My studio was driving me nuts for years and I just lived with it. I had a noise problem. I tried everything to fix it. Turned all the electric off. Bought a HumX. Bought a bunch of guitars (woe is me, right?). Finally I figured it out. My doorbell transformer was part of the cause […]

Support the channel by buying a cool t-shirt – https://teechip.com/stores/guitarlava Today I’m going to show you how I get started when recording a new song in Logic Pro X. The first thing I do is add a new virtual drummer track. In Logic X, the virtual drums are easily customizable. It’s addicting how easy it […]

Support the channel by buying a cool t-shirt – https://teechip.com/stores/guitarlava Learning guitar scales is one thing. Being able to connect them on the neck while you solo is another. In this video I’ll teach you how to connect 4 different positions on the guitar using the B minor pentatonic scale. Once you learn the patterns […]

Support the channel by buying a cool t-shirt – https://teechip.com/stores/guitarlava Today is experiment day. In this video I wanted to see what kind of sound I’d get out of my Vox Pathfinder10 if I plugged it into my Marshall 4X12 cabinet. The Vox Pathfinder10 is a combo amp that includes a small Vox speaker. It […]

Eric Johnson, guitar virtuoso, is known for his unique tone and impressive chops. His signal chain isn’t overly complicated. His tone is on the clean side using mostly his Fender Strat, a tube screamer and his fingers. Don’t jump the gun, I know, on a lot of days he uses a bunch of pedals. In […]

Support the channel by buying a cool t-shirt – https://teechip.com/stores/guitarlava This past week I was the background music at a reception. I was the only performer. A lot of times the client will be looking for a solo classical guitar or something similar. They definitely want to keep it simple. I have been playing a […]

Support the channel by buying a cool t-shirt – https://teechip.com/stores/guitarlava If you say you don’t want to shred then you’re lying. Every guitarist wants to play fast. Some play fast but not so tastefully while others give up before they get any speed. This lick solves both problems. It’s tasteful and it will add some […]

Support GuitarLava and get a cool Tee – CLICK HERE In this short video I share the top 5 habits of successful guitarists. Steve Vai has said he practices so much because “he doesn’t want people to find out he’s a fake”. What?! Everyone knows how much of a virtuoso Steve is and yet he […]

Stevie Ray Vaughan had an incredible unique tone. It’s a highly sought after tone. I’ve been trying to emulate his tone for a long time. When I picked up a used Avid Eleven Rack I spent some time and finally honed in on what I think is one of the best SRV tones I’ve heard. […]

Carry On My Wayward Son by Kansas is full of cool guitar riffs. In this video I’ll show you how to play all of the rhythm parts. Most of the rhythm is actually pentatonic riffs that are really fun to play. If you’re interested in the 2 solos that Kerry Livgren (prior to Steve Morse […]