024 - Guitar Collections of 8 Guitar Geeks!

Happy Tuesday my proud guitar geek friend!

Welcome to another rousing rendition of Acoustic Tuesday sure to knock your socks off and send your flatpick flying.

 Acoustic Tuesday presented by http://tonysacousticchallenge.com

Sit down, pour yourself your favorite beverage, and soak up these 5 guitar geek items coming your way:

[ATTENTION] Those who like to pick with their fingernails... this one's for you. On a past episode of Acoustic Tuesday, a viewer left a comment about some fingernail picks that I should check out. So as any #guitargeek would I ordered some. I am talking about Tiptonic fingernail picks here and I have to say that my curiosity is sufficiently piqued. These are similar to acrylic nails without the harsh chemicals and the trip to a nail salon. Developed by musician and inventor Jack West for the picker that doesn't to commit to acrylic nails and who can't stand the feel of standard metal fingerpicks. So far half of my starter pack order came in and I am very excited to report next week on how they feel and work. 

https://www.tiptonic.com/product/tiptonic-starter-kit/

https://youtu.be/QQ2Gn-VK46U

This next item is an official Acoustic Tuesday round two. Way back on Acoustic Tuesday episode 3 I featured Caitlin Canty. Caitlin is a fantastic songwriter with an absolutely stellar voice whom I strongly recommend, and guess what?!? She has a new album coming out on March 30th. Her newest album Motel Bouquet is set to release early Spring and it sounds like it will be magnificent. Currently, she is doing a pre-order for the album through pledge music so if you want to make sure you don't miss this one be sure to check out her pledge music page and see what's available when you pre-order the album. From house concerts, guitars strings, and seeds from her very own garden it's all there. 

https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/caitlincanty

https://youtu.be/hhhEybSjBok

This week I am listening to a folk and bluegrass-infused group that has tight harmonies, superb songwriting, and a cast of characters that play their instruments expertly. Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys are just plain outstanding... I mean words cannot do justice to a group that can go from blues to old time to smokey jazz feeling songs in one fell swoop. This group has it all dobro, banjo, upright bass, mandolin, acoustic guitar, and a lead singer whose voice is captivating and nearly addicting. They have a few albums out and all of them will take you on a musical journey you will surely want to repeat. 

https://www.lindsayloumusic.com/

https://youtu.be/cFjByii_Q4g - Old Song

https://youtu.be/siDeIcGs3KY - River Jordan

http://amzn.to/2FSOH6W - Release Your Shrouds

http://amzn.to/2FWultq - Ionia

Pickguards are one of those guitar accessories that are easy to forget about. I mean you buy a guitar and they are just there doing their thing. They protect the top of your guitar and end up being a nice accent around the soundhole of the guitar. The pickguard is also an opportunity to aesthetically upgrade your guitar. Back when I first got my HD35 Martin was using those weird pixelated pickguards and I couldn't stand the look so I upgraded to a tor-tis pickguard. The tor-tis material closely imitates pre-war style pickguards and it happens to be very scratch and impact resistant so it makes for a great pickguard. I should also mention that the patterns and swirls that this material develops look absolutely scrumptious. If you want old school firestripe they have it, old style 30's swirl pattern it's available, and they are all made at LMII. Be sure to check these out if you are looking to upgrade your guitar's pickguard or if you happen to be building your own guitar. 

(Quick disclaimer: most manufacturers are using very nice looking and well-made pickguards currently so an upgrade may not be necessary. Also, if you are planning on swapping out your pickguard make sure to contact a luthier before starting to be sure your method is safe and won't harm your guitar) 

https://www.guitargal.com/collections/pickguards?view=all

http://www.lmii.com/products/mostly-not-wood/pickguard-material/tor-tis-pickguards

This Acoustic Tuesday we celebrate the all mighty guitarsenal... in fact, we celebrate 8 guitarsenals. Eight of our very own Acoustic Tuesday #guitargeeks shared their very own guitar collections with us. They donned the official guitar geek uniform (the guitarsenal T-shirt) and took a picture with their guitarsenal. Make sure to check out the video to see some really outstanding guitar collections and meet some of your fellow guitar geeks. Oh, make sure not to forget to send pictures of your very own guitarsenal in. All you have to do is where the shirt, take the picture, email it to support@tonypolecastro.com and you could be featured in an upcoming Acoustic Tuesday episode. 

https://teespring.com/guitarsenal_polecastro

That's another Acoustic filled Tuesday in the books. Have a fantastic week and be sure to share The Acoustic Tuesday show with your guitar geek friends. 

Cheers,
Tony