World’s fastest guitarist?

Check the video.

An early bass guitar

Here’s an early bass guiar (from the National Music Museum):

“The hollow-bodied instrument has no sound holes, only an early blade pickup with hexagonal housing, often called the “Charlie Christian” pickup after the jazz artist who was an early adopter of Gibson’s ES-150 electric arch-top guitar. Although the instrument appears surprisingly modern for its age, it [...]

Can’t women be musical geniuses too?

Of course. Of course. Read more.

Music and math

I haven’t had time to read the whole article yet but it looks interesting.

Secrets of a “guitar hero”

Eddie van Halen: How did you start playing guitar? What were the first songs you learned to play? Etc, etc… Sorry I’m not a big Van Halen fan but the Rolling Sone intrview is still interesting.

A different perspective of a Master Class

This shows Aaron Shearer attending as an auditor a master class conducted by Manuel Barrueco.

High drama of a Master Class

It is high drama, and nerve wracking. I attended a master class a few years ago  (though not as a player). I don’t have a video of it but I got these two old ones off of Youtube, from I think 1965 and 1986 respectively. They both were taught by Andres Segovia.

Thumb picks

If you’re a guitarist who uses a thumb pick in conjunction with your fingers (Chet Atkins, Gerry McGee of The Ventures) here’s a lot of types to choose from.

This must be the Salvadore Dali guitar

Check it out here.

Hot chrome guitar

Important question: If you simultaneously touch the metal body and the metal strings  will you be electrocuted to death?