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Songwriting: Drum Machines (or Screw the Computer)

BOSS Dr Rhythm DR-3

By next week (or late this week if it arrives early), I'll be in possession of a used (at a really good price I might add) BOSS Dr. Rhythm DR-3. That's a drum machine. I bought it for two reasons. First, my old Ensoniq SQ-1 Plus workstation synthesizer, which is over 20 years old, is wearing out. Second, I can't stand composing anything on the computer.

There is a distinct difference between recording and composing.

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Sacrilege

I currently own 4 Stratocasters. One by Fender and 3 by Squier. My very first guitar I still own, a 1989 Squier Stratocaster II. The second Strat was an 18th birthday present from my father - a 1993 Fender USA Standard Stratocaster, all $625 of it. My third is a 2010 Squier Bullet Strat, my fourth a 2012 Squier Vintage Modified Surf Stratocaster.

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Rich's Bad Guitar Lessons: Guitar Strings

Below the video are the strings I talk about, where you can click the appropriate links to get prices. Bundles of 3, 6 or 12-set are almost always available.

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