Doug Marks, a fixture of the rock world who has been selling his Metal Method rock guitar instruction courses for more than 25 years, has proposed his own "Economic Stimulus Plan" for guitarists by offering free shipping in North America. Just enter the word "FreeShip" in the coupon field and order within the next seven days.
You can get started with the Metal Method DVDs or related titles for under $20 and you can also put together your own bundle package and save an additional twenty percent. If you're not quite ready to buy, I recommend that you register your email address to view samples of the lessons from The Vault. You'll get motivational ideas and insights from Doug's newsletters. You can also check out the Online Forum where you can ask questions about getting started, music, equipment, the courses or just about anything.
If you're still hung up on the economic situation, remember, business is cyclical. Things will get better. In fact, Metal Method first started during a terrible economic downturn as Doug writes:
The worst unemployment level of my entire life was actually in October of 1982. It didn't really phase me. I mean, when you have absolutely nothing what does high unemployment mean anyway? I had kicked around the Southeastern part of the U. S. for a few years playing in bands and didn't make enough money to pay income taxes. At the time I was giving guitar lessons in Denver, Colorado for $5 an hour which means I was basically unemployed. My wife was receiving unemployment benefits. Our lifestyle was beyond recession it was definitely depression. So, what's a guy to do when he's basically out of work, the unemployment rate is 10.9%, and the future looks bleak?
Start a business!
That's right. I decided that I was going to create a guitar lesson course for audio cassette. To do so I sold everything that I owned (a couple of guitars) to buy magazine ads. After purchasing the ads I decided it was time to get started creating the course! ... About six months later the course was completed, we shipped to everybody that had been patient enough to wait, and I was in business.As crazy as this sounds it worked. That was the birth of Metal Method.
More than twenty five years later, Metal Method is still going strong as one of the best rock guitar courses out there. The material has been updated, but the style and commitment you get from Doug Marks is burning just as brighly as ever. And remember, good instruction is going to improve your playing a lot more than an expensive new guitar, amp or effects pedal.
- Metal Method: Main site, Complete Basic Course, Metal Riffology,Speed Kills, Forum
- GuitarVibe: Why You Shouldn't Buy a New Guitar, Guitar Mastery, Doug Marks
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