Music Articles
1: A Brief History of ESP Guitars
ESP, short for Electric Sound Products, started as a shop in Japan by Hisatake Shibuya in 1975. At first they just sold replacement parts for the guitar but in 1976 they started making guitars. These products were only found in Japan until the 80s when the replacement parts found their way to the U.S.
The company was pretty much obscure in the U
2: A Brief History of Parker Guitars
Parker Guitars is a fairly young company, in fact, it is one of the youngest. It was founded by a highly skilled and accomplished luthier by the name of Ken Parker in the early 90s. However, Parker had been building and repairing guitars long before that. His first workshop was in Rochester, New York.
After a while, he began asking the guitarist
3: A Brief History of B.C. Rich Guitars
The B.C. Rich Company has its roots in a classical and Spanish style guitar repair shop owned and operated by Bernardo Chavez Rico. He later expanded to guitar making and his early models were inspired by the Les-Paul guitars. Some of these early styles include the Mockingbird and the Eagle.
Over time, B.C. Rich, then called B.C. Rico, desired t
4: A Brief History of Jackson Guitars
The Jackson guitar company had its official beginnings in 1978. Originally called Charvel Guitar Repair, Wayne Charvel sold Grover Jackson, his partner, his shares of the company. With the shift in ownership, Jackson was not interested in keeping the old name. Thus, Jackson Guitars were born.
From 1979-1986 the company was located in San Dimas,
5: A Brief History of G and L Guitars
G & L Guitars is currently celebrating their 25th anniversary. They are new when considering companies like Epiphone, but that does not mean that their electric guitars are lesser because of it. The company was originally founded by Leo Fender, Dale Hyatt, and George Fullerton.
G & L is a company that has a relatively small number of guitars ou
6: A Brief History of Washburn Guitars
Washburn Guitars has been making instruments for over 120 years. They started in 1883 in Chicago, Illinois, the site of their very first factory near Maxwell Street. Years later, Maxwell Street will become known as a hub for music so the Washburn Guitars factory was in a great location.
Maxwell Street is notable because it became a hub for what
7: A Brief History of Gibson Guitars
The Gibson Guitar Corporation had its beginnings in 1894 when Orville Gibson started making mandolins. It was here that Gibson established himself as an innovative instrument builder because he started making mandolins differently than how they were made. The end result of his modifications was that the mandolin sounded better and had more depth. S
8: Using a MP3 Player to Learn Songs on Guitar
How can you use an Ipod or MP3 Player to learn a song on guitar faster? I asked myself that question a few weeks back, and started to learn ways I can implement my two favorite toys, my guitar and my MP3 player.
Here is what I did:
1. I recorded rhythm tracks on a drum machine and converted the files to MP3s and upload them to my MP3 Player.
9: A Brief History of Epiphone Acoustic Guitars
Epiphone had its true beginnings in Greece where Anastasios Stathopoulos started out by making traditional stringed instruments such as violins, lutes, mandolins, and a Greek instrument called the lioutos. The family then moved to Smyrna in Asia Minor but later fled to New York due to persecution.
After moving to New York, Anastasios son, Epi
10: Buying a Drum Kit for the Aspiring Drummer in Your Family
When it comes to the beginning drummer, there are a few things to keep in mind when selecting a drum kit. Yes, drums are noisy and can take up a lot of space in a room. But they are also a rewarding instrument to learn how to play.
There are so many choices when considering which drum kit to purchase for the aspiring drummer in your family. This
11: A Brief History of Alvarez Guitars
Alvarez is a premier acoustic guitar manufacturer that specializes in high quality instruments. Alvarez started building high quality acoustic guitars in 1965. As evidenced by the sound of their instruments, they are very passionate about what they do. They have a reputation for crafting guitars that have exceptional tone and quality, and they do s
12: A Brief History of Ibanez Guitars
Ibanez is a guitar manufacturer started by Hoshino Gakki in Japan. Back in 1900 when the company first began they were called the Hoshino Gakki Company and they only started making string instruments in 1935.
These early stringed instruments were not known in the West until the 1960s when Gakki paired up with Harry Rosenbloom, a Pennsylvania mu
13: A Brief History of Epiphone Guitars
When thinking about the history of Epiphone, one must start in Greece where Anastasios Stathopoulos made lioutos (a Greek stringed instrument), mandolins, fiddles, and lutes. The family moved to New York, and his son, Epi Stathopoulos inherited the company in 1915.
The company name changed from the House of Stathopoulos to Epiphone, a combinatio
14: Top 10 Billboard Hits in 2006
Do you keep track of the latest billboard hits and memorize the songs? The hip hop music of today is definitely more diverse with many new talents as it has ever been. Some of the top hits are still worthy of dancing to or even singing while in the shower. Much of the upbeat music is gaining popularity all over the world and with such a pop culture
15: A Brief History of Dean Guitars
In terms of guitars, Dean Guitars are relatively new on the scene. They had their beginnings in 1976 when the teenaged Dean Zelinsky decided he wanted to create a different kind of guitar design than what was present in the market. His first guitars were v-shaped and pointed which was both a function of design and helped enhance the guitars tone.
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