Category Archives: General

Stocking Stuffers For Guitar Players

Christmas is just around the corner, and that means I’ve been fielding the annual question of “Hey Jonathan, what do you want for Christmas?” Strangely enough, I always have a hard time coming up with answers for that question, but it got me to thinking – what would be some cool ideas for stocking stuffers…

8 Cool Guitar Christmas Albums

It’s probably due to the incessant commercializing of Christmas, but over the years I’ve developed a slightly involuntary cringe whenever I hear a Christmas carol. Nothing against Christmas – nothing at all – but seriously, do the stores have to all buy the same CD, and play only that one CD endlessly for 2 solid…

Tips ‘n’ Tricks For Buying a Used Guitar

Tips ‘n’ Tricks For Buying a Used Guitar

Guitar buying is always fun, and some of you have told me that you don’t yet have a guitar, so I thought I would do a little video on how to buy a used guitar. These tips will also apply to new guitars by the way, but I’ve always loved buying used guitars because you…

How To Tune A Guitar By Ear

How To Tune A Guitar By Ear

Ever wondered how to tune a guitar by ear? Well, here’s a cool trick that I use to tune my guitar by ear. Wherever possible, you should try to get a reference note. If you can hit a note on a piano, or from another guitar, or whatever, that’s great. Just try to make sure…