Guitar Obsession
The Intonation of the Gods–The “Schoenberg Set-up” Part Two
In the last post I talked about on problem with getting good intonation for fingerstyle on acoustic guitar. Lacking this, a fingerstyle player will never be able to get the full enjoyment and personal expression that comes from playing.
Enter the Schoenberg set-up. Eric Schoenberg began playing ragtime fingerpicking guitar in the late 1950s. [...]
Intonation on Fingerstyle Guitar–The “Schoenberg Set-up” Part One
I’ve tried for years to understand what my real needs are in terms of getting the action right on my guitars. Most importantly, I’ve wanted to set the intonation properly on my instruments. It’s been an often frustrating journey, and I’ve spent years in a somewhat harsh wasteland of less than optimally set up guitars. [...]
Fingerstyle Guitar Nirvana–Schoenberg Guitars
Schoenberg Guitar Store is the inner sanctum of Fingerstyle Guitar Nirvana. Nestled on a curvy, shady street in off-the-beaten-path Tiburon, CA, the shop is like a little magical glen, festooned with nothing but the nicest guitars you’ve ever seen–all of them dedicated to fingerstyle.
This is not that familiar Mall-land Valahala where you strain to hear [...]
What is Fingerstyle Guitar Anyway?
A discussion of fingerstyle techniques, categorization, and the advent of modern fingerstyle, percussive guitar. The music of Vicki Genfan.
The Perfect Fingerpicking Guitar
A discussion of acoustic guitars most suited to fingerpicking. The attributes, guitar woods, and makers of fingerpicking guitars.
