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I'm a guitar-playing rhetorician professor.

Old Rehearsal Tape

Posted on January 13, 2019

I have been cleaning out my old house and I came across a cassette of a rehearsal tape that Craig and I made for a funeral. Our friend and band mate John Lee had been killed in an automobile accident.  … Continue reading →

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Reaper in Linux and a New Track

Posted on November 10, 2018

Reaper, the recording software I have been using for years, now has a native Linux version.  It is still in beta, but it works pretty well in Linux Mint.  My computer is still dual boot, Win 7 and Linux, but … Continue reading →

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Epiphone Casino and a New Amp

Posted on September 21, 2018

It’s been a while since the guitarsophist blog has had an update.  I have been busy with my other blog, Teaching Text Rhetorically.  But I have a new/used guitar–an Epiphone Casino.  Here it is in all its cherry red glory: … Continue reading →

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New Banjo Bridge

Posted on May 20, 2017

I have only been playing banjo since December, but I am already changing out the parts! Today I installed a new bridge, handmade by Tim Purcell. I ordered it from his site. Tim makes bridges out of many different types … Continue reading →

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Clawhammer Banjo

Posted on February 5, 2017

During winter break, I was suddenly struck with the idea of learning to play the five-string banjo.  I had never had a banjo, except for one I borrowed briefly about 20 years ago.  I wasn’t particularly interested in bluegrass.  I … Continue reading →

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Yamaha Guitalele

Posted on March 23, 2016

A while ago I promised a post about my guitalele.  I am finally getting around to it.  Mine is finished in “persimmon.” You can also get them in natural and black. They are $99 almost anywhere. I think that Yamaha … Continue reading →

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Spring Break Sort Of

Posted on March 28, 2015

I hadn’t been playing much music for a while because I was too busy with teaching.  Today I recorded something. It’s EZDrummer 2, with a bassline recorded through Voxengo Boogex, with an Ampeg cabinet model.  The guitar parts are the … Continue reading →

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