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Dec 30, 2009 Uncategorized Leave a comment
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I was so inspired by the grandeur of the Grand Canyon, its vastness and majestic beauty , I began to play my guitar and almost effortlessly the melodies just began to flow and blend in with the sounds of the open country. I almost didn’t bring my guitar, fortunately, my girl-friend reminded me in a sing-song voice something to the effect of “ Greg Shenkman, forget me not.”
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Dec 28, 2009 Uncategorized Leave a comment
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The ukelele is a “mini-me” of the acoustic guitar. It originated in Hawaii and in almost every Hawaiian themed music you can hear the sounds of the ukelele. I will never forget watching The Don Ho show hearing him sing the song “Tiny Bubbles” strumming along on his ukelele. Tiny Tim was a big man [...]
Dec 22, 2009 Uncategorized Leave a comment
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Gibson Custom has announced the Gibson Custom Jimmy Page Number Two Les Paul Limited Edition guitar modified by the legendary Jimmy Page himself. Here’s what they have to say in their press release…
Every musician knows that late ’50s Sunburst Les Paul Standards are hard enough to come by as it is. Obtaining a pristine [...]
Nov 28, 2009 Uncategorized Leave a comment
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Greg Shenkman loves the guitar and loves music in general. My six year old niece has shown an extreme interest in everything music. She adores the piano, loves the guitar, and attempts singing. I don’t know if she’ll go anywhere with her love of music but I think its great to encourage a child’s passion [...]
Nov 6, 2009 Uncategorized Leave a comment
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Greg Shenkman here talking guitar accessories. Today I tried out Gibson’s Luthier’s Choice triple pack which consists of a 4 oz bottle of hi-gloss polish, a 4 oz bottle of string cleaner/lubricant. and a 4 oz bottle of fretboard conditioner.
What the string cleaner does for strings is simply amazing. I heard about this and similar products; [...]
Oct 28, 2009 Uncategorized 3 Comments
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It’s funny how almost everything you buy has a money back guarantee or replacement for a defective product, except the Airline Industry. It seems that the airlines aren’t held to the same standards of delivering quality products, like every other business. I recently took a trip to Mexico and our plane was delayed about two [...]
Oct 10, 2009 Uncategorized 1 Comment
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I’ve been thinking about all of the upcoming holidays and every year I feel like you have to figure out months in advance where and who you ae spending them with, especially when you’re in a relationship. Do we go to my, Greg Shenkman’s families, or my wife’s families for the holidays. You can never [...]
Sep 27, 2009 Uncategorized 1 Comment
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Greg Shenkman here again. Here is an amazing picture I found in my old archives. Rome is amazing isn’t it?
Aug 31, 2009 Uncategorized Leave a comment
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Hello, this is Greg Shenkman again. Even before I could figure out how to work my first blog, up pops another one. Well, I’m sure I’ll get the hang of this blogging thing and you’ll be seeing the world through my “blog-eyes”.
Gibson Les Paul Studio Plus (I think they want about $30,000 for these babies)
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