Guitar News
main site page) I will be doing my rants from there from now on, so this page may fade shortly.
6/28/05 - Fixed the tab chart to the current video chord lesson on the main index page.
6/26/05 - Well, I will come back with some major changes. Put the frames back up on the index page, added a monthly guitar chord chart lesson and video and a
smaller version of the guitar tuner just to have things consolidated a bit. Gimme some feedback if you think I should keep the videos up...
6/25/05 - Wow, I cant believe that it has been over a month since I have left a message on this page! Been busy with all of the Honduran Rosewood guitar picks
going out I guess. I will be temporarily suspending new orders in the next few days while some major remodeling is being completed to my workshop. This may
stay in effect until late in July, but do not fear we will be taking orders again soon. Any order that go through up until the end of July will of course be made and
shipped.
5/23/05 - I am glad to announce that after 5 years I have recently (LEGALLY) acquired a modest amount of extremely rare Honduran rosewood, it is still limited in
quantity so I am letting go of the gorgeous streaked selections that I was able to get from this hand selected (yes I picked the material in person when I heard that
it was finally available to me) Honduran Rosewood. I plan to make the rest of the wood a regular product in a few months like the Blackwood.
5/08/05 - Sold out of the rare and exotic African Blackwood Streaked guitar picks this week, I am currently trying to acquire more of this awesome and extremely
rare wood. I also hope to have some indian rosewood available soon also.
4/24/05 - back from another wonderful fishing / camping expedition in the North Georgia mountains (Carters lake). Caught 17 spotted bass in one day!
4/12/05 - Check out the new graphics on the guitar note page.
4/02/05 - New shipping notice on the index.html frame (main page)
3/27/05 - Major changes to many pages of the website, added frames for most of the primary pages to facilitate faster loading for dialup users.
3/19/05 - Finally, I got caught up on my link requests & made a major change to the index page. FRAMES for the order page. I will keep the old order page likely
for those of you (about 2%) who don't have a frames capable browser. Probably looking at the page with a Palmpilot or Blackberry?
3/02/05 - Been quit lately, now I'm ready to make some noise... Go to the index page and follow the link to EBAY - I am auctioning off the most sought after
wooden guitar pick on the Internet - HONDURAN ROSEWOOD! Only a few are produced each year (I keep this wood for my private use, as it can never be
replaced) This is the Real Honduran Rosewood, NOT Coca Bola that is the substitute that others refer to as Honduran Rosewood. Honduran Rosewood is listed
on the USGS endangered species list and is currently illegal to purchase in the United States, I acquired this wood several years ago while it was legally available.
2/20/05 - New music keyboard sale page on the guitar site.
2/15/05 - Updates to the guitar center page
2/11/05 - Updated the guitar tab page
2/10/05 - Greets to Ontario, Canada & guitarists in Holland / Netherlands ~ your picks are en route!
2/09/05 - Well, we survived another google dance and came out victorious once again! I will be interested to see what kind of competition MSN will really be able
to give to google? I think I may do a survey of how this site is being found by my visitors.
2/06/05 - Working on links this week. A new partner link added for kite building enthusiasts that is selling kite kits online, instructions for you to build or make a
kite. This link is for a good friend trying to get started, so please check out the online store!
1/30/05 - Shipping announcement
1/29/05 - Major updates to the online guitar store pages
1/27/05 - New business cards arrived yesterday and will now be shipped with each guitar pick order. These business cards are sharp & include a contact number if
anyone would ever care to speak to me personally. The new guitar logo is also proudly displayed.
1/22/05 - Finally back from vacation in Florida. Fabulous time fishing in the St. John's river (not much to brag on for the catch, but what a stunning river!
Anyways, waaay behind on orders, please bear with me folks I plan to be fully caught up by Wednesday. PS - A new page unrelated to the guitar is coming in the
next few months for a friend in hopes to start selling a new automotive repair product for paint chip & stone chip damage. It will be a kit available best for
professional stone chip experts, but a retail version in smaller quantity will be available for the general public. He is excited about the product and the prospects of
selling online (with the best guitar pick website online he, he)
1/13/05 - Getting current on link partner page links today.
