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Pascal Allaigre: Contact
Pascal Allaigre's album "Contact", released in 2024. Experience it on YouTube.
Guitar Nine's Attic: G9 Golden Grenadiers
A look at the Guitar Nine organization golden guitars from 1980 through 2026.
Four Beginner Guitar Tips That Make Everything Easier
A few do’s and don’ts that can make your life a lot easier.
Guitar Nine's Attic: G9 Gibson Les Paul Garrison
A look at the Guitar Nine organization Gibson-built Les Paul guitars from 1980 through 2024.
Pédale d'Effet du Jour: Boss DC-2W Dimension C Waza Craft
Or, as they say in Quebec City, "Pédale d'Effet du Jour", spatial processing magically enhancing the width and depth of any sound.
Guitar Nine's Attic: G9 ESP Echelon
A look at the Guitar Nine organization ESP-built guitars from 1980 through 2024.
Dan McAvinchey Bio
The soup-to-nuts story of Guitar Nine and its founder, brought to you by our friends at "WikiFrets".
Guitar Nine's Attic: G9 Ibanez Invasion
A look at the Guitar Nine organization Ibanez-built guitars from 1980 through 2024.
Guitar Nine's Attic: G9 Fender Strat Fusillade
A look at the Guitar Nine organization Fender-built Stratocaster guitars from 1980 through 2024.
Guitar Nine's Attic: G9 Regular Pedal Regiment
A look at the Guitar Nine organization non-dirt pedals from 1980 through 2025.
Guitar Nine's Attic: G9 Dirt And Drive Pedal Division
A look at the Guitar Nine organization dirt and drive pedals from 1980 through 2025.
Guitar Nine's Attic: G9 MXR Dirt Pedal X-Detachment
A look at the Guitar Nine organization MXR dirt pedals from 1980 through 2025.
Guitar Nine's Attic: G9 MXR Pedal X-Squadron
A look at the Guitar Nine organization MXR non-dirt pedals from 1980 through 2025.
Guitar Nine's Attic: G9 Foot-Sized Force
A look at the Guitar Nine organization's foot-sized pedals from 1980 through 2025.
Will Weight Training Help My Guitar Playing?
Being in optimal health imay help you fuel your guitar practice.
Pédale d'Effet du Jour: Ibanez Tube Screamer
Or, as they say in Kiev, "Stomp Box of the Day", get Ibanez' characteristic mid-boosted tone.
Pédale d'Effet du Jour: Boss OD-1 Overdrive
Or, as they say in St. Louis, "Stomp Box of the Day", bold, high-definition tone that’s also smooth and refined.
Guitar Nine's Attic: G9 Marshall Magazine
A look at the Guitar Nine organization Marshall pedals from 1980 through 2025.
Applying Negative Harmony To Modes
Tommaso promised... Tommaso delivered. What negative modal theory is all about.
Guitar Nine's Attic: G9 P.R.S. Platoon
A look at the Guitar Nine organization P.R.S.-built guitars from 1980 through 2024.
How To Be A 'Spider-Teacher’: Spinning With Your Students
What do spider webs and teaching methods have in common?
Avoiding Parallel 5ths In A Chord Progression
Are there progressions impossible to play without using parallel 5ths?
Guitar Nine's Attic: G9 Kiesel Corps
A look at the Guitar Nine organization Kiesel-built guitars from 1980 through 2024.
Why You Should 'Gamify' Your Guitar Practice
Make your practice more fun with these three practice games.
Pédale d'Effet du Jour: DOD Envelope Filter 440
Or, as they say in Green Bay, "Stomp Box of the Day", it makes your guitar speak with vowel-like sounds.
Guitar On YouTube: Steve Vai Guitar Lesson Episodes 1 and 2
Get started with Vai, Episodes One [Getting Started] and Two [Technique].
Pédale d'Effet du Jour: Pine-Box Good/Bad Fuzz
Or, as they say in Akron, "Stomp Box of the Day", a bold take on the legendary three-knob Tonebender.
When The Wrong Chord Sounds Better
How to get solid sounds by playing the 'wrong' chord.
Pédale d'Effet du Jour: EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 Phaser
Or, as they say in Olympia, "Stomp Box of the Day", lively and intense sweeps, or darker, more laid back peaks.
Pédale d'Effet du Jour: Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
Or, as they say in Edmonton, "Stomp Box of the Day", giving your tone a push where it matters most.
Guitar On YouTube: Matthias Kahra: If You Want To Play Fast...
You want speed. I want speed. Everybody wants speed.
Pédale d'Effet du Jour: Electro-Harmonix Crayon Overdrive
Or, as they say in Springfield, "Stomp Box of the Day", going from a suggestion of dirt to full-on distortion.
50 Shades Of Shred: Nili Brosh: "Lavender Mountains"
The official music video for her song "Lavender Mountains".
Giulio Negrini Guitars
Crazy attention to detail and insane guitars.
Pédale d'Effet du Jour: FoxGear Pedals Rainbow Reverb
Or, as they say in Killderry, "Stomp Box of the Day", two classic and two mind-blowing shimmering algorithms.
The Difference Between m7b5 And Half-Diminished 7 Chords
Two chords. And these two chords have the exact same notes.