When you love a song enough to learn the chords, words, and melody well enough to perform it, it’s almost like you gain a small degree of ownership over it. You can change the tempo, reharmonize the changes, add a few new licks, embellish the melody, change the key, or even flip the genre entirely. … Continued
For most of us here at Wildwood—myself included—the concept of guitar monogamy is hard to grasp. It almost seems heretical! With so many unique and inspiring six-strings out there, it seems impossible to choose just one. In a weird way, I’m jealous of guitar monogamists because they’ve reached the end of the tonequest. They’ve found … Continued
Wildwoodians, when our friends at Gibson told us they were going to start a record label, I was stoked to say the least, because who knows rock and roll better than Gibson? When I found out that their first release would be a new album called “4” from Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, … Continued
Like many musicians who are in isolation because of the coronavirus, I’ve been playing guitar more than ever, but I’ve had to adapt my rig to my circumstances. I normally play through a 100-watt half-stack, but, in the interest of maintaining friendly relations with my neighbors, I’ve switched to a five-watt combo for the … Continued
Wildwoodians, we have to be honest: we are suffering from severe Wildwood Select Withdrawal. Our Wildwood-exclusive run of Les Pauls was such a massive hit that we are fresh out of them for the moment. To be sure, this is a good problem to have, and we want to thank all you incredible Wildwoodians … Continued
Welcome back to the blogosphere of the Wildwoodiverse! Today we continue our series of blog posts with music recommendations from our staff. Today, our resident audio wizard Scott Kelly writes about how The 1975 changed his conception of what pop music could be. Grab a snack, put on some headphones, and dive into the discography … Continued
Hello, Wildwoodians! My name is Trevor, and if you’ve read anything on our website in the last two-and-a-half years, I wrote it! As Wildwood’s resident Guitar Scribe, I am often delighted by the linguistic powers of the Grand Gristlemaster General, Sir Gregory Kochery. Since we’re all in need of some levity, I thought it … Continued
Watch this video on YouTube As I sit down to write this, quarantined from the world and from Wildwood Guitars, I have an original pressing of The Band’s seminal 1969 self-titled record spinning on my turntable. During these chaotic times, I need something warming, something that feels like sitting on a porch surrounded by … Continued
Effective Monday, April 27th, the governor has allowed us to offer curbside pickup on local orders and we are honored to offer this service to local customers for instruments and accessories. For curbside instrument orders, we will need 72 hours to properly set up and disinfect your purchase prior to pickup. The health … Continued
Wildwoodians, thank you so much for your friendship and support during this challenging time. Due to the COVID-19 virus, we’ve had to change the way we do things a little bit and adopt a “new normal” set of operating procedures in the interest of protecting the health of our staff and customers. As you may … Continued
