I am definitely the sort of person that can pick up how to do almost anything very quickly if you show me. So you would think that I would love instructional guitar DVD’s and be the worlds best guitarist. But alas no, and I’ll explain why. The clip below is from the upcoming Robert Johnson DVD from Note4Note.

I just can’t following it. When each note is played individually I get lost, musically, on where I am up to. For some reason with guitar I work best with the tab and the licks and phrases separated, rather than note for note. I get much more out of a lesson when I’m “why” something is played a certain way. See this clip below of the great Stevie ray Vaughan:

I get much more out of video like that. What about you?

The company I love to hate and a hate to love are back with their latest Guitar of the Month and this one is something special. This Gibson Les Paul LP-295 Gold Top is a thing of beauty. Featuring a mahogany body (with maple top) and neck, 50’s rounded neck profile, rosewood fingerboard, 22 frets, Chrome Bigsby bridge, a hand painted ES-295 style pick guard, 57 Classic Plus (bridge) and 57 Classic (neck) humbucker pickups, and the standard Les Paul tone and volume controls, it is a classic styled guitar that makes me want to weep.

Unfortunately I don’t have the spare $3000 to buy one, but if you do, hurry, as there is only a thousand being made.

Ok. I’m about to own up and lose all respect in the my-dick-is-bigger-than-yours world or male guitarists. I love Daisy Rock guitars. And for a number of reasons. One, they are fairly light which is great because like many people out there I have back problems. Two, they are just so damn pretty. Sure, the butterflies and hearts are dumb, but when they do a classic style guitar they do it well. Take this for example:

That is a seriously good looking guitar that I would have no issues playing at all. Is there a guitar that you are ashamed to admit you have a secret desire to own?

Just ran into this over at GuitarNoize (got to plug another Aussie whenever I can). Axewar may be an ugly site, but it sure does have some awesome guitar pictures. Pit your guitar against some all time classics and see who comes out on top.

With over a 1000 guitar images already uploaded, there is plenty there for comparison. The concept is simple, you are shown two guitars at random, and you click on the one you like best. Easy, even for a drummer.

Check it out here.

My love of Behringer is well noted, so I am very pleased with these packs. Behringer have bundled their fabulous pedals into several packs as a jumping off point for musicians to get classic tones of various genres, and titled them the Trio Pedal Train. The packs are as follows:

METAL TRIO TPK985
Distortion, Multi-FX and Digital Delay Guitar Effects Package Including Cables

• The SUPER METAL SM400 boasts brutal distortion, mind-blowing sustain and the sound of an overdriven stacked tube amp
• The DIGITAL MULTI-FX FX600 features 24-bit high-resolution stereo effects such as Flanger, Chorus, Phaser, Delay, Tremolo and Pitch Shifter
• The DIGITAL DELAY DD400 provides 24-bit high-resolution stereo delay/echo using RSM (Real Sound Modeling) for delay time up to 1.3 s

BLUES ROCK TRIO TPK987
Amp Modeling, Vibrato and Delay Guitar Effects Package Including Cables

• The TUBE AMP MODELER TM300 comes with authentic modeling technology that lets you easily achieve the most sought-after tube amp sounds from clean, crunch to super-fat distortion
• The ULTRA VIBRATO UV300 lets you experience classic and mind-bending, dimensional vibrato effects of the ’60s and ’70s
• The DIGITAL DELAY DD400 provides 24-bit high-resolution stereo delay/echo using RSM (Real Sound Modeling) for delay time up to 1.3 s

BASS TRIO TPK988
Overdrive, Limiter enhancer and Chorus Effects Pedals for Bass Guitar Including Cables

• The BASS OVERDRIVE BOD400 provides tube-like distortion and super fat tone, with Balance control to blend between overdriven and dry bass sound for maximum punch
• The BASS LIMITER ENHANCER BLE100 smoothes out harsh volume peaks when using dynamic slaps or other playing styles
• The BASS CHORUS BCH100 gives you super thick chorus with unbelievable stereo effect

KEYBOARD TRIO TPK989
Tremolo, Chorus and Digital Multi-FX Pedals for Keyboards Including Cables

• The ULTRA TREMOLO UT100 delivers the classic, warm and mind-bending tremolo effects of vintage ’60s amps
• The ULTRA CHORUS UC200 gives you super-thick chorus with unbelievable stereo effect
• The DIGITAL MULTI-FX FX600 features 24-bit high-resolution stereo effects including Flanger, Chorus, Phaser, Delay, Tremolo and Pitch Shifter

The packs come with all the cables as well. No word that i can see on pricing, but I’d guess in the vicinity of $120.

I think they are on to something here. Perhaps they should branch ut into other accessory packs as weel. here are a few of my suggestions:

• Delta Blues : Pill bottle, tobacco and map to the crossroads.
• Grunge : Fuzz distortion pedal, drug of choice and Courtney Love
• Emo : Super tight distortion pedal, eyeliner, ticket to Mexico

Any other suggestions?