The Fret Success Guitar Show

Hey, gear aficionados! 🤘 Join Dan as he dives deep into the Soldano Astro-20 Amp – a tonal powerhouse that's anything but ordinary. From gritty growls to sparkling chimes, this amp delivers a palette of sounds that will leave you in awe.🎸 In this review, Dan takes you through a quick playthrough, giving you a live taste of the Astro-20's diverse tones and capabilit

Epiphone Sheraton II Pro vs Ibanez AM93QMAYS Review | Best Semi-Hollowbody under $1000? | Fret Success Guitar Show | 2023 Review Get ready for an epic guitar showdown! In today's video, we're comparing two phenomenal semi-hollowbody electric guitars: the Ibanez AM93QM AYS and the Epiphone Sheraton-II PRO in Vintage Sunburst. The Ibanez AM93QM AYS is a classic reimagined, da

Ariel Posen ( @ArielPosen ) is one of those artists who catch you off guard and quickly become one of your favorites. Not only that but he is a fantastic guitar player. In this episode of the Fret Success Guitar Show, Dan talks to Ariel about playing guitar, songwriting, and the process, ideas, and motions behind his latest release "Reasons Why". Hear some previews of th

Dan talks to Artist and Customer Relations Specialist at g7th The Capo Company. They discuss what a capo is, the challenges with them, and how G7th overcome them. They also dive into some pondering about guitar playing and the music industry in general. If you want to win a capo, visit this link to enter: https://fretsuccess.com/g7th-capo-giveaway/ Enjoy #guitar #capo #guitarist #g

So, Is Mark Knopfler the Master of Guitar Tone? Mark Knopfler has inspired so many guitar players including myself. I think he has one of the best guitar tones in the industry. Not just one tone but his selection for the song.  In this video, I go through some of the gear Mark Knopfler uses and we hear some examples of his incredible guitar tone in a live setting from the On T

Guitar Was Never The Plan  Today I thought it was time to upload a video with me talking about how I got to playing guitar.  It was fun to think back about this. I left out some of the finer details but this will give you a good idea of how I ended up playing guitar, via the thought of a saxophone poised on a keyboard, surrounded by Dire Straits.  If you like this ki

Line 6 Catalyst 60W Combo Review and Demo 2023  Today I got the chance to put one of the Line 6 Catalyst amps through its paces.  This amplifier is such a step up from previous Line 6 modelling amps. It's versatile and sounds great. Lots of onboard effects too. A joy to play through and this 60W version packs a punch.  This video includes my thoughts, the specs rundo

Dan talks to singer-songwriter acoustic guitar player Daniel Champagne on his way through Canada, after his show at the Ironwood Stage & Grill in #calgary.  They talk about all things guitar along with how he started playing guitar, his influences, the general recording process, songwriting process and insipration, concepts behind the albums, guitar tips and tricks, and ev

EVH Wolfgang Special Review and Demo. Today I got the chance to put the EVH Wolfgang Special through its paces. This is a very solid guitar, a fantastic neck, very clear and articulate pickups, and a fantastic look. This video includes my thoughts, the specs rundown and a playthrough.  Thanks to Guitarworks Canada for lending me the guitar for the demo. Check them out here: ht

Dan talks to Terry Myers from Taylor Guitars about how he got involved with Bob Taylor all those years ago, what it takes to make a good guitar, stories from the industry, how Taylor Guitars has grown over the years, how to have consistency in guitar making for a global brand, PRT tone woods research and so much more.  #guitar #guitarlessons #taylorguitars #calgary #california