Daddy’s Junky Music Stores closed their doors on Oct 26, 2011 due to financial troubles. It’s a shame because the store(s) that Fred Bramante started 39 years ago were iconic in the Northeast. Daddy’s sported at one time upwards of 20 stores in the region and they were the friendly, community alternative to the giant “other” music chain store. The difference with an independent music store is that you get expert knowledge – you get trained sales people who are musicians and their mission is to provide service and answers as to your music instrument and accessory needs. Something you can’t get from the untrained, minimum wage kid who can barely point you in the direction of the drums or the internet for that matter.

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I never met Steve Jobs, but growing up in Silicon Valley and having his and Apple’s influence so close really kept inspiring me to not give up. I have constantly tried to emulate Apple and specifically “What would Steve Jobs do…?” in so many situations. I never met Steve Jobs but I’m sure he will be missed by his family and friends and the people like me that saw him as a benchmark for creativity and innovation. You will be missed Steve.

The internet is a wonderful invention that has really changed our world – there’s no doubt about that. But there are times when I, as a consumer and for particular products, really debate whether purchasing on the internet is the experience that I want.

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I’ve found myself traveling more and more these days and with the added security at the airports it can be a pain in the neck when carrying a guitar. So I thought I’d point a few tips that might help you guitar playing travelers.

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Little things about playing guitar that nobody tells you about…I thought I’d take an opportunity to share some insight about a few of the little unknown tips/tricks that get discovered months or years later after you start your guitar playing journey. So here we go…

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Ryan here, your Fretlight guitar tech specialist, to talk to you about adjusting the truss rod on your Fretlight guitar.

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I’ve spent 29 years in the guitar industry, both as a guitar manufacturer and as a consumer. I’ve seen and played hundreds of guitars from a variety of manufacturers. What’s astounding to me is that the guitar industry, comprising the manufacturers, the retailers and even the process of learning to play, successfully guides at least 80% of new players to failure.

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Hi Fellow Fretlighters, Spencer Stock here and today I’m going to address a common question we get here at Optek, “What are some really easy songs or riffs for beginners?” Learning to play anything on the guitar is not easy. It takes practice and determination. The beauty of the Fretlight Guitar is that you can learn songs or riffs up to 10x faster than you could using traditional learning methods.

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Hello, it’s Ryan from Fretlight and I want to talk about storing your Fretlight guitar for optimal playability.
Like all guitars, the Fretlight guitar is a wood product that can bend and move with temperature and humidity changes. Excessive humidity causes the wood to swell, and air that is too dry can affect the glue that holds the seams together. The more you control your environment, the better off your guitar will be.

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Hi Fellow Fretlighters,
Spencer Stock here again from Optek Music Systems and today I am going to talk about two of the most common hurdles that I have when trying to learn tabs downloaded from the internet; automation & capos.

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