Category: Blog

Can You Believe It???

Written by: James Krueger On: Nov 9th, 2023

So here we are in November…yesterday was the first day of lousy driving conditions, and we are quickly approaching that time of the year when we all spend way too ...

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Let’s hear from you…the readers!

Let’s hear from you…the readers!

Written by: James Krueger On: Oct 12th, 2023

I have been around this company, Solo Guitars, since it was born….years back, in a different place, with different people and a different plan.  Yes there were kits ...

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Wood & Wood Defects

Written by: James Krueger On: Sep 11th, 2023

Depending on the month, the subject of these blogs either comes from a dark place somewhere in my mind, or a bright place (if you believe such a thing exists), a ...

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Rabbit Holes and Acoustic Pickups

Rabbit Holes and Acoustic Pickups

Written by: James Krueger On: Aug 8th, 2023

What do rabbit holes and acoustic pickups have in common?  Well, nothing really, but if you use the term in the Lewis Carroll manner (Alice in Wonderland), acoustic ...

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So, let’s talk about Roasted Maple….

Written by: James Krueger On: Jul 10th, 2023

If you’ve been on the website, in the store or generally anywhere but under a rock for the past number of years, you will be familiar with Roasted Maple…or ...

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There’s more to the banjo than you think….

Written by: James Krueger On: Jun 5th, 2023

If you’ve looked at the New Arrival menu on the www.sologuitars.com website, you will have seen our 3 new Banjo kits. Yeah, I know, we all class banjos as bluegrass ...

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Truss Rods….The Straight Info!

Written by: James Krueger On: May 16th, 2023

Hey all!!!  So NAMM has come and gone, and our people had a great couple days in Anaheim, meeting suppliers new and old.  The trip was a success and all I can say is ...

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Well its January, and time for NAMM….wait, what?

Written by: James Krueger On: Apr 11th, 2023

NAMM 2023, April 13-15 Every year, music merchants, distributors, manufacturers, musicians, and music enthusiasts in general, get excited for the annual pilgrimage ...

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Carl Martin Ampster

Written by: James Krueger On: Mar 15th, 2023

For the last 10 or 20 years, we have been watching analog take a supporting cast role when it comes to guitar fx, amplifiers and let’s face it, music gear in ...

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Checking In on Don @ Oxford

Written by: James Krueger On: Feb 13th, 2023

So I have been writing about music and music gear for years.  I have written liner notes, acknowledgements, reviews and manuals for several companies.  Most of the ...

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Making Pickups Now, Are We?

Written by: James Krueger On: Jan 10th, 2023

Happy New Year!!  Welcome to 2023…a whole new year of new possibilities and new projects.  How exciting!  I wonder what 2023 and your Solo Guitar catalogue have in ...

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Masquerading as a Tour of the Website

Written by: James Krueger On: Dec 2nd, 2022

Wow, it’s December.  Not sure where this year went but here we are!  For everyone who is looking for last minute gifts, a couple of the fellows here at Solo thought ...

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