Student Spotlight: Jarren Johnson performs “Summertime”
This Student Spotlight features Jarren Johnson rapping and playing DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince’s hit tune “Summertime.” Jarren is a one of kind guy. Sure, he loves music like […]
Holiday Gift Ideas
The holiday season is upon us. It’s time to start thinking about gifts for the guitar players in your life. Here are recommendations for guitar-related gift ideas. In many cases, […]
My guitar and my Grandpop – Part 5
(Here’s a link to part 1, part 2, part 3 and part 4.) It was Friday morning, two days after Halloween and I was staring at my Grandpop’s face. I was sitting […]
My guitar and my Grandpop – Part 4
(Here’s a link to part 1, part 2 and part 3.) Grandpop falls My Grandpop had been battling multiple health issues for a few years, but by early October 2018, […]
My guitar and my Grandpop – Part 3
(Here’s a link to part 1 and part 2.) Begone paint! In the summer of 1999, a short six months after I bought this guitar, I defiled it. I stripped […]
My guitar and my Grandpop – Part 2
(Here’s a link to part 1.) The guitar that started it all In December 1998, I walked out of Mars Music Center in Parkville, Maryland with an empty wallet in […]
My guitar and my Grandpop – Part 1
I scratched my head as my eyes darted from the wiring schematic to the tangle of wires on the underside of my old guitar’s pickguard. They darted back. I rubbed […]
