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AI and Classical Guitar. Can we leverage the immense power of AI to get faster better results?
We journey across the globe, through time, passing politics, learning about the fascinating history behind the world’s first truly global song.
Join me as we explore the enduring beauty of La Paloma by Sebastian Yradier.
My stunning PRS Silver Sky John Mayer Signature guitar is for sale.
Classical Guitar Virtuosi
One of my greatest and favourite guitar heroes passed away peacefully in his sleep yesterday aged 87 - Julian Bream CBE.
No one can dispute the dedication & artistry of Julian Bream. I saw him in concert in 1988 but it wasn't until many years later that I realised how much of a legend he actually was.
John Williams surely ranks as one of the world's most admired and respected guitarists. With a career spanning 5 decades, numerous recordings, public performances, & masterclasses John Williams has surely left an indelible influence on guitarists of today.
Enter Andres Segovia - monster player + total badass.
Classical Guitar Design
The best classical guitar I’ve ever owned - Cordoba C12.
A fully customised guitar is a dream for any guitarist. I am fortunate enough to be having a custom-made classical guitar built for me by Kris Barnett with tuners by Jorg Graf, and hand-carved Maori design tuning buttons made from Pounamu (New Zealand Jade/Greenstone) by Andrew Little
Welcome the 2016 'Newark' classical guitar by German luthier Christian Koehn. A fabulous beauty. Read on to learn more about this fabulous guitar and its maker.
If you've ever woken up one morning and found your guitar neck looking like a banana you're not alone. Should you buy a guitar with a carbon fiber-reinforced neck? Maybe...just maybe.
With the increasing popularity of extended range guitars (guitars with more than 6 strings) luthiers have had to devise a way to retain intonation and playability - enter the 'fanned fret' or 'multi-scale' fretboard. Is it the answer or should we just continue to play guitars with normal frets? Read on to discover more....
The Arched back (braceless) design feature has been around for a while on acoustic guitars but luthiers in the classical guitar realm have only recently started incorporating the design into classical guitars. Find out a little more about the arched back innovation by reading my article.
Don't know what a 'Double/Composite/Sandwich Top' is? Read this article to learn about them and find out how to buy one for about $500 -700!!!
An exciting article explaining the history, development, and the pros & cons of classical guitars with lattice bracing.
Armrests are a fascinating and relatively recent innovation for classical guitar design. They promote comfort, protect the guitar from wear, and supposedly lower the interference cause by the forearm resting on the soundboard.
Soundports...enigmatic 'holes' near the heel of the neck that almost look like someone drilled a gigantic void into your guitar to see how it worked. Read this article for an insight into these mysterious 'guitar circles'.
The 'Indented Cutaway' or 'Bevelled Cutaway' is a very new design innovation for classical guitars. Find out a little more about this newcomer to classical guitar design and which luthiers are making guitars that have this idea incorporated into their design.
Elevated fingerboards or Raised fretboards are probably the best classical guitar innovation in recent years for player's comfort. If you're like me and you've struggled to hit those notes beyond the 12th fret and especially past the 15th fret then read this article and then more importantly - go out and buy yourself a guitar with an elevated fretboard!
So you know where the melody is? If you don’t, how can you figure that out and make sure that you give it all of the attention, emphasis, and tonal character it deserves?
All will be revealed and more in this informative classical guitar technique article.