So you want the best of all worlds; a Marshall stack, a few Fender amps, a bunch of effects pedals but don’t want to remortgage your house? How about we throw in a nice chorus and reverb for your acoustic guitar and voice? Let's go all the way and add the ability to record your […]
Join G4V Instructor, Tom Lamog for an hour of playing easy popular songs with other G4V students and graduates. Open to all skill level of guitar and bass players. We'll supply the song charts and vocals, while you follow along with Tom and your fellow jammers. A copy of the songbook we'll be using is […]
Date: Saturday, July 12, 2025 Location: Cantigny Park, Wheaton, IL Off-Site Parking: DuPage Complex and County Fairgrounds Time: Doors open at 2:00 PM Opening Band Stolen Silver start at 6:00 pm Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band start at 7:00 pm Tickets: $50 + service fee (includes parking, entry, and on-site transportation). Join us on July 12, 2025, for […]
Don't fear the DAW. On this episode of the G4V Guitar Shop, Daniel B. and the G4V Guitar Shop's Guitar Gurus; Michael O' Connell and John DeMarco, will discuss and demonstrate a beginners guide to DAW. DAW is useful to record your practice time, record yourself while playing to a backing track or record a […]
Saturday, July 12, 2025, 7 PM BlackRock Center for the Arts 12901 Town Commons Drive Germantown, MD 20874 Come join us for an intimate evening with Mike Massé, the renowned cover artist, as he returns to BlackRock Center for the Arts. His last show here sold out, so don't wait. Special guests Guitars For Vets will open. Known […]
Our thanks to US Army Green Beret Veteran and Nashville singer/songwriter Derek Stoner of Derek Stoner Music for sitting down to have a casual conversation with G4V Instructor Tom Lamog about music, songwriting, family, becoming a Green Beret, his June 2024 appearance at Herostock and much more. Listen LIVE here
Combat Veteran, Singer/Songwriter, and G4V Ambassador Scotty Hasting returns for a 2nd visit to Song Sung True: A Veteran's View with G4V Instructor, Tom Lamog and G4V's Director of Online Learning, Paul Lilley to share some of the experiences he's had on his musical journey including signing a record deal with Black River Entertainment, shooting […]
Our guest is Nashville Singer/Songwriter Rachel Harvey Hill! She is the wife of a US Air Force A-10 pilot who is now teaching in the US Air Force. Rachel, a military spouse is also a mom, and is inspired by her Kentucky roots with a deep commitment to her faith. Rachel began her love for […]
An entire weekend of the best in the Western PA region of local music hosted at the beautiful Cooper's Lake campground, with 450 acres of fun! Family friendly, vendors, camping and of course music! Tickets are $30 in advance for the entire weekend, or $20 for single day. And as always, kids 17 and […]
Welcome to “Song Song True – A Veteran’s View” where we welcome back US Army Iraq War Veteran, Colorado singer/songwriter, and Memphis recording artist Tim Meegan Jr. who appeared on our podcast back in November 2023. Tim shared many of his personal stories and original songs from his album Cook County Country. In this podcast, […]
Since 2007, our organization has refined a guitar instruction program aimed at providing Veterans struggling with physical injuries, PTSD, and other emotional distress a unique therapeutic alternative. G4V pursues its mission to share the healing power of music by providing free guitar instruction, a new acoustic guitar and a guitar accessory kit in a structured program run by volunteers, primarily through the Department of Veterans Affairs facilities and community-based medical centers.
Guitars For Vets Processing Center
13400 Bishops Ln Suite 120,
Brookfield, WI 53005