1/11/05 - Updates to the guitar slide page. Hey, what is it with this home shopping Esteban guitar kit? It seems that it only gets harder to learn with a cheaper
instrument. Maybe I should do a review? Anybody actually bought on of those Esteban guitars? Seems like I read that he was tutored by the legendary Segovia
(actually he is quite impressive as a player, don't think the sale of guitars is going to help his career though)
1/08/05 - Looking to have a sale, stay tuned...
1/06/05 - What, no email today from woodenpicks.com? Where did everyone go? I really enjoy hearing from everyone, don't be scared to write!
1/04/05 - Finally have all of the new links added that have been backlogged (hint, you can always find your site links by doing a search from my main link page. I
have also moved the guitar poll here.
1/03/05 - A new year again, I will be adding new links now that the Christmas rush is through.
12/24/04 - Cold this AM in Atlanta, Ga. I won't be making any guitar picks today, catching up on some well deserved rest (I feel anyways). Going to add some
new pages to the website. Probably something in the store for a guitar chord poster, and I will definitely get caught up on links. He wait a minute, this is work too
is it not? Hmm...
12/23/04 - Go check out the NEW guitar pick tin holders with the new logo on the top!
12/18/04 - Moved the guitar fretboard note chart to a separate page to help the guitar chord charts page load faster.
12/14/04 - Been a busy couple of days. So far the pick holders are winning the survey. How about a logo on the holder? They have been ordered and should be
available in about 2 weeks.
12/12/04 - Check out the new logo. Thinking this one may make a nice t - shirt? Or maybe a slight variation from it.
12/11/04 - This site really needs a weblog, but who has time for that? Check out the new survey on the main guitar page!
12/09/04 - Some outstanding woods have been added to the website tonight. Snake Bean & Tulipwood are both great selections. Don't miss out, my Dymonwood
"Camoflauge" hunters green color is quickly depleting, and my supplier is no longer stocking it. Collectors beware!
12/08/04 - Wow, somebody has been busy experimenting with new woods! Better look at the selection up now, it can't last long.
12/07/04 - Whew ~ busy, busy! No time to even play & practice myself. Trying to get to through all the email, but not much success. I am trying to make the
pages load faster in the guitar store areas. Added an acoustic guitar section & going to break up the gift section and have all the shirts on one page too. Keep the
email coming, I will reply as soon as this holiday season is over if I don't get a break! :-}
12/06/04 - Added Wild Pear (Tone Rating 1 - Mellow) & Macassar Ebony (Tone Rating 2 - Medium Attack) to the available picks on the site. A big thank you to Kim
Oien for bringing the problem of ordering the Ebony to my attention! I just made the change yesterday and already have the feedback, which saves everyone
(especially me) some aggravation.
12/03/04 - Hey, forgot to mention: greets to the guitarist in London (Blackheath), your picks should arrive any day now! This gives me a great idea, how about a
MAP showing all the countries that guitarists have had these guitar picks shipped to? It would take some time to go back through the records, but I think I will give
it a try (at least through the last 2 years or so, and then update it weekly maybe?) Stay tuned!
12/01/04 - A few minor adjustments to the website, updated some broken links & streamlined the main guitar page.
11/29/04 - Busy weekends out of town make for busier work days when I return. New links added & a new musician gift page that has more general gifts that may
appeal to a wider spectrum of musicians.
11/22/04 - Shipping guitar picks out to Britannia today. Hello fellow guitarist in Australia! Todays update was more re-formatting of the guitar store. Some more
jewelry & necklaces added. I am planning to get some new woods kicked off as soon as December hits, so stay tuned!
11/21/04 - Well, we had a beautiful day on the lake! Unfortunately, NO FISH. Oh well, now back to being serious and making guitar picks again. I am adding new
links today as well, so if you have requested a link this week you should be able to search the site from the main link page or index with your anchor text and see
it now.
