Richard MacLemale | The Budget Guitarist

2017 Orlando International Guitar Convention Part 2

Posted by Richard MacLemale | Feb 2, 2017 | Featured | 0 |

This year I got to the convention 20 minutes after it opened, and there was a big line that took a...

Posted by Richard MacLemale | Jan 27, 2017 | Featured | 0 |

Every year I look forward to attending the Orlando International Guitar Convention. For one...

I’ve been trying to squeeze some recording into my crazy busy life and I’ve ended up...

Posted by Richard MacLemale | Nov 24, 2016 | Featured, Gear | 0 |

Happy Thanksgiving, BG readers! Today is a day of getting together with extended family, sitting...

Posted by Richard MacLemale | Nov 22, 2016 | Featured, Reviews | 0 |

I have the Blackstar ID:CORE 10, a little $99 tabletop amp that I keep upstairs in my bedroom....

When I was younger and stupider, I used to think that music stores bilked customers by upselling...

Posted by Richard MacLemale | Sep 25, 2016 | Gear | 0 |

I have a soft spot for Electra. My first “good” guitar was an Electra – it was...

Posted by Richard MacLemale | Sep 18, 2016 | Featured, Reviews | 0 |

Yesterday I went to the best Guitar Center in the area (Tampa Guitar Center) and performed a...