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Posts from the ‘Equipment’ Category

The Pit Guitarist’s Toolbox – Part 1: Instruments

The first in a series of articles about equipment for pit guitar work. Which instruments should you have? What characteristics should you look for when choosing instruments?

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Starmites – Rebuilding an Unplayable Guitar Book

A critical look at the problematic Guitar book for Starmites and how I approached a rewrite of the book plus a rundown of the equipment I used for the show...

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Spring Awakening – Detailed Notes on the Guitar 2 (Violin) Book

A detailed commentary on the Violin/Guitar 2 book for Spring Awakening, including a detailed review of the many errors and inconsistencies in the charts, tips for playing the songs and suggestions for equipment and guitar sounds...

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Playing The Last Five Years – Guitar

My thoughts on the Guitar book and orchestration for The Last Five Years, my experience preparing for and playing it, and a detailed description of the equipment I used...

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Twelfth Night – A Joyful Return to Musical Theatre

My experience working on "Twelfth Night", a large scale, online Public Works project, and a return to musical theatre after almost a year lost to the pandemic...

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Playing 13 – Guitar 1 And Guitar 2

My thoughts on Jason Robert Brown's "13", its guitar books and orchestration, my experience playing it and a rundown of the equipment I used...

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In praise of Anderson Guitars

An appreciative look at my main electric guitar for pit work - a Tom Anderson Drop Top Classic...

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