While I was at the 2010 NAMM Show I had the pleasure of meeting Juha Ruokangas of Ruokangas guitars. I am a big fan of Juha’s work and it was an absolute thrill for me to meet him and spend some time talking. One of the most interesting stories he told me was about the… Read More »
Here is a great video clip of Juha and Emma of Ruokangas Guitars at the 2010 NAMM Show. There are some really great players in this clip demoing Juha’s guitars and I am honored to have been included!!! Thanks Emma and Juha!!!!! Tweet
Besides the Ruokangs Unicorn I got to try Juha’s Duke model. This guitar is extremely lively and has a really nice archtop/acoustic quality to it. This Duke was very light and was very comfortable to play……maybe on eht most comfortable guitars I played at NAM. Another great guitar built by Juha Ruokangas!! Tweet
I got to play the #1 Unicorn guitar at NAMM 2010. This guitar was hand-built by Juha Ruokangas. Juha is a super guy and an awesome builder. The Unicorn played like a dream and had “that” sound. Super comfortable and balances perfectly on your leg unlike a LP. This particular guitar is Juha’s personal instrument… Read More »
Here is a great clip of some guitars being compared to the new Ruokangas Unicorn. I am a big fan of Juha Ruokangas and his exceptional guitar building skills. He is a super nice and very knowledgeable guy. In this video a few players put the new Unicorn through it’s paces and is A/B’d with… Read More »
Juha Ruokangas has just completed his latest guitar model the Unicorn. Using his tonewood recipe Juha has created a handcrafted instrument that is balanced and built for the discerning guitarist. This is a labor of love that was documented every step of the way for the entire world to see on YouTube. In this follow up… Read More »
One of the simplest, effective mods you can do to your guitar “on the cheap” is to experiment with tone caps. First before we get started lets get answers to a few questions about these little buggers. What is a tone cap and how does it work? Read more...
One very simple maintenence procedure can help keep your guitars’ signal at its best and prevent the loss of ground connection. Clean your jacks! We are talking about the 1/4″ jacks on your amplifier as well as your guitar. Read more..
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