11/20/04 - Hello to all guitarists out there in la-la land! I'm in good spirits today, sales are up, my website is getting out of control hits & page views and I have
been up since 1:30AM modifying the index.html (main) web page. Time is now 3:47AM, coffee is brewing and a new day is starting again, I have my boat loaded
and fishing rods oiled with fresh line. Striper Bass are calling at the rugged & beautiful Carters Lake near Ellijay, Ga. and I plan to get started early. If I catch a
decent size fish I guess I could post the picture here? No time for guitar picks today, but I got all caught up on orders last night (working till 10PM to serve my
fellow players).
11/18/04 - Rolled out the new prototype for the miscellaneous guitar link section. This should help smaller sites build a web presence and preserve the PR4
distribution from the main link pages. Also added some select Fender & Gibson guitars for online purchase on a new page in the webstore.
11/17/04 - Added a new page for guitar straps from the online store
11/15/04 - Added a few items to the index page for guitar pick jewelry, necklaces, rings & shirts from the online guitar gift section. Picked up copies of Guitar
Techniques magazine due to some of the riffs from Martin Taylor, Rick James, Alan Murphy & David Gilmore. How did Jenna Jameson end up on the cover of
Guitar magazines, Guitar Buyer Guide 2005? What does Jenna have to do with guitars anyway? Didn't know who she was until I picked up the copy, I guess that
anyone who does know who she is will strictly buy the magazine ONLY for the BUYER GUIDE photos huh? Interesting, but a little sad that even younger guitar
players have to be inundated with sex to make a sale. I bet I could sell more picks if Jenna would model them for me?
11/14/04 - Updated format of the main index page (ordering page for guitar picks)
11/13/04 - Created & hand picked an entire lineup of merchandise for the online guitar & musician gift shop. (Check out the online guitar gift shop)
11/11/09 - Wow, survived a GOOGLE index update without actually sinking in the search engine too badly. This website was listed at PR4 and #7 last week for the
search terms "Guitar Picks", after the massive google index algorithm changes we were listed at #11 out of 1,1407,000 web pages about the guitar pick. Not too
shabby, but after some small website modifications we are back to #9 today. Hopefully that can get tweeked up a bit in the next few days.
11/09/04 - Updated links to foreign land guitar / music sites!
11/08/04 - Updated guitar-picks.html (formatting only) & added new links to the guitar link page. Got a boat load of guitar picks shipped off to new countries.
Welcoming guitarists from ITALY & also TURKEY. Your picks and accessories will soon arrive!
11/06/04 - Site updates to the free online guitar tuner, free online printable guitar chord charts & online guitar learning center
11/05/04 - New link(s) added at http://www.woodenpicks.com/guitar-links2.html
11/04/04 - Began new affiliation with Musician's Friend to make more products available to my customers online with deep discounts for many products that other
guitarists are looking for. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Any purchases made through the Musician's Friend website is in no way, form or fashion guaranteed by
Woodenpicks.com. All orders, sweepstakes, giveaways, mailing lists, credit card validations or other use of the Musician's Friend links are at the sole discretion
of the individual web user and subject to those terms and conditions.
11/02/04 - Added new links to guitar-links. Updated the guitar tuner page. Beginning review of new guitar strings. B-52 Rockers Alloy 52 from Jennings Music
Store off HWY 5 / Marietta, Ga. Updated the index.html page & removed coming soon guitar slide (red glass) due to lack of interest from guitar player feedback.
11/01/04 - Keeping an eye with the rest of the world on election coverage in the US presidential race. Updated links on guitar-links2.html. Experimented with two
new styles of guitar picks at the prodding and suggestions of Doc Sigmier (Rocky Mountain Guitar Slides). I will post more of my observations regarding the new
styles (prototypes only) and a decision on if they will be made available to the public for purchase in the near future. I have decided against the red glass slides
for now. They are awesome glass guitar slides, but it would be hard to compete with the prices of other guitar slide manufacturers on the Internet. Hopefully I can
arrange to make them available in the future. I have also created a new faster loading guitar chord chart page (under construction)
