Photo #356

Tremolo...

For my fellow guitar nerds: Most, like 99.9 percent, of the time I don't use the tremolo bar when I play because I naturally just bend the strings and add vibrato with my fingers. I normally remove the bar and keep it in a basket on my shelf. Last night I was inspired to reattach the bar just for something different. I keep the springs under the bridge pretty tight, so that I only add a little "shimmer". I can't do the heavy metal dive bombs and I don't want to.

I had the idea to show the guitar from a cool angle, but taking the photo was a little awkward. I was holding the camera in my left hand up against the guitar's body and couldn't see the little screen so I just clicked the shutter a few times and hoped for the best. This was the best one.

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Photo #328

I spent my afternoon composing and recording some rough takes of a new piece of music in my "home studio". It's for a little video I made chronicling the construction of my now complete Titanic model. Yes, I'm a nerd. So what?
Anyway, as you can see, I have a pretty modest set up that's easy to bundle up and put away when I'm not using it. I plug my guitars and microphone into that red & black unit on my desk, and that then connects to my computer via USB. The software I use to edit my recordings is pretty old, and not all that easy to use, but I make do with what I have. And, as usual, my little roadie Merlin is always on hand to help out...

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Photo #307

Someone got new strings today...

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Photo #281

I finally installed another guitar hanger in my den this afternoon. It's the one on the left...

The den is still a work in progress, but at least I've freed up a lot of floor space by hanging a couple of my guitars on the wall. Now I just need to find the best corner for my amplifier.

Side note: It's always interesting how my red wall appears almost purple when the flash hits it.

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Photo #268

'Twas the night before Christmas and all through my house, the only thing that was stirring was Santa rocking out....

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Photo #247

I was playing my guitar this afternoon and my little roadie Merlin was on hand to make sure my pedal board was running smoothly...

I probably should have gotten the microphone line out of the way.

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Photo #193

I spent a good part of my day playing my guitars, so for today's photo I got a little artsy with this "player's eye view" of myself using my chrome slide....

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Photo #177

Someday I'll turn this thing up past 1...

Used camera's colour enhance feature to highlight the "jewel".

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Photo #167

I feel like playing a little guitar after supper tonight. I'll go unplugged...

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Photo #112

Jamming in D minor...

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Photo #85

All packed up and ready to roll...

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All set up to change my strings...

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Photo #44

My vintage 1960's Raven. My late grandfather gave me this guitar when I was about 16 years old. Age has taken it's toll on this old guitar and fixing it will require a little more knowledge and skill than I presently have in guitar repair. Someday though, she will sing again...

I was inspired to post a photo of my oldest guitar after watching the movie It Might Get Loud this afternoon. The guitarists talking about their old instruments made me feel nostalgic.

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Photo #24

Rockstar in my living room...

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Photo #16

E, A, and D...

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