Vintage Guitar Nerds Gear Addiction Have you ever said to yourself that “I will be a much better guitarist when I buy that Gibson” or “that Fender” or “that pedal that I want for months”? I’m here to break that myth for you. It’s not the gear that makes you play better. Is the inspiration and the practice you put into your craft. Gear doesn’t matter (to some extent, of course). By saying to yourself that “I need that X to be better” you say to yourself that you need a piece of equipment to be a better player than you already are. Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to have 10 custom shop Fender an ..read more

Vintage Guitar Nerds The Kalamazoo Gals: The Untold Story of Women Who Built Gibson Guitars During World War II During World War II, while American men bravely fought on the frontlines, a group of unsung heroines stepped into the spotlight. While most women took up factory jobs to support the war effort, a remarkable group found themselves in an unexpected role—crafting Gibson guitars. This hidden piece of history is finally coming to light thanks to author and guitar enthusiast John Thomas, who sought to honor the women who kept the Gibson guitar legacy alive during the war. CREATOR: gd-jpeg ..read more

Vintage Guitar Nerds How to Sound Like Jimmy Page – Led Zeppelin I Click here to listen to the album while reading. The depute album of Led Zeppelin is undeniably one of the best rock albums to this day. The album was recorded in late 1968 (September-October) in London at the Olympic Studios. It was produced by the founder and guitarist of the band Jimmy Page and was mixed by Glyn Johns. The album cover artwork was designed by George Hardie. Page used an innovative technique while recording his guitars. Up to this point, producers used to mic the amplifier right in front of the amp, but Page b ..read more

Vintage Guitar Nerds How to Sound Like Eric Clapton (Beano Album) Listen here Eric Clapton had one of the most influential tones that changed the course of music forever. He’s famous for using a bunch of Gibsons as well as a lot of Strats, but in this article, we’ll take a look at his rig on the Beano Album with John Mayall’s Blues Breakers.  It’s really common to see simple rigs in the ‘60s with artists only use a guitar straight to the amp. That’s the case here on Clapton’s rig. A lot of people think that he used a treble booster when he recorded the album, but he stated that he never u ..read more

Vintage Guitar Nerds The Man Behind the Scenes This is the man behind Vintage Guitar Nerds! Hi guys, my name is Dimitris and I’ve been playing guitar for 15 years. I was a teenager when I started playing the guitar. I remember when I bought my first electric guitar. It wasn’t something special, but I remember opening the case and looking at it for the first time, oh my god, it was a beauty. I quickly grabbed it and plugged the cable to the jack straight away, then plugged the other end to my little crapy amp and as I turned it on, I still remember that click sound when I was turning my amp on ..read more

Vintage Guitar Nerds Finding Time to Practice Let’s face it, practising can be boring, frustrating and can make you want to give up and don’t play the guitar ever again. But, it’s really important if you want to improve and be the best guitar player that you can be. I’ve always struggled with finding time and energy to practice, as I was always busy working or having fun. I can relate 100% with you but I can tell you that there is hope. If I can do it, I’m sure you can too.  Let’s start from the beginning and try to analyse why you don’t have time to practice. Write down on a piece of&nbs ..read more