Testimonials
"Shredder Jim's "The Basic Building Blocks of Good Guitar Playing" is a great start for anyone looking to enter the world of rock guitar playing. Simple directions, easy to follow pace, and Jim's ability to explain the material all make for a great product. It's recommended." -Metal Mike Chlasciak (Halford, Sebastian Bach, PainmuseuM, Testament)
"Jim's DVD is like 6 months worth of lessons. Clear and concise, I recommend it to all my students." -Andy F., Guitar Instructor, Latham, NY
"An excellent instructional DVD, one of the best on the market. Very detailed and well organized." -Matt H., Parkway Music, Owner, Clifton Park, NY
"A thoughtful, informative, professional dvd that rivals anything out there. One of our best selling guitar instructional videos!" -M. DeMarco, Musician, Manager, Drome Sound Music Store
"Jim, your DVD is awesome !! The detail you go into on technique alone is worth the price. I can finally play all those parts I was having trouble with. Thanks!" -Jeff K., Pittsfield, MA
"I have purchased many DVDs/videos in the past and I have to say, yours (Jim's) is probably the best one out there. It fills in all the gaps the other instructional DVDs always seem to leave out. If your tired of "not getting it" I would highly recommend getting this DVD. Very well thought out, great job. P.S... I am looking forward to your next DVD." -Frank M., Kansas City, MO
"One of the best DVDs on the market for all levels and styles. You can start playing the minute you watch it." -Jessica H., Rotterdam, NY
"Your DVD is awesome! Blows everything else away and is light years ahead. You can go zero to sixty faster than a micro second. My friends want to borrow this one but they are not getting it. They can have my other instructional DVDs." -Kevin D., Schenectady, NY
"Our son is now able to play his favorite songs. We have purchased other instructional materials dvds, Books etc. and none of them go into the detail yours does. Thank you Jim for making a dvd that's easy to understand. I will definitely recommend it to anybody I know that wants to learn how to play the guitar!" -Beth S., Livingston, TX
"Thank you for putting out an excellent DVD. Your economy of motion technique has helped my chord changes become much more accurate and smoother, not to mention they are a lot easier to play ! I am also able to improvise a little because you explain on how to construct scales. Great product and I am looking forward to future DVDs." -John P., Montpelier, VT