I am David : welcome to my blog ! It deals with metal music, guitar learning, recording and gear stuff ! I started learning to play guitar 4 and half year ago -for fun- and I am self-teaching. I’ll  share my findings, tips, tricks and mistakes through this blog.

Good reading and have fun ! 

David

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  • January 5, 2022 : updates of terms of use