“But for anyone that’s really serious about it, and passionate about it, the information is out there. They can just jump around and grab different things. People tend to not have the step-by-step direction. ![]() “Well, there are always the pros and cons of technology, and the way this stuff has evolved – there are way more pros just now. ![]() Are we in danger of missing out the fundamentals? Or is it simply a case of standards rising? There are so many different places where we can get guitar lessons, different sources of information. What does this mean for how we learn the guitar? Maybe no one can answer that but if anyone can, Marty Schwartz, 3.88 million students and counting, can. We live in an era of prodigious virtuosity displayed on social media, of TikTok shred, and of information overload. As Schwartz joins us here from Nashville, we’re going to be talking teaching, technology, and what this tells us about guitar culture today. You can read more about the Marty Schwartz ES-335 here, and check out the videos for how it sounds – with that push/pull phase switch offering some bonus sounds that broaden its musical potential. I just wanted the most accessible guitar for the most people, but also the nicest-playing guitar for the price point “I’ve got advanced people watching, but I’ve got a lot of beginners, so I just wanted the most accessible guitar for the most people, but also the nicest-playing guitar for the price point.” “I have so many different styles of students,” says Schwartz. Looking the part in Sixties Cherry finish Schwartz’s signature model, and it’s one that’s priced and spec’d for the jobbing pro and the amateur looking for a step up from a beginner guitar. ![]() This is one of those do-anything signature guitars, but then the ES-335 has always been a Gibson design for all musical occasions.
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