In the second part of this lesson, Richard Barrett asks you to lend your ears to the sounds of the silver screen for real-life context

Richard Barrett is on a mission to make you a better blues player – with full audio examples and backing tracks

Michael Watts reflects on how the choice of the two most popular back and sides woods affects your acoustic sound

Time to put your soldering iron down and consider a few often overlooked facts and figures about the guitars we play. Dave Burrluck answers some questions…

Last year’s D’Ambrosio series guitars signified numerous firsts for Eastman, not least that they were US-made with boutique prices to match. These new FullerTones capture the magic at a fraction of the price

OVER THE LAST two columns, I’ve demonstrated a handful of what I consider to be essential “blues approved” licks that work well both as embellishments to rhythm parts or as phrases within a solo. Our