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Fingerstyle Guitar, Acoustic Pickups part 2 of 2 (with Matt Thomas) Ep057

August 1, 2019EpisodesAaron Sefchick, acoustic amplification, acoustic electric, acoustic guitar, acoustic pickups, acoustic preamp, custom acoustic, finger picking, fingerstyle guitar, Fishman, fret buzz, Fret Buzz The Podcast, Grace Designs, guitar, harp guitar, Joe McMurray, K&K, K&K Pure Mini, K&K Trinity, music, music lessons, Music podcast, music show, music talk, music teacher, musician, musician interview, play guitar, podcast, recording acoustic, Skysonic, Stephen Bennet, thumbpicking, Tommy EmmanuelFret Buzz The Podcast

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Matt Thomas has won several international fingerstyle guitar competitions (twice in “contemporary thumbpicking” and once in “open style”), is an avid harp-guitar player, and has played with some of the biggest names in the acoustic guitar world (Tommy Emmanuel, Stephen Bennet, and many more). Aaron Sefchick and Joe McMurray talk to Matt about his personal journey, fingerstyle techniques, acoustic pickup systems, recording, and gigging.

In part 2 of 2, Matt continues telling the guys about acoustic amplification. As any acoustic guitarist eventually realizes, amplifying acoustic guitars can be difficult if you want to preserve the natural sound of the guitar and avoid the sometimes “quacky” or “tinny” nature of many pickups that come stock in acoustic-electric guitars. Matt talks about different acoustic pickup systems on the market, including the K&K Trinity, the K&K Big Spot, the K&K Pure Mini, the Fishman Matrix Infinity Mic Blend, and the Skysonic Pro-1. He also talks about different acoustic pre-amps on the market, including those from Grace Designs, Pendulum, and D-TAR. The guys also briefly examine issues of phase alignment.

Matt tells Joe and Aaron about his performance goals and opportunities, and the guys discuss the complexities of booking shows as an instrumental musician.

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Fingerstyle Guitar, Acoustic Pickups Part 1 of 2 (with Matt Thomas) Ep056

July 25, 2019EpisodesAaron Sefchick, acoustic guitar, acoustic pickups, Andy McKee, finger picking, fingerstyle guitar, fret buzz, Fret Buzz The Podcast, guitar, guitar lessons, harp guitar, how to play guitar, Joe McMurray, Kim Person, Larrivee, Larrivee Guitars, magnetic pickups, Maton, Maton Guitars, Matt Thomas, music, Music podcast, music talk, Petteri Sariola, play guitar, podcast, recording acoustic, sound hole, Stephen Bennet, talk show, thumbpicking, Tommy Emmanuel, transducer pickupFret Buzz The Podcast

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In part 1 of 2, Matt tells the guys about meeting Tommy Emmanuel, Andy McKee, and Stephen Bennett at a harp guitar convention when he was a teenager. He then goes on to explain and demonstrate percussive methods on the acoustic guitar: the use of thumb slaps on the 2 and 4, a palm kick on the 1 and 3, and a palm kick on the 2 and 4.

Matt gets deep into the details of amplifying acoustic guitars. He tells Joe and Aaron about Tommy Emmanuel’s setup with a Maton guitar and AER amp. He talks about sound hole pickups, magnetic pickups for running effects, and transducer pickups.

The conversation shifts to Matt’s experience recording with Kim Person (who has also recorded Tommy Emmanuel and Stephen Bennett), and her approach to recording acoustic instruments.

The guys talk about practicing their instruments and the need to practice properly to avoid injury. Finally (for part 1 of 2), Matt talks about some modern guitar players who use effects and multiple pickup systems to create some very unique music. Those players include Alexandr Misko, Adrian Belew, and Petteri Sariola.

Find out more about Matt Thomas at: https://www.themattthomas.com/, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/themattthomasmusic/, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheMattThomasMusic/.

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Building Acoustic Guitars 2 of 2 (with Marc Beneteau) Ep048

May 30, 2019EpisodesAaron Sefchick, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, Beneteau, bracing patterns, custom acoustic, custom guitar, Don Ross, Dustin Furlow, fan frets, finger picking, fingerstyle guitar, fret buzz, Fret Buzz The Podcast, guitar, guitar lessons, guitar teacher, harp guitar, how to play guitar, Joe McMurray, learn guitar, luthier, Marc Beneteau, Martin guitar, Matt Thomas, music, music lessons, Music podcast, music talk, music teacher, play guitar, podcast, Taylor guitar, Tommy Emmanuel, Tony McManus, torrifyingFret Buzz The Podcast

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Marc Beneteau has been building custom acoustic guitars out of his workshop in Canada for 43 years. He builds such high quality instruments that many modern virtuosic acoustic fingerstyle players (including Don Ross, Tony McManus, and Dustin Furlow – our Fret Buzz Episode 28 and 29 guest) choose to play Beneteau guitars. If you play or simply appreciate acoustic guitars, you won’t want to miss this conversation between Marc and Fret Buzz co-hosts Aaron Sefchick and Joe McMurray.

