I have always loved music and even went out and earned a degree in the subject. On this page I am posting a little bit about my guitars and some of the music I am working on.

My Guitars


Hagstrom Select SL-2 (Top Left)
I wanted to start playing electric again and was looking for an inexpensive guitar that sounded good and was fun to play. The Hagstrom fit the bill nicely. It has nice action and has a surprisingly good sound to it.

Gibson SG (Top right)
I had a guitar instructor when I was around 19 that had an SG and could really make the thing talk. From that point on I knew that one day I had to have one. These guitars are actually much more money than one would think. I seem to remember that they were an economical guitar at one point in time. Oh well, now you have Japanese, and Mexican make guitars so anything made in the US is much more expensive. I must say though that this guitar was worth the money.

Tacoma Chief (Bottom left)
I bought this guitar in a whim at McCabes when my brother and I were attending a slide guitar class taught by Fred Sokolov. I wanted something that had nice low action and was easy to play. This guitar is perfect for that. I don't think this model is even being made anymore and that is too bad.

Cordoba 45FCE (Bottom right)
I had been playing a Sanchis Carpio classical guitar for almost 20 years and I decided it was time to get a new classical. I love this guitar and play it more than any of the others. It has nice action and a great sound. While classical purists may argue against the cut-away and the pickup I like being able to easily reach about the 12th fret. It is also nice for recording.

The recording gear has gotten so sophisticated and inexpensive since I started playing that almost anyone can have a recording studio in their house. I have Protools, an M-Audio USB interface and an M-Audio microphone that I am using to record with. Below is some of the music I have recorded at home. Eventually, I want to bring a camera in and record some things on video.
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Music I have recorded with Protools

Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring (Cantata 147)
This was one of the first pieces I recorded with Protools. It is a little non-expressive but I recorded it with learning to edit in mind
This was one of the first pieces I recorded with Protools. It is a little non-expressive but I recorded it with learning to edit in mind
Rosita - Fracisco Tarrega
I love Spanish music and in particular Tarrega. I am working on a couple of other pieces by him but most are somewhat challenging to play.
I love Spanish music and in particular Tarrega. I am working on a couple of other pieces by him but most are somewhat challenging to play.
Morenita do Brazil - Giuseppe Farrauto
This is a some what simple duet that I really like. I laid down the first guitar track and then came back and overlaid guitar 2. I have heard this recorded at real fast tempos. For me personally I like it a little slower speed
This is a some what simple duet that I really like. I laid down the first guitar track and then came back and overlaid guitar 2. I have heard this recorded at real fast tempos. For me personally I like it a little slower speed

Guitar Videos I Have Recorded

Carulli Andantino
From 65 Gradually Progressive Pieces
From 65 Gradually Progressive Pieces