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Holiday Guitar Gift Guide & More๐ŸŽ„

As the Holiday Season and Black Friday draw near, I thought this would be a good week to get together some cool guitar gift ideas for you.. or if you're like me.. just add them to your Amazon wishlist and send to your wife/husband/partner! ๐Ÿคฃ

My Complete Electric Rig

A while back I did a complete rundown (with live video) of my electric guitar rig and pedals. You can check that out here.

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Some More of My Favorite Gear

โ€‹โ€‹Dunlop John Petrucci Flow Picks 2.0mmโ€‹
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I love these picks! For years I used Dunlop Jazz IIIโ€™s exclusively (which are also awesome), until I tried these a while back on my acoustic. I love the tone and smooth attack I getโ€ฆ and they just last way longer for me than the smaller picks.
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The Best Acoustic Strings EVER?
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Iโ€™ve been using the โ€‹Elixir Phosphor Bronze stringsโ€‹ on my Taylor Guitars for a while now. Iโ€™ve tried just about every other brand out there and always go back to these. No matter what gauge you play, these strings last longer, and retain a better quality of tone than any strings out there.
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MXR 20ft. Guitar Cable
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Funny thing, while I was looking up my picks and strings for you, I came across this incredible deal. I just picked up a few more myself too. 20ft, โ€‹high quality MXR cableโ€‹ with the right-angle jacks for 20 bucks? Yes, Please!
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โ€‹Boss Loopersโ€‹
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Iโ€™ve been using loopers in my solo acoustic and duo gigs for years. Iโ€™ve had most of the big name brands, but only the โ€‹BOSS LOOPERSโ€‹ seem to be able to handle my heavy gig load and extreme temperatures here in Florida. I also like to use them for just general guitar practice.
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I use the Boss FS-5U as a stop and delete button separate from the record/loop function of the RC-1 pedal.

Have a Great Thanksgiving (if you're in the US), and Until Next Time!,

Guitarist & Author - Craig Smith

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