The guys talk about the renaissance of acoustic guitar music, with players like Don Ross, Tommy Emmanuel, Andy McKee, and others pushing the limits of what can be done with acoustic guitars and inspiring new players.

Next is a discussion about humidity and how that affects acoustic guitars. Marc educates the guys on the qualities of different types of wood and how guitars built from those different woods have unique sound qualities. Softer woods like mahogany, koa, and walnut produce different tones than harder woods like rosewood. But Marc says that the back and sides don’t do as much to the overall tone as the guitar’s top, which is often made with spruce or cedar. And keep in mind that the body shape, string type, method of picking, and other factors all affect your tone too! Another interesting topic of conversation is the regulations that Marc deals with in exporting guitars across national borders. He has to register and cite all restricted woods that each guitar contains when he ships any guitars from Canada into the US or elsewhere.

Marc gives Joe and Aaron his take on factory-built (like Martin, Taylor, and Gibson) vs. custom guitars. He talks about the “mojo” of a hand-built guitar and advises against buying factory-built guitars sight-unseen. Next, Marc weighs the merits of old vintage guitars against new custom guitars in the same price bracket. This leads to talk about the process of torrifying (a process of artificial aging) the tops of acoustic guitars.

Finally, Marc tells about CNC vs. hand-crafted guitars. CNC is “Computer Numerical Control,” which is essentially referring to the use of automated computer-controlled cutting machines to cut/shape/sand the wood pieces for guitars.

Marc is incredibly informative and friendly as he shares many insights into acoustic guitars. Drool over his guitars at http://www.beneteauguitars.com

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Fingerstyle Guitar Part 2 of 2 (with Guest Host, Dustin Furlow) Ep029

January 17, 2019EpisodesAaron Sefchick, acoustic, acoustic guitar, Andy McKee, Beneteau, Beneteau Guitars, conversation, Dustin Furlow, Emmanuel, finger picking, fingerstyle, fingerstyle guitar, fret, fret buzz, Fret Buzz The Podcast, Furlow, guitar, guitar lessons, Joe McMurray, Larrivee, Larrivee Guitars, learn guitar, McKee, McMurray, music, music talk, music theory, play guitar, podcast, recording, Sefchick, talk show, teaching, Tommy Emmanuel, WoodscapesFret Buzz The Podcast

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In part 2 of Fingerstyle Guitar, Dustin gets into his process of arranging his compositions and how he goes about coming up with his melodies. The guys also discuss one of his original songs, “Elder Tree”, the role of an audience, how Dustin was approached by booking agents, the process of booking shows/tours, concertsinyourhome.org, Dustin’s connection to fingerstyle and his solo show, his practice routine and resources that he recommends.

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Fingerstyle Guitar Part 1 of 2 (with Guest Host, Dustin Furlow) Ep028

January 10, 2019EpisodesAaron Sefchick, acoustic guitar, Andy McKee, art, bands, Beneteau, Beneteau Guitars, buzz, conversation, dadgad, Dustin Furlow, Emmanuel, finger picking, fingerstyle, fingerstyle guitar, fret, fret buzz, Fret Buzz The Podcast, Furlow, guitar, guitar lesson, Joe McMurray, Larrivee, Larrivee Guitars, learn guitar, McKee, McMurray, music, music talk, play guitar, podcast, Sefchick, talk show, teaching, Tommy Emmanuel, WoodscapesFret Buzz The Podcast

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Joe and Aaron bring in guitarist and vocalist, Dustin Furlow, to discuss all things fingerstyle guitar. The guys talk about influential fingerstyle guitarists including Tommy Emmanuel, Stephen Bennett (harp guitar), Andy McKee, Tony McManus, Garreth Pearson, Don Ross, Mike Dawes, Adam Rafferty, Adrian Legg, Alexander Misko, and Matt Thomas. They look into approaches to choosing the right keys for solo fingerstyle guitar arrangements, as well as alternate tunings such as DADGAD and open D tuning. The guys dive seriously into the details of nail maintenance and acrylic gel nails for fingerpicking.

Dustin, with his wealth of experience playing and performing with high end acoustic guitars, explains the benefits and downsides of many types of guitars, especially as they relate to fingerstyle guitar playing. They look at the differences in sound and playability of Martin, Taylor, Gibson, Larrivee, and Beneteau guitars, as well as choosing the right pickups and pre-amps to get the best live amplified sound.

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