I don't have a problem with people who play Stratocaster or Les Paul guitars. If that's what you like, that's fine. What I do have a problem with however are guitar players who are absolutely unwilling to try something different every once in a while.

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Rich's top 6 recommended guitar effects pedals

I'm of the belief that there's basically no such thing as a "cheap guitar" anymore. Yes, there are inexpensive guitars, but just about all of them are well-made. What this means is that the price of an inexpensive guitar is cheap, but it doesn't feel, play or sound cheap. Some may tell you differently, but I can say with 100% certainty there are inexpensive guitars well under $300 that are built just as well as those costing $1,000 or more.

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Rich's 5 recommended rock songs for beginner guitar players

(Quick notes before starting this: If you're shopping for a starter guitar all-in-one pack that includes guitar, amp, cables and picks, go here. Or if you're ready to upgrade to another guitar but want to keep it cheap, go here.)

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Rich's recommended guitar gear for beginners

I get asked a lot what I recommend for beginner gear because a lot of beginner players see my videos featuring Squier brand guitars, known as "student guitars" by many, and want to know what they should use to get a sound like I get.

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Why I don't own any vintage guitars

There's a mystique surrounding vintage electric guitars that I've never been able to fully understand. When I hold an old electric in my hands, I don't feel the magic it's supposedly imbued with.

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dazed and confused

dazed and confused movie 1993

Dazed and Confused was released in 1993. I first watched this flick in the '90s and recently re-watched it.

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after the rain

It rained almost all day today. I took this shot right outside my apartment after the rain mostly ended.

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tampa rainbow

Took this photo with the cell phone, so the photo isn't that great (the color is way off), but I got it. :)

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anything looks better if it lights up

7 port USB hub

Above is one of three items I bought today not because I wanted to but because I had to.

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photos for 9/10/11

Today is one of those odd weather days in Tampa where color outside is gloomy-yet-not-gloomy at the same time; it's definitely a Florida thing and makes for some interesting lighting conditions. I decided to take a quick drive out and snap some photos with the 1.3MP cam on the phone.

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