Guitar Resources & Links
Here are some links to my personal websites as well as some of my favorite guitar related websites.
Personal Sites
Guitar Lessons.com - We are here to serve YOU. Whether you are just starting out on the guitar, or you've been playing for years, there is something for everyone. GuitarLessons.com is packed with over 160 free video guitar lessons, guitar educational links, gear reviews, famous guitarist bios, jam tracks, a guitar forum and much more!
Beginner Guitar System.com - The official site for my first guitar DVD training pack. The Beginner Guitar System is made up of 6 DVDs, 4 CDs and a 177 page book. There is not a more comprehensive beginner guitar package available on the market.
Blues Guitar Blueprint.com - The official site for my second guitar DVD training pack. The Blues Guitar Blueprint is made up of 2 DVDs, 4 CDs and workbook. The focus of this pack is to get you out of the prison of blues scale shapes and into the world of limitless blues self-expression.
Guitar Gear
Egnater Amps - some of my favorite sounding guitar amps.
Mesa Boogie Amps - been playing Mesa for years.
PRS Guitars - the perfect cross between Gibson and Fender for me.
Gibson Guitars - thick, fat tone and made in the USA! Nuff said.
Fender Guitars - a staple, if I could I would buy every guitar player in the world one.
Alvarez Yairi Guitars - my personal favorite acoustic guitar is my Yairi GY-1.
Martin Guitars - great souding traditional acoustic guitars.
Yamaha Guitars - expensive or inexpensive, Yamaha always seems to surprise me.
TC Electronic - my favorite time based effects.
D'Addario- my favorite strings for over 10 years.
Fultone Pedals - some of my favorite pedals for their sound and quality.
BBE - Sonic Maximizer, an easy way to a great sound for home recording.
Apple - anything you see or hear from me was made on a mac.
Mogami - my choice for cables. Great tone and reliability.
Planet Waves - great guitar accessories.
Pro Guitar Shop - great site to buy guitar gear and see a ton of useful gutiar gear reviews. Specialize in pedals.
Guitar Rez - one of the coolest boutique guitar amps in Austin, TX.
Austin Vintage Guitars - my favorite guitar stone in Austin.
My Favorite Guitar Players
Brett Garsed - one of the best improvising rock fusion guitar players in the world. Great teacher too.
Greg Howe - my favorite fusion shredder.
Ty Tabor - legendary guitar player, singer, and songwriter. Progressive rock with a bluesy edges. Bands include King's X, Platypus, Jughead, Solo Albums, Xenuphobe and The Jelly Jam.
Monte Montgomery - if you think you are a good guitar player you should check out Monte. He does things on the acoustic guitar that most guitar players would only dare to dream of doing on the electric.
Steve Lukather - the legendary guitar player for band TOTO does more than soft rock. Insane player and incredible solo albums.
Eric Johnson - one of the local legends here in Austin and around the world.
John Petrucci - one of the best shredders around. I've seen Dream Theate 6 times and Mr. Petrucci never disappoints.
Tony Palacios - one of my biggest influences in my early days of playing. Great guitar player from the band Guardian, now a producer.
Jon Finn - fun guy and a great progressive rock/fusion player. He's an instructor at Berklee College Of Music too.
Shawn Lane - one of the best technical players in history. Died way too early and left an incredible musical legacy.
Steve Morse - melodic meets technical with this very influential player.
Frank Gambale - one of the grand daddy's of fusion rock music. If you like sweep picking you owe it to yourself to check out some of his music.
Doyle Dykes - the best acoustic guitar player I have ever seen. Made me re-think the guitar!
Paul Gilbert - one of the guitar players that helped to write the book on shredding.
Lincoln Brewster - super tasteful player. The player to listen to for modern chuch gig music.
Richie Kotzen - mix soulful rock, blues with a little fusion and you get Richie Kotzen. Amazing!
Stevie Ray Vaughan - the name says it all.
Guthrie Goven - incredible insrumental guiar music. The next Steve Vai in my opinion.
Phil Keaggy - legendary acoustic and electric guitar player. One of the most prolific and tasteful players out there.
Guitar Lesson Sites
Aarons Guitar Lessons - great free lessons from a nice guy.
Jam Play - one of the best subscription guitar lesson websites out there.
Magazines
Premier Guitar Magazine - one of the best guitar magazines to stay on top of the coolest new guitar gear on the market.
Guitar Techniques Magazine - best guitar magazine to actually learn and woodshed some wicked guitar.
Other Music Lessons
Free Drum Lessons.com - the best online drum lessons period.
Piano Lessons.com - my friend Nate Bosch's inredible free piano lessons site.
Berklee College Of Music - quite an inspiring and historical place for a formal music education. If you don't think you can afford to go you should check out their summer guitar program. Inspiring and not too pricy.
