AXL Jacknife
Looking a bit like Flying V that was given a makeover by medieval armorers, the Axl Jackknife ($299 retail/$224 street) sports decent fretwork, a good setup, and feels surprisingly light and nimble for a guitar of its proportions.
It’s a good sounding guitar, too, with a voice that’s as fat and squawky as you’d expect from a slab-bodied P-90 ax. The Jacknife is a good rock guitar for the money, and the fact it’s almost impossible to play sitting down shouldn’t be an issue to the players who will be attracted to it. The only weirdness we encountered was a reversed pickup selector, which activates the neck pickup when switched to the “down” position. Read the rest of this entry »
hehe, it's nice to see all these helpful responses. ^_^ Just as a note, I've played the piano since 3rd grade, and a Chinese stringed instrument (similar to the violin) since 7th. I want to start on an acoustic because it seems more versatile if I know I want to learn classical guitar. I've been trying to decide whether to pick up the guitar or violin, but I figure it would be easier on my budget if I try the guitar first (esp since it seems like I'd be more likely to be able to teach myself guitar than the violin). If I like it, I definitely plan to look for a professional teacher. Thanks again for the responses! 
Pride and Joy is probably one of the most famous original songs written by Stevie. A great blues shuffle that will encourage anyone (including your grandma) to get up on their feet and shake their bum bum.
Now before I show the tab, I’d like to go ahead and say that the guitar tabs on this site will be transcribed by me as well as other individuals. I don’t have the time I’d like to have to write out the tabs for songs. I will credit the original transcriber if there is a way. With this tab, there was no credit. Actually there was, but the website no longer exists, nor does the email address. Anyway, enjoy!
Click here to open the Pride and Joy guitar tab
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StevieRayVaughan.org
(do not tell me a Fender Squire b/c i know they are crap. thank you)
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One thing that I never did hear alot about nor think alot about, was Stevie’s personality. I mean, we unlucky ones that never got a chance to meet him can only wonder what it would be like to sit down and have a beer with one of the greatest electric blues guitarists of all time.
I was checking out Tommy Shannon (Stevie’s bass player) website last night and was looking at some of the “behind the scenes” photos when I spotted some goofy stuff. You just know that Stevie, Chris and Tommy would have been a blast to hang out with. For instance, take a look at this photo. Apparently, Stevie would jokingly turn into a completely different person named “Bwaydy” (I’m assuming Bwady is the retard way to say Brady). It’s quite weird seeing this side of the man you’ve watched rip the guitar up on stage. It just makes it that much more sad looking at him in his comfort zone and showing personality, and at the same time knowing he’s no longer with us. Does this look like your blues guitar hero? Nope. That’s because it’s Bwady…. 
Here’s a few more interesting photos (click them to enlarge)
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StevieRayVaughan.org
“Lenny” was written for Stevies wife Lenora. It was the 10th track on their first album “Texas Flood”. Stevie also named one of his guitars Lenny, after her. It’s a beautiful song and produces very rich clean guitar tones. It’s played in 4/4 time. Enjoy!
Click here to open the Lenny tab
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StevieRayVaughan.org
This is the very first post on this site to welcome you and fill you in on what’s to come. Stevie Ray Vaughan (SRV) was a Texas blues guitarist who died way too early by a helicopter crash at the age of 35 on August 27, 1990 in East Troy, Wisconsin, USA. His fame has grown even larger after his untimely death. He is one of the most influential guitarist of all time. As a matter of fact, he is the very reason I began playing guitar and the blues. It was after I saw his 1985 concert at the Montreux Jazz Festival (many years later on television). Although SRV has passed away, he is still very much alive today. It doesn’t actually hit that he is gone until you start reading about it. To learn more about him, read the Stevie Ray Vaughan Biography.
This website is to spread his art even more. I will post guitar tabs, videos, photos and anything Stevie related. Don’t forget to bookmark us!
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StevieRayVaughan.org
Lindert Twister S and WD Deep Six Baritone Guitars
If you’ve never come across a Baritone guitar, you could be forgiven for being confused by them. Just where do these long-necked axes with six fat-ass strings fit in? The actually live somewhere between a bass and a standard six-string, relating to those instruments much like a viola correlates to the cello and violin. The Fender Bass VI, designed by Leo Fender and introduced in 1961, is often considered the first commercial electric baritone. In actuality, the Bass VI is a short-scale six-string bass, tuned an octave lower than a guitar, with closer string spacing than a standard bass. True baritone guitars are tuned somewhat higher than a bass guitar, with actual tuning determined by their scale, and their use of lighter gauge strings make them easier to play than basses. And in fact, the tow guitars reviewed here demonstrate the results of different scale lengths and tuning within the baritone family.
The Lindert Twister S baritone is definitely bound to provoke comment, from its faux “speaker-grille” enhanced body to its geek-cool “thumbs-up” headstock. The body is a semi-hollow sandwich built of Tonyte, a dense, acoustically neutral man-made material, with a red, crinkle-finish back and front attached cream colored sides using unsubtle screws and cup-washers. (The Twister S is also available in a variety of duo-color finishes.) The tweed-backed grille covers both real and faux acoustic chambers, which, combined with vintage-looking chicken-head knobs, could easily incite Grandpa to try tuning in Radio Luxembourg. The three single-coil pickups and master tone and volume controls are well shielded and quietly smooth, and this popular layout does a fine job of capturing those renegade low frequencies with a satisfying range of tonal textures. Should the Lindert’s light-hearted design give you pause, be assured that the guitar’s build quality is high, benefiting from good fretting and substantial hardware.
Lindert have opted for Leo Fender’s original 30” scale but fitted lighter gauge strings to facilitate an A tuning (low to high, A-D-G-B-E-A). The long, bolt-on neck will feel alien to guitarists, but the asymmetrical profile (rounded on the treble side, heavily V-shaped on the bass) makes the heavy strings a comfortable challenge. The Twister S doesn’t feel like a bass or a guitar, and it encourages a hybrid style of playing: fast bass runs, ballsy chords and sinewy, low rpm leads. Played dirty or clean, with pick or fingers, the Lindert offered up a wealth of inspiring sounds, including some cool Danelectro trash tones.
WD’s Deep Six is quite a different baritone beast. Originally offered as a replacement neck, the Deep Six was available on baritone instruments custom built from WD’s huge range of options. This particular example offers the comfortable, slickly, fretted neck on a seafoam green Tele-style body with a white pearloid pickguard. This traditional recipe has been modified to include heavy-duty, Mannmade baritone bridge, a Kent Armstrong Hot Rail humbucker at the bridge and a Cool Rail at the neck.
Unlike the Lindert, WD have opted for a shorter, 27-2/3” scale. Fitted with a light-guage strings, the Deep Six accommodated A tunings without feeling overly sloppy and B tunings (low to high, B-E-A-D-F#-B) without being terribly stiff. The instrument’s guitar-like feel invites you to treat the WD like a steroid-pumped Tele, and playing shuddering bass riffs under Link Wray style horse-whip leads made for formidable fun. However, you decide to tackle the Deep Six, you’ll enjoy more low-end grunt than Lemmy’s speech therapist.
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