@onethreeguitar
Specializing in repairs, lessons and guitar accessories. This account showcases the coolest guitars of RVA that cross our benches! We’re in Northside on MacArthur Avenue, just a minute’s drive off the Laburnum Ave exit of I-64. (804) 966-3038
Day 19: Jason “Fuzzy” Tyler
Prog Dog
Ripping his prog chops in local favorites Halfcast and Party Favors, this shredder frustrates me day in and day out with his deft technicality and musicianship. None of us here at the shop can figure out how his fingers move this fast!
Day 19: Nat Quick
Ferocious Fingerstyle
Nat Quick is an alum and current member of many Richmond bands from the Gamelan star Peni Candra Rini to Paint Store to Piranha Rama. Check them out on this classic Nick Drake tune
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Day 18: Jeff Parker
Post-Rock, Pre-Monition
Jeff Parker may be best known for his legendary post-rock band Tortoise but these days he’s imagining new possibilities for the future of jazz with his frequent collaborator Makaya McCraven
youtu.be/FSRacee_1C4?...
Day 16: Goumour “Bombino” Almoctar
El Niño
This master of Tuareg guitar performed at the 2024 Richmond Folk Festival to an astonished crowd who spontaneously gathered to dance. He is a member of the Igfohas Tribe of the Kel Air Tuareg federation
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Day 15: Seu Jorge
A Samba Supreme
Playing not only an acting role but a major part of the score for Wes Anderson’s 2005 indie darling The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, Seu Jorge breathed new life into classic David Bowie tunes. A true master of fingerstyle technique.
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Day 14: MonoNeon
Cozy Groovesmith
MonoNeon’s accomplishments are numerous from collaborating with Prince by the age of 25 to having a signature pedal designed for him by Digitech. His greatest accomplishment? Being mad cozy.
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There’s one that parks in front of our store-front in Bellevue (where many great restaurants including Neighbor, Mi Jalisco, Demi’s Mediterranean Kitchen and Stir Crazy Cafe can be found!) and I’m shocked they haven’t dinged another car while parking yet
Day 13: Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah
King of New Orleans
The Chief is not just a platitude but a real title as X. Adjuah is not only the Griot (similar to a poet laureate of arts and culture) of New Orleans but a chieftan in the Xodokan Nation!
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Day 12: Paul Chambers
Takin’ A Walk
Paul Chambers earned his stripes in the Miles Davis Quintet in the rhythm section that the legendary Prestige Recording Collection is built on. He later joined MDQ alums Red Garland and Joe Jones on Red’s debut “A Garland of Red”
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Day 11: Richmond’s own Wah Wah Watson
An Pedal Freq
A heavy hitter at Motown records, Watson (born Melvin Ragin) has added his signature affected sound to albums from Gladys Knight, The Four Tops, The Temptations and more.
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Dude’s been doing this since the early 60s, just downright innovation
Day 10: Larry Graham
Pioneer On The Funk Frontier
Larry Graham is best known as the progenitor of “slap” bass. I know, I know there’s slap, pop-slap, thump, a bunch of names for it, whatever, just watch the dang video to see Larry rip the heck out of those strings
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Day 9: This Entire Band Oh My God They’re So Good
Today it’s the entire band backing Doechii at this now legendary Tiny Desk Concert but in particular it is the intense riffage and grooves laid down by Tyler Victoria on guitar and Zuri Appleby on bass!
*Explicit Language*
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Day 8: Vernon Reid
Cult of Technology
Vernon Reid is best known for his work in Living Colour alongside fellow gear hound Doug Wimbish both of whom operate famously complex collections of effects processors and pedals to achieve their wild sound on stage.
youtu.be/vtHd2v9YiEA?...
Day 7: Anthony Wellington
Bassologist:
Anthony Wellington is best known for his work backing up Victor Wooten but he also teaches at his own academy in Calvert County, MD called Bassology
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Day 6: Brittany Howard
Breaking The Sound Barrier:
Brittany Howard is best known for her work leading the Alabama Shakes but she has recently formed a hardcore band that she leads on the mic
youtu.be/JbR999N5MiA?...
Day 5
Tosin Abasi
Cutting-Edge Technician:
Tosin Abasi is best known for his work in the progressive metal band Animals As Leaders but he also composed and performed the guitar riffage in Bill & Ted: Face The Music
youtu.be/tBQkdpHhAoE?...
Day 4: John Leslie “Wes” Montgomery
Invention Born Of Necessity:
Wes Montgomery is widely know for his use of octave shapes in his solos as well as his fingerstyle approach developed so he could practice late at night without waking his family
youtu.be/PbGGP_YGAi4?...
inspiration*
Day 3: Stephen Bruner aka “Thundercat”
Redefining Extended Range
Stephen Bruner is known for his virtuosic approach to six-string bass and has backed up dozens of artists as a featured player from Flying Lotus to Kendrick Lamar to Kamasi Washington
youtu.be/zhVgbZdMdb0?...
In honor of Black History Month we will be promoting Black musicians on our page with a focus on stringed instruments.
Sonny Sharrock:
Avant-Garde Guitar Adventurer
An inspirational as both a musician and a person who defied convention and expectation.
youtu.be/KlkCXss9Mc8
Day 2 of showcasing Black musicians and we have a legend to offer you:
Gail Ann Dorsey:
More Than A Bassist For Bowie!
After playing with greats like Gang of Four, Seal and Lenny Kravitz, Dorsey was a featured vocalist on The National’s 2019 album ‘I Am Easy To Find’
youtu.be/4fsply_AyrU?...
We are open for our usual 12-6 hours today. Unrelated, a listening recommendation for the day:
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Closed for business today, we’ll be back at it on Monday at 12. Stay safe everyone!
The roads are still pretty wack today so we’re calling it. Hopefully lessons, repairs and retail are all back on tomorrow at 12! Everyone stay safe out there
Someone’s snow dance was too effective, we will be closed tomorrow Monday January 6th, Be safe out there everyone!
Colonial Veterinary Hospital in Tuckahoe, right off of Patterson
Acoustic guitar on work bench with frets removed
One of three Martins we have in for re-frets this week! Call or stop by the shop to discuss how we can make your guitar play like new with a fret leveling or full re-fret here at Richmond’s own One Three Guitar!
Solid body electric mandolin on work bench
Some humbucker pickups have high enough output that they can be wired in parallel and switched to series mode for an onboard boost utilizing a push-pull switch. We did just that for this mandolin customer and it rips pretty hard. Come by the shop and ask us about modification services!
Cool S in freshly paved sidewalk cement
Seen today on the streets of Richmond.
