Jerry Lee introduces actor/musician Jeff Bridges Signature Breedlove Guitars, entirely built with Eco Friendly and sustainable tone woods . Presented as “his new line of Eco-Friendly Guitars,” Oscar-winning actor, accomplished guitarist and eco-activist Jeff Bridges designed this series, after his friend and band member Chris Pelonis introduced him to the beauty of a Breedlove guitar […]
Right off the bat, you should grab the link below to win a magnificent Breedlove Guitar on Breedlove’s website, but know there is a secret way to up your chances 50 fold, every month! Here is what you have to do. At least once a month come by Jerry Lee’s Music Store and Jerry will […]
If Christmas shopping for a guitar is an activity in your immediate future – the Holiday season will be here before you know it – than here are some helpful tips for your journey. If you plan to buy online, my advice is to not wait too long. You know that shipping closer to Christmas […]
Recently we added a selection of Washburn Acoustic Guitars to the store and online shop. With a history that roots in the civil war era, it is a complex task to trace the history of any particular instrument of this period. Not only did Washburn in those days often change designs to follow the rapidly […]
Last week I spent a whole day at the Nashville Country Music Hall of Fame and frankly I was blown away by the genre cross-overs I saw on display in the various exhibits. Of course as a blues rocker I was quite aware that Southern rockers such as Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers had history […]
What are the most important parts of an acoustic guitar that contribute to its sound? The strings? The body shape? Certainly these affect the tone, but perhaps the most critical is the tonewood used to build the instrument. By the amount of paint and lacquer slapped on by some manufacturers, it might seem that wood […]
Resonator guitar history From the soul-piercing wail of Delta blues to the homespun sounds of bluegrass masters to the edgy tones of modern Americana, resonator guitars have been lending their distinctive voice to pop for nearly 90 years. Or should we say distinctive “voices.” To savvy players, painting all resonators with the same brush is […]
A properly setup guitar can mean the difference between an OK guitar, and a great guitar. I believe that pretty much any guitar has the potential to be a great guitar, as long as it has been set up correctly. A lot of beginning guitar players who are really struggling to find the motivation to […]
When choosing between solid vs laminate wood acoustic guitars, there are a number of considerations. Almost all acoustic guitars are made of various types of wood. A small number of manufacturers use composite materials, fiberglass, or carbon fiber (either for the back and sides or the entire structure), but since the vast majority of instruments you’ll […]
Previously, we talked about why it’s important to not cheap out on your first guitar, but to make an investment in your guitar-playing future. This can sound like a scary prescription, though, because guitars can range from $50 to tens of thousands… and even into the millions for collectible axes. So how do you find […]