Paganini was born in Genoa on 27 October 1782. In due course he became the most famous violin virtuoso and one of the greatest musicians of all time. Paganini composed a large number of chamber works, mostly with or for guitar. As he pointedly stated, “The violin is my mistress, but the guitar is my master.” By the turn of the 19th century, the modern six string guitar had lost much of its communality with the lute and morphed into the modern guitar with a sound more powerful and its playing techniques and notation greatly improved. We have no conclusive evidence that Paganini took guitar lessons, but he certainly possessed the physical and intellectual skills to master the instrument.
We guitar lovers know full well that there are few guitars more iconic than one of the best Stratocasters. The 1950s was full of artistic and creative innovation, but nothing has stood the test of time quite like the Fender Strat. Granted, it wasn’t Fender’s first mass-produced solid-body guitar, but it has been their most popular for decades – and modern guitarists are still playing the Strat to this day.
This bass is a medium-scale headless five-string. Built with a padauk body and thick pistachio top, it gets a big tone from a pair of Nordstrand BigMan pickups. Two 3-way switch toggles to select each coil for a total of 13 permutations – all available with this p-up layout. It also has a 3 band Nordstrand preamp, a/p with mid switch selector and passive tone. The 32″ scale adds a big low end to the MüB signature snap and it only weighs 8lbs.
The price of ukuleles is often dictated by the purpose and expertise level of the user rather than the size and/or type. Prices range from less than $35 for toy ukuleles to more than $600 for the high-end, customized ukuleles. There are no set rules on how ukuleles are priced. It is entirely possible for a small soprano ukulele built with high-grade wood to outprice a large baritone ukulele made with less expensive materials.
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Carlos Santana along with 20 other musicians from around the globe, join together for this energetic, classic, feel-good groove. Watch and listen to how the rhythms of Colombia, Panama, Uruguay, the Congo, Brazil, Haiti, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the USA unite in perfect harmony. "Music is the mystical medicine that heals the listener from the infection of fear, the infection of separation, the infection of thinking you’re not worthy." ~ Carlos Santana
The question is did Paul play bass on the final studio recording, if not, who did? It’s an integral part of the song’s feel — the gritty, restrained growl, slowly growing in intensity until it sounds like it might give Harrison’s guitar something else to weep about. The mystery of the aggressive-yet-muted part has perplexed scholars and Beatles fans for decades. If you’ve remained unperplexed, you might find yourself questioning assumptions about this most beloved of Beatles’ tunes.
This line of pedals is more approachable with an easy-to-use interface that helps players take their bass or guitar tone to the next level. They were designed with the intention of creating a credible family of effects to cover a wide range of sounds including: distortion, overdrive, delay, reverb, fuzz, metal chorus, space delay and flanger. Used individually or stacked to create a chain, these must-have effects can tackle any tone.
If my arm were twisted to describe Roy’s style by genre, I would probably say he’s a jazz guitar player, but he also had a big spoonful of something that, to my ears, is delightfully indescribable. Imagine Chet Atkins throwing away his thumb pick and becoming a flat-picking fiend, exhibiting steroidal chops and shredding to his heart’s content. This might be my best shot at describing Mr. Lanham to the uninitiated. Barney Kessel would tell Roy, “Take off your boots and hat and you can be a great jazz player,” but I’m grateful that he kept wearing them.
