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Hey everyone. Vinni Smith here. I hope this is posted in the correct place. If not, please forgive me..... I just wanted to turn you all onto this new video/DVD that I have been studying a LOT lately. This is the very thing that is going to take me out of my learning rut that I have been...

I don't push this guy's stuff because he is my friend, or because he plays V-Picks. I just love his playing! I've posted some of his clips here before. His name is Chuck D'Aloia. He has become my favorite player. I met him at NAMM this year and got to sit and noodle around a bit over a song with...

Hey everyone! Vinni Smith here. I am sorry I haven't been on line much the past few months. I have been working 11 hour days, 5-6 days a week and then coming home and making picks until 10:30PM a lot of times. Just getting tired. But guess what! I gave my notice at work this last Friday. Due to...

I had the opportunity to attend a Robben Ford clinic this summer. It was incredible and I learned so very much! It was worth every penny and I will be practicing what I learned for the next few years, that's for sure. Robben is one BAD BOY! He can even better than you think he can. He is...

Check out my new guitar. It has been decades since I've played Strats. I have been doing PRS guitars for quite some time now. I decided I needed a single coil guitar again for recording and some live stuff. My buddy turned me on to this deal on Musicians Friend. Ash Body, Nitro Maple neck...

Hey all. Vinni Here. Here is a little out of the pocket thing I like to do over a IV chord when soloing with the Blues. I like to go into a diminished mode in the middle of the IV chord. It gives a sense of wandering and a strong pull back to the I chord. Here is one of the positions I use...

Hi all. I have been referred to this forum by a couple of nice folks. They stated there is a lot of cool people here and a lot of good info and I'm all for both. Here is my story............ My name is Vinni Smith. I am a guitar player from Central California. I have been playing Pro...