In fact, it's a great time to begin guitar lessons. I have added several students of all ages and levels this past week. Playing guitar outside here in the Pacific Northwest is a great way to enjoy our evenings. It doesn't get dark until 9:30 pm... So get your guitar out of the basement, and take a few guitar lessons from me. Locations in Hazel Dell and...

Name Your Link This pedal is a great " first " pedal for guitar players who are wanting to make up their first pedal board. Used by pros and beginning guitar students, it's a pedal that can give you clean boost, flat mid overdrive, or " tube screamer" overdrive. In my guitar lessons here in Vancouver, WA, I teach my students how to use this great pedal to capture those classic rock guitar tones. Available at most music stores and on line. Steve's recommendation: buy it and you will...

Wampler Paisley Drive Overdrive Pedal This is my main overdrive on my pedal board. Brian Wampler has done a great job in capturing the Brad Paisley tone. But it's much more than a country style pedal: doe rock, blues and jazz tones too! Sounds great with semi hollow body guitars, which I happen to play often. Check them out!...

Taylor T5 Custom (Koa Top) (T5 Custom Koa Top) I have been an owner of a 2005 Taylor T5 since they first came out. They are still tone best acoustic / electric hybrid guitar available. I use it as one of my main teaching guitars. Very easy to play and has great tone...

I discovered a inexpensive chorus pedal from Mooer. It's based upon the BOSS CE-2 chip. It's very small and has depth, level and more. It's a very small foot print, because you have to power it without a 9 volt battery. In spite of all the Chinese pedal bashing that happens on various forums, this pedal will end up on my pedal board. Can't beat the price! Under $80.00...

This was my very first effects pedal, purchased in the 1980s. And I still have it today. Lush, iconic chorus tones that are found on many songs. I used it with my Fender Rhodes stage piano ( wish I didn't sell it) but still put it on my guitar pedal board when I want some old school chorus. Still works, I had to replace a foot switch a few months ago. Original chips...

My pedalboard consists of the following: Fulltone Fulldrive MOSFET 2 Wampler Paisley Dunlop volume pedal Sonic research strobe tuner Strymon timeline Diamond Tremolo Hall of Fame Reverb Powered by vodoo labs Iso 5 with a pedaltrain 2 board. Travel case by Brady...