Deep Dives

  • To Pick Or Not To Pick

    I don’t know who invented jeans, but they must have been a guitar player. What else could that tiny pocket be for other than a guitar pick? My jeans all have a plectrum in that little pocket. Always. It goes through the wash, survives, comes back. Hibernating. Waiting for the three or four times a…

  • My Setup

    Before we go anywhere near gear guides and buying advice, you should probably know what’s actually on my wall as a fingerstyle picker. I’m not going to pretend I’ve got some immaculate setup, carefully curated over decades with an eye for tone and resale value. What I’ve got is what I’ve accumulated as a fingerpicking…