This week I've been going through some Blues instructional videos on soloing. I've been looking at my Guitar World DVD that I mentioned in my last post, as well as the 'Four Note Solo' video by Griff Hamlin. I've also been improvising on a solo in the key of E. The 'Four Note Solo' is very simple, and it can sound great, but the trick to making it sound great is all in the ability to bend notes correctly. In playing Blues, knowing how to bend notes is very important. In my last post, I listed the internet resources I've used, and one of those resources is Justin Sandercoe. He has a great Blues section on his site, and that includes a great video on bending notes properly. I highly recommend this video to anyone wanting to play Blues.
Since I started this blog, I've been using my Ibanez Jet King II guitar. I usually rotate my guitars to give them all more or less equal playing time, and it just so happens that I am using my Jet King at this time. The Jet King is a great guitar, and reasonably priced too. The Jet Kings out now are the Jet King III (JTK30) and IV (JTK40) models. The Jet King III comes with P-90 type pickups and the Jet King IV comes with humbuckers and a 'Vintage Vibrato' (trem). My Jet King came with humbuckers and 'rocker-type' switches to split each pickup, thereby getting single coil tones as well as humbucker tones. It is a very versatile guitar. Want a great guitar with a mahogany body for around $300? Check it out!
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