How to get the best guitar tone
I think every guitarist I have ever encountered is on their own quest for the ‘perfect tone’……
Simon Loves Guitars: Lessons & Advice
Welcome to the official Simon Morel guitar blog. Discover practical guitar playing tips, step-by-step practice strategies, and resources designed specifically for adult learners. Whether you are learning one-on-one at my studio in Petersham, NSW, or taking online guitar lessons globally, these articles will help you cut through the noise, skip the YouTube rabbit hole, and make real musical progress.
How to Build a Budget Pedalboard for $9: A DIY Guide
Learn how to build a budget pedalboard for under $10 with this step-by-step DIY guide. Perfect for Sydney guitarists looking to organize their rig.
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The Top Ten Ways To Improve Your Guitar Playing Now
Like right now! What are you waiting for?
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Why is my electric guitar buzzing? It’s so annoying!
Here’s a comprehensive (and easy to follow) video…
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Ibanez TSA15H 15watt Tube Amplifier Review
When I first started this blog, I promised among other things some gear reviews. Here’s one!
From the Mixolydian Mode to Hendrix’s “Little Wing”: A Day in the Life of a Guitar Teacher
One of the reasons I love teaching after all these years is that it re-connects me to why I learnt to play guitar in the first place.
Do I Need a New Guitar? The Ultimate N+1 Gear Flowchart
You know the perfect number of guitars is the number you own plus one, right?
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Back to Baroque (has illegal downloading killed music?)
Not so much a blog about guitars this time, but I guess more a ramble about ‘art’.
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The $30 Accessory Saving Guitars from Disaster | Simon Morel
It’s very, very, very important. Very. Especially if you want your guitar to stay in one piece…
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