John Bohlinger Jams with LANCO's Tim Aven on Playing Guitar & Being a Pro Musician in Nashville

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The LANCO lead guitarist sits down with John Bohlinger and covers his journey from software engineer to touring pro, surviving the deep waters of Nashville’s music scene, and how he uses social media and YouTube as a resume. Plus, he and John jam it out!

From software engineer to lead guitarist for LANCO, Tim Aven’s story is one of passion, persistence, and the power of social media. In this first ever Bohlshitin interview with host John Bohlinger, Tim opens up about his early struggles in Nashville, how he was discovered on TikTok, and why he believes sticking around is the key to success. Whether you’re a musician or just love a good underdog story, this is one interview you won’t want to miss. Check it out and get ready to be inspired!

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0:00 - John Bohlinger & Tim Aven Intro Jam
3:32 - John Bohlinger & Tim Aven's First Meeting at CMT Awards
4:32 - Tim Aven's Journey Moving to Nashville
7:24 - LANCO Finds Tim on TikTok
8:54 - John Bohlinger's First Nashville Gigs in 1990s
12:07 - Putting Yourself Out There and Learning to Fail
14:28 - Chasing "That" Feeling
17:09 - Tim Aven's Gear Evolution
21:15 - PRS Guitars SE Silver Sky & SE NF 53
26:35 - Tim Aven's LANCO Guitars & Amps
30:28 - Using Modelers
31:58 - PRS SE Models
34:05 - Learning Covers
36:15 - Finding Music in Old Nashville & Playing Out No Matter What
38:06 - John Bohlinger & Tim "Mess Around" Jam
42:31 - Humans Are More Interesting Than AI
46:42 - How Did Tim Aven Get Into Guitar
52:29 - Tim Aven's YouTube Channel
57:50 - John Bohlinger & Tim Aven Outro Jam

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