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July 28, 2008 11:49 AM

I'm looking for guitar tablature sites similar to Dansm's that are created by one person out of a labor of love, as opposed to OLGA-type "tab archives" like Ultimate-guitar.com.

Anther good example would be Justinguitar.com.

Looking for contemporary folk, rock and/or roll (including metal in all its many forms), pop, and classic rock. Not looking for classical, jazz, or traditional folk. The site can be devoted to a single band (though not just a collection of OLGA tabs for one band) or many. Bonus points if performance tips, instructional videos and other commentary is included.

Examples of what I’m not looking for are harmony-central, chordie, x-tab, ultimate-guitar and the rest of those tab archives.

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posted by bondcliff to media & arts (6 comments total)

A couple years ago, I came across Gunther Anderson's excellent collection of stuff ready for campfire singalongs.
posted by uncleozzy at 12:05 PM on July 28, 2008

This guy's dylan chords page is pretty comprehensive. (as comprehensive as one can be with a list of Dylan tunes). It's quite a list.
(It seems I can't link directly to the tab list. It's in the mirrors section....
Looks like it's changed a bit, and you have to hunt and peck to find the song list, but they're still there.
posted by dan g. at 12:37 PM on July 28, 2008

Oh wow, that dansm site takes me *way* back. Like, college back.

I get a lot of lyrics from http://www.cowboylyrics.com/ and some of their stuff has tabs.
posted by notsnot at 1:16 PM on July 28, 2008

If the "indie" umbrella is of any interest to you, I feel obligated to put in a plug for Indie Guitar Tabs.com. Formerly known as Justin's tabs with the excellent tag line "This Tab's For You!" Its also a good way to see what all the cool kids were listening to a few months ago.
posted by goHermGO at 2:18 PM on July 28, 2008

Obscured is pretty much the site for Smashing Pumpkins tabs. The guy hasn't transcribed every song, but everything major is there, accurate, and done by him.
posted by sinfony at 9:46 AM on July 29, 2008

Here's a great one: Heartwood Guitar
posted by arcanecrowbar at 11:52 AM on July 29, 2008 [1 favorite has favorites]