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Awesome lessons on soloing, how to make your guitar play better, and lots of exciting, new gear - Six String Sunday

This week there’s a big focus on gear - whether it be new Fender models and the company’s appearance on TikTok, John Petrucci’s brand new 8-string, or how to maintain your axe, it’s all here in this week’s issue.

I’m also including a healthy dose of the week’s best guitar lessons, and how to get your guitar playing back on track. If you’re seeing any great guitar stories that aren’t in my weekly email, let me know! I’m @ChasingSound everywhere on social media, and you can always email me at Brian@ChasingSound.com! Alright, let’s get into these links.

Six String Sunday - What would SRV use today, Gibson's Forever Guitar, how to understand pedal order

This week we have great videos from Paul Davids, a helpful tool for trems, a look into what Stevie Ray Vaughan’s gear might look like if he were still around, a brand new Rick Graham signature guitar, and much more.

Yesterday I had fun on YouTube with Chasing Sound Live episode 6. I had to postpone this one until this weekend, and I’m glad to be back! And speaking of YouTube, we finally hit over 100 subs. How cool is that? If you’re not subbed to me on YouTube, head over there and subscribe to get updated on new live streams, videos and shorts.

Alright, let’s get into this week’s links!

Chasing Sound Live! Episode 6 - The Catch Up Episode

Check out episode 6 of Chasing Sound Live! This week I caught up with three weeks worth of guitar stories. I talk about everything from a number of signature models (Bonamassa, Graham, Cantrell), to what gear SRV would use today, Sweetwater being purchased, and so much more. If you haven't subbed to Chasing Sound on YouTube yet, make sure you do - you'll get updates for future livestreams and videos.

Six String Sunday - Change your guitar playing forever, Chris Brooks' Alternate Picking Book, new Animals As Leaders and much more!

Hey everyone, how’s it going? It’s so great to be back. I really missed doing a newsletter and live stream last week. I was under the weather after getting back from vacation, and this week I couldn’t wait to sit down to write the newsletter. There’s lots to talk about - everything from solo lessons to tone tips, big news from guitar manufacturers and music stores, and lots more. Let’s get into this week’s links!

Six String Sunday - Mayer on how to build a solo, why your G is always out of tune, a gold Boss DS-1

Welcome back to another issue of Six String Sunday! Right at the top here, I wanted to say thanks to everyone who reads this newsletter each week, I really appreciate you being subscribed. Next week I’ll just be getting back from a much needed vacation, so there won’t be an issue of the newsletter, but there will still be a live stream on Saturday August 28th. Join me on YouTube! Let’s get into this week’s links.

Six String Sunday - Riff Lords: Primus, Mayer using a Fractal, How to Practice with Tom Quayle and much more!

How’s it going this week? I can’t believe we’re almost through the summer! Where did all the time go? I’ve been keeping extra close attention to each and every day while writing guitar licks. What’ve you been up to so far this summer with the guitar and music?

Putting out new videos every day across YT, Instagram and TikTok has been really fun and a bit challenging so far. The main part is to find the time in the day to write a lick, film it, edit it quickly and then post it. Right now I have it down to about an hour’s time.

One thing I wanted to ask here at the top of the email, is if you could subscribe to my channel on YouTube - right now I’m 10 subscribers away from 100. While this is a small number compared to many other YouTubers out there, I am so appreciative of everyone who watches the videos, reads this newsletter, or hits me up. Thanks for supporting what I do. I also recently did the 5th episode of Chasing Sound Live, which you can check out here. Alright, let’s get into this week’s links!

Chasing Sound Live! Episode 5 - Setting up "Frankie", 80s Guitar Parts, Legato & More!

On this week's live I talk about everything from how to practice chord tones and legato, to news of John Mayer using a Fractal on his latest album, 'Sob Rock'. We also talked about how Lick Every Day In August is going, made a couple of music recommendations, and a lot more. Check out the episode and let me know what you think in the comments!

Six String Sunday (August 8th, 2021)

I’ve been having so much fun this week creating new guitar licks. I’m happy to say I’ve been sticking to the Lick Every Day In August challenge - writing and posting at least 1 lick every day to social media. You can check them out on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube Shorts. It feels good to dedicate at least an hour of time to guitar each day! You can join the challenge and start today. Just block out 30 or so days for yourself, and see what happens at the end!

I’ve also been having fun immersing myself in other people’s licks that I love - Guthrie Govan, Josh Smith, Martin Miller (speaking of which, Josh just interviewed Martin - you can check that out here), and many others. I’ve been trying to keep my own licks varied, so I’ve been pushing myself to learn some of their parts on JTC Guitar. Anyway, that’s enough about me. What’s been new with you? What are you working on with guitar? What’s your favorite lick of all time?