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First Look: New Yamaha Pacificas
My first experience playing a Pacifica guitar was at the 2018 summer NAMM show, when Yamaha launched a limited edition PAC612VIIFM in stunning Indigo Blue and Translucent Black finishes. That model...
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What are the Different Acoustic Guitar Body Types?
I’ve always been an advocate of choosing a guitar that is the right size for your physical frame, hand size and intended application. If you’re a singer/songwriter, it’s also important to find an...
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What’s the Difference Between Pacifica and Revstar?
I’m often asked what the differences are between Yamaha Pacifica and Revstar guitars. The short answer is: Quite a lot. Although they are both double-cut instruments, that’s really where the...
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How to Make Your Acoustic Guitar Easier to Play
On a recent vacation in Bali, the manager of the resort I was staying at surprised me one night by asking if I would perform a few songs, impromptu, for the guests at the beach restaurant. The resident...
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Taking Your Guitar on the Road
I recently spent six weeks traveling through Indonesia, Australia and the Philippines. The trip involved ten flights, two inter-island ferry transfers and two speedboat rides, plus multiple Tuk Tuks (a...
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Guitar Maintenance
Anyone who owns a guitar knows how much joy this beautiful and functional work of art can bring to us through music. Learning to play the guitar is not only a serious investment in your development as...
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First Look: TAG3 C TransAcoustic
Yamaha TransAcoustic guitars are acoustic guitars that come with onboard reverb and chorus effects that are added to the natural tone of the instrument without the need of an amplifier. (Want to know...
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Top 10 Gift Ideas for Guitarists
Musicians are constantly looking for inspiration, new sounds, and devices that expand their sonic palette, technique or personal performance. Guitar players, in particular, have lots of options when it...
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Seven Ways to Become a Better Guitar Player
Regardless of the level of playing you’ve attained so far, there will always be periods of time when you feel like your progression as a musician is on hold, or that you’re simply coasting on the same...
View ArticleProtected: Adding Atmosfeel™ to the Equation: FG9 X and FS9 X...
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A Guitarist’s Guide to Chord Substitutions, Part 1: Diatonics
A great song doesn’t need to be complex rhythmically, harmonically, musically or lyrically; it just needs to be relatable to the masses and touch a nerve in the listener. I’m pretty sure most of us...
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A Guitarists’s Guide to Chord Substitutions, Part 2: Beyond Diatonic
As we discussed in Part 1 of this two-part series, chord substitutions are an effective way to spice up your harmonic progressions. As a bonus, they also help improve your songwriting chops and overall...
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