The year 2015 was a monumental one for music. It was the moment Will Ferrell strapped on a Fender Strat and took blues-rock breaks wrapped in a blanket of soft balladeering to the next level in the movie Get Hard. And now you can play it too. (I'm assuming John Mayer played the guitar breaks and solo in Daughters as he's the only one listed in the movie's end credits.) The … [Read more...] about How to play Will Ferrell’s guitar solo in John Mayer’s Daughters
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The most expensive guitar art in the world
The most expensive guitars in the world have sold for millions of dollars, yet they look like a steal in comparison to the prices paid for art featuring guitars. The highest price acoustic and electric guitars sold for $6 million and $4.55 million respectively, while the most expensive classical guitar almost cracked the $200,000 mark. They’re impressive prices but pale … [Read more...] about The most expensive guitar art in the world
Adam del Monte: a flamenco guitar masterclass
Few guitarists are able to successfully fuse the worlds of classical and flamenco guitar: Adam del Monte is one of the rarities. He is not just an artist, but a highly articulate teacher, and I was fortunate to attend a recent masterclass he gave students at the University of Melbourne's Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. He played a newly-designed Altamira N700 flamenco guitar … [Read more...] about Adam del Monte: a flamenco guitar masterclass
The best classical guitars in the world chosen by 1000 of the world’s best guitarists
An artist's choice of classical guitar is a personal choice, but there's much to be learned from the world's best. The searchable table at the end of this article lists the guitars chosen by more than 1000 renowned classical and flamenco guitarists and the 320-plus luthiers who built them. The table provides valuable insight into the most popular choices (with indicative … [Read more...] about The best classical guitars in the world chosen by 1000 of the world’s best guitarists