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❗ Can you do me a quick favor?

Happy Friday everyone. I have a quick favor to ask that should only take 1-2 minutes. I'm hoping to get a bit of feedback about the Vivid Guitar Newsletter, and put together a real short survey. A lot of time goes into putting the newsletter together each week,

Marty Schwartz, Marty Music

If you've ever searched for guitar lessons on YouTube, chances are you've came across Marty Schwartz. Marty's road to teaching guitar online is an interesting one. After college, he was working in a music store, where he taught some lessons. He got laid off

Veritas Guitars

Blending design, functionality, and aesthetic beauty, Mt Pleasant, Tennessee-based Veritas Guitars is taking custom guitars to another level. While Veritas has a number of amazing guitar models, their Portlander stands out as a crowd favorite. It's seriously one of the nicest-looking guitars we’ve ever seen. Their flagship

Justin Sandercoe (Justin Guitar)

Born in Australia, and based in London, Justin Sandercoe is a guitarist, songwriter, performer, producer, and educator - not to mention, being quite a celebrity in the guitar space. It's probably justified to call Justin Sandercoe the pioneer of online guitar education at this point. After teaching private

D’Angelico Deluxe & Excel Mini DC

The D'Angelico Mini DC is a beautiful and inspiring double-cutaway semi-hollow guitar that combines classic tones with modern versatility. The compact 14” body makes it super comfortable to hold and play (especially standing up), and it’s offered in a number of killer-looking colors usually not found in

Dotan 'Tane' Bergman

Dotan ‘Tane’ Bergman is a soulful and inspiring guitarist, music producer, beat maker, and producer, based in Brooklyn, NY. Bergman blends modern and vintage sounds, combining neo-soul flare with 60's and 70's funk and jazz. Dotan creates some real interesting and sultry grooves - often built

Gretsch Players Edition Jet

While Gretsch might be best known for their big-body guitars & rockabilly twang, the Jet sits more in the Les Paul area - but still with a sound that is uniquely Gretsch. Gretsch makes a variety of Jet models at different price points (including in their Electromatic line), today, we’

Julian Lage Guitar Practice Idea

Guest post by Darren Rodney I took a private lesson with Julian Lage once and he gave me some great advice when it comes to practicing improvisation. He said to take something to improvise over, whatever it may be - a set of chord changes, a one key modal jam,