Get To Know Your Acoustic Guitar

Published by Brance on March 19th, 2008
Filed under CD and DVD releases
Tags: AcuTab, guitar

Not long ago we finished up the latest AcuTab release, Get To Know Your Acoustic Guitar. This DVD is an exploration of the care and maintenance of an acoustic, steel-stringed guitar. The on-screen personality is renowned guitar builder and repair specialist, Marty Lanham.

Marty is extremely knowledgeable about what makes a guitar work. And on this DVD he explains a lot of the physics behind the guitar and lets you, the owner, know how to care for your guitar, when to have it serviced by a professional, and what to look for when purchasing a new guitar.

We traveled to Nashville and recorded this in Marty’s repair shop. He had a number of vintage Martins and other guitars on hand to use as demonstrations during the presentation. If you are into the guitar, you’ll want this DVD. It’s available from AcuTab.com for $35.

Adam Steffey DVD: clip

Published by Brance on May 21st, 2007
Filed under CD and DVD releases
Tags: AcuTab, mandolin

Here’s a video clip from the soon to be released Adam Steffey DVD. We’ve finished production and the DVD, actually it’s a two disc set, will be available from AcuTab Publications in early June. I’ve got a write up about in over on The Bluegrass Blog.

This clip features Adam performing Daybreak In Dixie and being accompanied by Barry Bales and Kenny Smith. On the disc of course, he goes on to teach his break to the tune. Enjoy!

Ron Stewart Fiddle DVD

Published by Brance on January 4th, 2007
Filed under CD and DVD releases
Tags: AcuTab, fiddle

Recently completed and currently available for purchase through AcuTab.com is the latest DVD production to be completed here at CBP, Ron Stewart - Playing Fiddle In The Bluegrass Style. Ron is a great fiddler who plays with bluegrass legend J.D. Crowe and The New South. He’s also a sought after session player for many bluegrass recordings. The DVD is roughly 90 minutes in length and covers everything from basic technique to advanced solos to some of his own songs. You can read more about it on the Acutab site.

Ron is accompanied on the disc during his performance of each tune by Kenny Smith and Harold Nixon. I was very pleased with the audio we got on this recording.

Another nice feature is something we’ve done on the last several AcuTab DVDs. During the teaching of the tunes we present a fast and slow version of the artist playing through the song in a split screen, or dual frame, set up. On this DVD, as well as the last several, we’ve included alternate angles of this portion of the presentation. This allows the viewer to switch between several different views of the artist’s hands.