Best Guitar Tunes for This Season
So it's Winter 2020, You've been through a lot this year - Time to take a break and have some 'You' time. We all know that making art can keep our stress levels down, and provide exceptional therapy when times are tough. So sit back, relax and get out that old guitar from the 60's that's been locked away in it's case this whole time and learn a few riffs inspired by the season.
1. Jingle-Bell Rock - Bobby Helms - 1957 - Fender Jaguar (Jaguar Pickup)
2. Jingle Bells - Brian Setzer - 2002 - Gretsch 6120 Semi-Hollow Body (Filter'Tron Pickup)
3. Mele Kalikimaka - Bing Crosby - 1950 - Fender Champ Lap Steel (C6 Tuning)
4. Merry Christmas, Baby - B.B. King - 2001 - Gibson ES-355 Semi-Hollow Body (T-Top Pickups)
5. Lonesome Christmas - Joe Bonamassa - 2014 - Gibson 1960 Les Paul Standard - (P.A.F. Pickups)
6.Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - 1997 - Fender Strat' - (60's Strat' Pickups)
7. Silent Night - Joe Satriani - 1997 - Ibanez JS1CR - ('59 P.A.F. Style Humbucker)
8.Trans-Siberian Orchestra - A Mad Russian's Christmas - 1996 - ESP AS-1 - (P.A.F. Style Humbuckers)
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