"For optimum amp tone onstage, plug your amp into your own AC outlet.." - Eric Johnson DOING GIGS In my opinion, there are two kinds of performers: 1 - Concert performers -- who do well in front of a sit-down audience 2 - Club performers -- who do well in a noisy atmosphere Knowing which kind of performer you tend to be can help you a lot in deciding where to play.
"Hello, it’s ol’ riffmaster again…. Lately, I haven’t been using my guitar pick all that much. I got this tab book of some good ol’ Gatemouth Brown finger picking blues.
Tags: Arts, Music, Instruments, Stringed, Guitar, Education
Gilding is the application of thin sheets of gold or other metal alloy such as copper or silver, to a surface. The sheets are hand or machine beaten until they are extremely malleable and thinner than the thickness of tissue paper. Gilding was often used as decoration on book covers or picture frames in the past, and gives a look of richness to objects.
Tags: Arts, Visual Arts, Painting, Frescoes, Murals, Faux-Finishes
Telescopes are devices that are used to view the distant objects. They find its use in astronomy and physics. It enables you to view the distant objects by magnifying them.
Tags: Science, Astronomy, Amateur, Beginners
Chord symbols (for example, Cmaj7 or G6) are a type of notation used frequently in jazz and other areas of modern music to notate chord progressions and changes. This type of notation differs from that of classical music in that chord symbols don't show the function of a chord the way the Roman numeral notation does. Chord symbols, for modern music with lots of changes, are much easier to read.
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What the Heck Does "Sterling" Mean?We hear and see “sterling silver this” and “sterling silver that” almost every day, yet many shoppers do not understand what it really means. Does “sterling” mean “pure”? Does sterling silver jewelry come from a certain part of the world? Is sterling better or worse – or the same – as pure silver? And what does that stamp on the back of my necklace mean when it says “.925”? By definition and international agreement “sterling” silver is 92.
Tags: Shopping, Jewelry, Precious Metals, Silver
Learn which salts are the best to use when making your own bath salts. Plus a recipe to make your own orange eucalyptus bath salts.When making your own bath salts and scrubs, we recommend using only dead sea salts or epsom salts.
Tags: Shopping, Health, Beauty, Bath and Body
In order to mould leather armor, soak it in water until it becomes pliable and soft. Then place it in the mould until it dries and hardens. Cuir BouilliThe application of heat will make the leather harder.
Tags: Shopping, Clothing, Costumes, Historical, Medieval and Renaissance, Armor, Chain Mail
A lot of effort is put into tuning those shocks on your radio controlled buggy with oil and spring selection, but there is one more thing you can do to those shocks to help soak up those berms and whoops, handle jumps better, or gain more traction.In only two minutes and no extra cash outta yer pocket.If you go grab your off-road radio controlled buggy right now, and look at your rear shocks, you should see that there are other holes on the tower and the suspension arms where the shocks could attach.
Tags: Shopping, Recreation, Models, Radio Control
In today's world, everything that’s old can be described as antiques and generally speaking that’s quite true. A product is considered to be an antique if it is over a hundred years old or is rare enough to have some value. In other words, these are old items that are in limited supply.
Tags: Recreation, Antiques, Directories
For leather work, consider the basics: an awl and spare point, a retractable X-acto knife and spare blades, a retractable knife with a break-off blade and a rotary punch. In addition, you’ll need needles, a lump of beeswax and some waxed linen thread. As well, a pair of pliers to pull the needle through the leather is a must, and scissors you can use for cutting the leather. [Read more]
There are so many guitar models on the market today. So many types including electric, acoustic, acoustic electric, nylon string, and steel string guitars. How does one make a selection? Here are a few tips to help you choose one that meets your needs. [Read more]
There are several forms of body art. Body art can be temporary, for example, body painting, or permanent, such as shaping, dyeing, and scarification, tattooing, and piercing. This article will provide some insight into body art. [Read more]
Here’s a neat tip for digital photographers trying to shoot at slow shutter speeds without image-stabilized (IS or VR) lenses. Actually, it can even be helpful for those using IS/VR lenses when you’re really pushing the limits of hand-holdability.Set your camera to burst mode, frame your subject, brace yourself as firmly as you can, and squeeze the shutter button gently. [Read more]
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