Yesterday we were at The Brewery in London for MIRC 2012. It was a great show and manically busy in the afternoon. They have got a fantastic format for the show - let’s hope they keep it the same in the years to come. Rotosound 2-4-1 show deal was well received and had added a [...]
Last week Rotosound’s CEO, Jason How, hit the road to do some sales visit and get out to meet our customers face to face. Amongst the stores he visited were BBZ Guitars, High Wycombe, Cranes Music, Cardiff, Heron Music at Bristol and Millennium Music at [...]
British- born Dave Pybus is a multi-faceted bundle of talents. Not only is he an awe-inspiring musician (known mainly for his bass skills, Dave is an accomplished guitarist and provides vocals too), Dave has recently been involved in setting up a record label where he takes care of their graphics and web work – which [...]
In time for Billy Idol’s 2012 tour, Grammy-Award winning guitar player and long time collaborator Steve Stevens received his first Knaggs guitar.
“I wish they’d had electric guitars in cotton fields back in the good old days. A whole lot of things would’ve been straightened out.” -Jimi Hendrix Nikola Tesla, great scientist, inventor of alternating current (AC), bringer of man-made lightning, pioneer … Continue reading →
Many of you may have seen my last blog post where I had the privilege of announcing my new website focused on sharing the wonders of the art of hand crafting guitars with both players and guitar builders interested in understanding more about this wonderful, historical, and inspiring instrument we all love so much; the [...]One of the greatest parts of my job is the wonderful people I get to meet and talk to everyday. My customers, students, and friends. I feel truly blessed to receive so many emails and phone calls from people around the world encouraging me with kind words about my guitars and from new luthiers seeking [...]
It’s hard to pick out the best decades for the ‘guitar gods’. Some might say that the best era for sheer virtuoso playing and soloing was the 1970s and the 1980s, before excess for excess’s sake became a bit out dated. 
Last week, Jason Vieaux and Artist Works launched a new course for classical guitarists. It’s a video lesson platform and you can check it out here. I was able to ask Jason a few questions about his new online lesson series. Before we get to that, however, Jason was kind enough to give ClassicalGuitar.org readers [...]Jason Vieaux on his New Online Classical Guitar School from Classical Guitar
Each Brahms Intermezzo has a peaceful tenderness, reflecting the composer's late-life introspection...
You can ditch your guitar pick as you learn some of the basics of playing fingerstyle guitar.
For nearly 20 years, Savage Classical Guitar Sponsored Artist Christopher Gotzen-Berg has shared his passion for the guitar through his performances, teaching, and original compositions. His concert programs include masterpieces from various Spanish composers, original compositions, and flamenco transcriptions. The Times Union newspaper (Albany, NY) complemented Christopher for his “sparkling original compositions”. Christopher has performed [...]
Happy Father's Day all you Dads out there. Here is a picture of me and my Dad back in 1982. 
A few months ago the Texas Guitar Quartet — Isaac Bustos, Jonathan Dotson, Alejandro Montiel, and Joseph Williams — launched a Kickstarter campaign to finance their debut recording. I received the album for which I pledged in mid-March, and after a bout of repeated listens I knew I had to review it. The reasons are [...]Texas Guitar Quartet Album Review: “Red” from Classical Guitar
After almost a decade of lobbying the US congress, the American Federation of Musicians has succeeded in getting legislation passed which allows instruments to be taken on US air carriers as carry-on baggage. Previously, each airline had its own guidelines and regulations pertaining to musical instruments and it could be a bit of a lottery [...]
The top 5 classical music radio stations you can hear online, hand-chosen by an enthusiastic listener...Are your fingers too fat to play guitar chords? Probably not, anyone can learn how to play guitar.Here is a great video of some kids..ages 10, 8 and 5 jamming on the Rommstein tune "Sonne".I’m busy hand crafting beautiful and unique custom guitars for my customers right now and even though my days are filled to the brim with my lutherie pursuits, I’ve also been hard at work on some other top secret projects behind the scenes which I’m now ready to let you in on. But I can’t [...]Here's a guitar lick from Tom Petty's right hand man Mike Campbell. It's from the intro solo in the song "Refugee".
The Parkening Competition isn’t really your average guitar competition. First off, the prizes are large. Second, the screening process is intense. The competition took place May 30 – June 2, 2012 in Malibu, California. International Competition Winners First Place: Petrit Ceku Second Place: Rafael Aguirre Third Place: Florian Larousse Fourth Place: Solomon Silber Fifth Place: [...]2012 Parkening International Guitar Competition Winners from Classical Guitar