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Wednesday May 23, 2012. 01:04 AM
I’ve known about this pedal ever since it came out last year, and unlike many other overdrives out there, it uses a tube for distortion, and not a clipping diode. This pedal is like putting another gain stage in front of your amp. It comes with Master and Gain and the tone...
Tuesday May 22, 2012. 03:28 AM
…the problem is that I have my Timmy and Abunai 2 overdrive pedals on my board, and I haven’t found anything that’ll beat them. Believe me, I’ve tested and even purchased various overdrive pedals, like the Doodad Check-A-Board Overdrive/Booster, or the GeekMacDaddy...
A friend of mine and I were having a conversation a few days ago, and one of the things he mentioned to me was that a lot of the gear that I give great ratings to seem to be very versatile and able to be used in a variety of styles. Upon thinking about that,
Sunday May 20, 2012. 07:19 PM
According to several sources, including this article from CNN, Van Halen is postponing 31 upcoming tour dates. Of course, that has caused a bit of stir among fans who were looking forward to seeing them. Hopefully EVH is okay and not relapsing into illness (cancer) or...
Thursday May 17, 2012. 01:14 AM
Maybe it’s the recording… but just watching/listening to this demo video has me GAS-ing for this pedal!!! Yowza!!! I loved that first sequence with the Strat! Some quick info: This is an all-analog drive pedal, folks, and I’m digging what it does! And at $139, it’s a...
Tuesday May 15, 2012. 12:04 AM
Pictured to the left is a pick made of Dinosaur Bone from Stoneworks Picks. At $75, I probably won’t be getting one immediately, but that is totally cool! Admittedly, I want one of these for the sheer novelty, but also, I’m a firm believer in using thick, hard picks. I’ve...
Saturday May 12, 2012. 06:31 PM
Back in 2007 when I first started writing this blog, I befriended a really great guy, Ignacio Gonzales who wrote the popular but now defunct IgBlog. I also “friended” him on Facebook, and though his blog is no more, we still keep in touch. In any case, Ig’s birthday was a cou...
Wednesday May 9, 2012. 12:45 AM
I was listening to a radio show yesterday on NPR called “The Science of Wine” in which a panel discussion took place on wine and the wine industry featuring two long-time wine industry veterans, Kermit Lynch and Randall Grahm, and hosted by Karen MacNeil, author of the “The...
Monday May 7, 2012. 05:32 PM
I recently watched “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy and thought that my ’59 Replica Les Paul was much like Sauron’s ring; always finding a way back to its master. The reason I was thinking this is because ever since I started making a concerted effort to sell it, the sales...
Wednesday May 2, 2012. 05:39 AM
Back in my younger years, about 35 years ago, I was an avid skier. I lived for the sport and spent every red cent I had for equipment and lift tickets. To me, there was nothing like carving perfect turns down a slope; and as I got better, taking on challenging pitches that...
Tuesday May 1, 2012. 10:08 PM
I guess this pedal has been around for awhile, and like the EHX wah, doesn’t use an accelerometer, so you don’t tilt the wah itself. Instead, this pedal uses a motion or proximity sensor, and that FREAKIN’ ROCKS!!! Here’s a video demo (sorry, it’s in Italian, but who...
I dig what Electro-Harmonix has been doing the last couple of years. They’ve really thought outside of the box to either introduce completely new innovations or re-invented some established norms. With these two new pedals: The Superego Synth and the Crying Tone Wah, they’ve...
Thursday April 19, 2012. 11:32 PM
Before I go any further, watch the following video of Tupac Shakur: This footage was taken from the 2012 Coachella Hip-Hop Festival. WTF? 2012? Yup, they somehow found a way to resurrect Tupac. For sure, the technology used to do this is nothing short of amazing. The digital ...
Wednesday April 18, 2012. 03:38 AM
Just read this interview that Esquire did with Eddie Van Halen. What an eye-opener! It’s a great interview, and guess what? He finally reveals the secret behind the “brown sound,” and it’s nothing like all the speculation that has circulated through the guitar world for...
Tuesday April 17, 2012. 09:31 PM
That’s one of the more humorous ads I’ve seen for guitar gear. Filed under: Guitars Tagged: random
Peter Frampton. Like a great wine, Peter Frampton has just gotten better with age. He was my favorite guitarist as a kid and he remains my favorite guitarist today. Frampton proves that making great rock and roll isn’t about speed. It’s about feel and conveying a message. I h...
Thursday April 12, 2012. 09:59 PM
That is moi about 27 years ago, flying through the air as the Nutcracker Prince. Yes, the fat man was actually in great shape once upon a time. But that’s not what this article is about; at least entirely… That picture was taken from my very first public performance –...
There’s no guitar like a Les Paul that will distract me from considering other guitars. Just when I thought my next axe would be a Strat HSH, I think I have to get this new Les Paul with the Premium Plus finish. Last updated in 2008, this new Les Paul sports some freaking...
Unless you’re a dealer or a distributor of speakers, there are only a couple of ways to pick out a speaker: Go down to a dealer or distributor of speakers and listen to a bunch, then go and buy the one you like -or- Buy some speakers, listen to them, and pick the one you
Wednesday April 11, 2012. 05:09 PM
I got an email today from Online Guitar Books asking me to post a link or an article. I’m pretty wary of spam, so I put my browser in stealth mode, and went to the site to check it out. It’s legit. Not only is it legit, I came away pretty impressed with the wealth
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