I wanted to buy a ¾-size travel electric guitar. Following is a comparison of the main options on the market from Squier and Ibanez. I already have five guitars — that is more than the number of songs that I can play! I wanted to add an electric guitar to my collection. My requirements were: ¾-size electric guitar — I wanted my daughter to be able to play this instrument; I will treat it as … more »
The popularity of Kelly Rosenthal and Juliette Valduriez on You Tube shows the power of social media to launch careers. I stumbled upon Kelly Rosenthal and Juliette Valduriez while cruising YouTube looking for videos on guitars, guitarists and guitar playing. With me being a bloke, it is hard not to acknowledge that they are both good looking girls. Both girls are talented guitarists with huge potential. Both started as lounge room rock guitar shredders. Kelly has taken the … more »
On a recent day trip to Charlie Moreland camping area, I was surprised to be reminded of the popularity of BlackWolf tents, with three in the camping ground. I am a fan of BlackWolf tents. I own a Turbo Plus 300 and was recently given the opportunity to test the new 2012/13 model Turbo Plus 240 tent. When we stayed on Stradbroke Island at Adder Rock Holiday Park, there were three BlackWolf tents in the camping ground, … more »
The Cort Earth-Mini is a ¾-size dreadnought guitar that makes a great travelling companion or a great guitar for a young student. The Cort Earth-Mini is a ¾ mini dreadnought guitar with a solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides. The neck is mahogany with a rosewood fretboard and die cast nickel tuners with black knobs. The guitar came fitted with D’Addario USA EXP16 Light strings. According to the Cort web site, “Delivering the look and … more »
You want to plug your iPOD or MP3 player into your guitar amplifier, but there are so many conflicting opinion on the internet — many of them wrong. Hopefully I can clear a few things up. Let’s get two things straight first up: I am no expert. There are so many conflicting views on the internet that I set out to try find the facts. This post is the result of my research; … more »
Tarps provide great weather protection while camping, whether from the rain or sun. Following are some tarpaulin set ups ranging from small and simple, to massive! Looking at other people’s camping set up always inspires me to make my own set up better. I have ordered the photos in terms of size and complexity. The larger set ups on this page take some time to erect, so should only be considered if you are … more »
Rocksmith makes the bold statement that the game can be played with any real guitar. I have three acoustic guitars (steel string) and my kids have two classical guitars (nylon string). It is time to test their claim. I own a Yamaha FG720S, a Yamaha F310P and a Cort Earth-Mini guitar. My kids’ guitars are half-size and three-quarter-size Jose Ferrer El Primo classical guitars. Despite having a Roland Cube 15XL electric guitar amplifier, I do not currently … more »