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Jamie Scott Interview - 3rd Power Amps - Everyone Loves Guitar #51 Oct 20, 2017

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Gear-heads are going to love this episode: Jamie was the lead guitarist for the metal band Vain, during the late 1980's. Today he has 4 patents and over 40 products developed - all of which are designed to allow you to get the same guitar sound you hear on records and CDs, both at home and on stage…

3rd Power amps are owned and played by guitarists like Steve Miller, Lenny Kravitz, Simon Townshend, Dan Huff, Vince Gill, and many others…

Jamie shares the "reverse engineering" process he used to develop the sound of his 3rd Power and Wooly Coats amplifiers, including the story of his 15 (Yes, FIFTEEN) Marshall 100 Watt Plexi's...

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Kevin Smith Interview - Drummer, Goodbye June - Everyone Loves Guitar #50 Oct 19, 2017

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Being "the new guy" in a band is tough enough. But being the new guy in a band when the other three members are all related, can be somewhat nerve wracking. Kevin shares some of the things going through his mind when he first joined Goodbye June...

What it's like opening for ZZ Top, and the most important lesson he learned from Billy Gibbons...

Kevin shares the 3 most important criteria a musician uses to evaluate every opportunity. He explains why if you have 2 of these 3 things going for you, then the opportunity is usually worth exploring…

The importance of recognizing "your place" in the band, and much more cool stuff...

Las Vegas Shooting: David Wallace, Interview - Lead Guitarist, Jake Owen - Everyone Loves Guitar #49 Oct 18, 2017

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David stepped off the stage right before the headlining act, Jason Aldean, stepped on the stage. Had it not been for someone bringing out some "spring rolls" to munch on, David might not be here to share his story. He talks about:

What was going through his mind as he was taking shelter behind a tour bus, with bullets flying all around…

What he was feeling as he stepped over trails of blood in the parking lot…

How this event changed his outlook on life, in general…

The often overlooked importance of just "being happy"...

His overwhelming gratitude, and more...

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Doug Kauer Interview - Kauer Custom Guitars, Titan Guitars & DRS Racks - Everyone Loves Guitar #48 Oct 17, 2017

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Doug shares his story about how he went from building cabinets to building custom guitars from his warehouse in Sacramento, CA…

How the late, great Michael Burks got involved with Doug, and their ensuing friendship...

Doug's philosophy on pricing, options, and custom work, in general…

How he decides to finalize which options to make available on his custom models so they can be built in an orderly systematic manner…

Top 7 Questions to Never Ask A Musician - ELG#47 Oct 16, 2017

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Why I would never ask anyone how they got their band's name

No matter what they tell you, that's NOT really the craziest thing that happened on the tour

And other boring things to avoid

Reid Johnson Interview - Kelsea Ballerini - Everyone Loves Guitar #46 Oct 15, 2017

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Apologize for intermittent breaks due to Reid being on location:

How to be enthusiastic when playing the same #1 National Song, over and over again on stage, every single night when on tour…

How to get called for auditions, even when you're not expecting them…

The not-so-glamorous side of the "business" of playing guitar...

The most important life-lesson Reid has learned since becoming a pro…

Why Reid was scared to play in this small crowd of 25 people, and why he has no problem playing in front of 30,000…

5 More Simple Strategies To Sell Your Guitar Gear Online - ELG#45 Oct 14, 2017

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How to engage your buyers using simple stories

Why you shouldn't try and be "funny" in your ads

And the most important thing you need to do, to make sure your item gets sold

Dave Rogers Interview - Dave's Guitar Shop - Everyone Loves Guitar #44 Oct 13, 2017

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How Dave went from renting 400 square feet of space in a dental office, to 21,000 square feet of space in his own building, and the sacrifices he made to accomplish this…

Dave has sold guitars and amps to recording artists such as Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Joe Walsh (Eagles), Eddie Vetter (Pearljam), Vince Gill, Elliot Easton, Pink Floyd, Greg Martin from the Kentucky Headhunters, Night Ranger, REO Speedwagon and Def Leppard. The Rolling Stones once bought an amp for Keith Richards, and in 2004, at the original Crossroads Show in Dallas, a 1954 custom Gibson Les Paul was sold to Eric Clapton… and he shares some of these stories on our call...

Dave owns two original 1959 Les Paul Sunburst Guitars, and at one time he owned TEN of them, and of all the guitars that have passed through his hands over the years, this is still his "#1" (out of the 400 he owns!)...

He also talks about which new guitar is returned more often than any other, and why...

4 Simple Strategies To Sell Your Guitar Gear Online - ELG#43 Oct 12, 2017

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Why showing flaws in whatever you are selling, makes you more believable

Why you need to compare less common products, to something else

How to speak to people when selling in print or on a video

Emmett Miller Interview - Guitarist for Diarrhea Planet - Everyone Loves Guitar #42 Oct 11, 2017

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Diarrhea Planet has released 3 EP's and 3 full-length CD's since 2009, and is currently working on their 4th album...

Emmett is an excellent guitar player, who also happens to be a highly intelligent individual. He has a very specific way or learning - guitar, chess, and everything else… and he shares this with us on this call…

His most important guitar influences… why he built his own amp… and how the Lion, Scarecrow and Tin Man relate to being a solid guitar player…

His top fuzz, delay, and overdrive pedals…

His hobbies outside of music, which super-hero he'd be if he had his choice… and his touching definition of "Happiness"...

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