I am considering making some changes to my Squire Affinity Tele. I love the way it plays but dislike the sound of the lipstick neck pickup. I have been thinking about keeping the angled single coil and stock bridge, but replacing the neck pickup with a mini humbucker or double hot rail, and adding the same in the middle, and a 5 way switch. Any constructive suggestions or comments. Anyone ever done this or something similar ..read more

I truly believe for me anyway, long thin fingers work the best with a tight radius, 7.5. My fingers are always bent in a round inward position. Does anyone else feel the same way about this. Just curious. Cheers everyone ..read more

Hi friends, Just finished posting a C minor blues fusion guitar solo. Was quite fun to play over. Video is short (less than 2mns). Played with my loyal Ibanez FG100 and I used THU for the guitar sound. The cool thing with this backing track is that it gives some freedom about the intervals and arpegios you can play over. Hope you will like it! https://youtu.be/Pz7WCsbGlQo ..read more

Howdy! I'm happy to share this funky backing track I really love. Wanted to give it a shot. Had to reduce the tempo a lil' bit (from 115 to 108 cause it was hard to play some of the phrases I had on my mind at 115bpm). Hope you will like it. Guitar : Fender Mustang 1966 Effects : THU-full https://youtu.be/A0CrNbtu-eQ ..read more

Angel is a song composed by Hawaiian Jack Johnson. This song was released in 2008, as part of his Sleep Through The Static album. This song is dedicated to all 'Angels" of our world. We are literally surrounded by beautiful and kind beings, true angels!!! Peace, love and hope to all!!! https://youtu.be/Oln7L18odY0 ..read more

"You've Got to Be Carefully Taught" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific. South Pacific received scrutiny for its commentary regarding relationships between different races and ethnic groups. In particular, "You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught" was subject to widespread criticism, judged by some to be too controversial or downright inappropriate for the musical stage. Sung by the character Lieutenant Cable, the song is preceded by a line saying racism is "not born in you! It happens after you’re born..." This version is from James Taylor's latest album Am ..read more

"Run To Me" by the Bee Gees. Released in 12 April 1972. If ever you got rain in your heart Someone has hurt you, and torn you apart Am I unwise to open up your eyes to love me And let it be like they said it would be Me loving you girl, and you loving me Am I unwise to open up your eyes to love me Run to me whenever you're lonely (To love me) Run to me if you need a shoulder Now and then, you need someone older So darling, you run to me And when you're out in the cold No one beside you And no one to hold Am I unwise to open up your eyes to love me And when you've got nothing to lose Nothing t ..read more

This is a collab project with Adi aka "the dead soul". Collab work with Adiatma Siregar. Adi from KVR added all instrumentation, and mixed with original acoustic guitar and vocals from Rene and Clarissa. Thank you for this superb collab Adi!!! Enjoy! Feedback is much appreciated. Thank you https://youtu.be/zl0qs06WCz0 ..read more

My e string rings true and imperfect tomb with the tuner. When I drop 2D there is oscillation and you can see the tuner needle moving up and then back down. And you can hear this oscillation with or without amp. I've tried to lower all the pickups all the way down no difference. I've raised the saddle in case it was lightly touching any frets with no difference. I've also tried larger gauge strings thinking it's a tension issue and no difference. I cannot figure this out. ?? Does anyone have any ideas? I'm about ready to buy a new guitar ..read more

"Ohio" is a protest song and counterculture anthem written and composed by Neil Young in reaction to the Kent State shootings of May 4, 1970, and performed by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. It was released as a single, backed with Stephen Stills's "Find the Cost of Freedom”. Young wrote the lyrics to "Ohio" after seeing the photos of the incident in Life Magazine. To all our social justice fighters. May you have the strength, the stamina, and the charity to understand and love others, even in the midst of chaos and evil!!! Love, peace, and joy to all peoples!!! Feedback is much appreciated ..read more