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Dings and Dangs vs. Road Worn, Vintage Original Spec and Murphy Aged

If you regularly play a new guitar, you’re going to get — what I call — “Dings and Dangs” and that means bumps, scratches and bruises that always and inevitably break your heart.  Nobody appreciates new damage to a guitar — even cosmetic — because your baby is sullied and broken forever by everyday life.

For that reason of careful guitar ownership, I am fascinated by the “New Old Stock” movement in the guitar industry where brand new, beautiful, guitars are purposefully “aged” at the factory — beaten up, really — so they can be sold as “Road Worn” or “Vintage Original Spec” or “Murphy Aged” guitars when they’re actually just brand new replicas.

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The Most Ridiculous Guitar Accessory Ever

There are suckers born every minute, and the newly announced Guitar Sidekick is a device divined for a sucker purchase.  For only $30.00USD, you too, can have this wildly unnecessary and ridiculous accessory for your guitar:

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Guitar and the Stripped Soul

In 2005, The Mountain Goats released an emotionally rich album called “The Sunset Tree.” The entire album was full of references to John Darnielle’s painful childhood and the years of abuse from his late stepfather. Around the same time that this album was released, The Mountain Goats released a vinyl only alternate version called “Come, come to the Sunset Tree” that had stripped down songs that were just John with his acoustic guitar.

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How to Feel Good About Bending and Barring The Blues

There’s one thing that’s true about learning to play The Blues.  You’re going to get cut and your entire hand is going to hurt.  There’s one instant salve that will save you and restore your faith in music:  Nines.

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Planet Waves Locking Guitar Straps

If you play the guitar, you know the hunt for the perfect strap can be a lifelong longing.  I’m happy to report the discovery of Planet Waves Locking straps for your guitar.  You don’t have to replace anything on your guitar to use the strap.  The Planet Waves locking system is safe for your guitar and once the strap is locked onto your guitar, nothing is going anywhere.

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Boles Blues Blog Debut

We are delighted to bring you — Boles Blues — the 12th, and newest, blog in the Boles Blogs Network!

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Defending Hey Monday

One of the greatest joys of living an online life is the ability to celebrate, and defend, the goodness you find in the world against the crassness crashing around us, and today, we are leaping — nay, racing — to the defense of the new smash musical group, “Hey Monday” and their delightful lead singer, Cassadee Pope.

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