A monthly guitar practice magazine for adult players getting their chops back. Riffs, tabs, backing tracks, tone recipes, and curated gear picks — without the YouTube rabbit hole.
RiffRoom is not for total beginners. It's not a video course library. It's a monthly practice magazine built for one specific person: an adult who still loves guitar but can't seem to stay consistent.
High school bands. College jams. You had chops once. Life got in the way. You want them back.
The guitar is in the corner. The amp is in the closet. You don't need more stuff — you need a reason to plug in.
You can carve out 15 minutes. You just need something specific to do with them — not a 4-hour YouTube spiral.
Circus. Guitar World. Guitar for the Practicing Musician. That feeling of opening an issue and immediately wanting to play.
A simple setup guide and 7-day practice plan for adult guitar players who want to stop thinking about playing and start actually playing again.
Drop your email and it's yours. No spam. No daily blasts. Just guitar stuff worth reading.
Everything you need to get practicing again. Cables, picks, a tuner, a strap. No hype, just the basics.
For players with families, neighbors, or actual lives. Play at 11 without anyone throwing something at you.
A full practice-ready rig that doesn't require a meeting with your financial advisor.
The short list. Start here before you fall down the boutique rabbit hole and spend your car payment.
I've been playing guitar since I was about 8. Played in bands in high school and college. Still play in a rock band today. I have guitars, amps, pedals, and more good intentions than I have practice hours.
I know exactly what it feels like to love guitar — to still think of yourself as a guitar player — and somehow never find 20 consistent minutes for it. The YouTube holes. The gear distraction. The restarts that never quite stick.
I missed the old guitar magazines. Not because they were perfect, but because opening one made me want to pick up the guitar immediately. That's what RiffRoom is trying to bring back.
Not another video course library. Not a beginner curriculum. Just a monthly magazine for grown-up guitar players who want to feel like players again.
— Troy Lauer, Founder, RiffRoom
Monthly riffs, tabs, backing tracks, tone recipes, and gear picks. Delivered like a magazine. Built for comeback players.
Membership launches when the first issue is ready. No charge until then.