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Archive for March, 2007

I’ve Got GAS - And I’ve Got It Bad!!!

Posted in Effects, Guitars, Music, amps on March 21, 2007 | 9 Comments »

No, I’m not talking about the gastrointestinal waste product, I’m talking about Guitar Acquisition Syndrome. It’s an affliction that plagues guitar players the world over, forcing them to buy more and more equipment so they can achieve the perfect tone. Wonder why guitar players are always broke? Look no further. It’s because they’ve sunk all [...]

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Do Solid State Amps Really Suck?

Posted in Guitars, Music, amps, recording on March 8, 2007 | No Comments »

A lot of tube amp purists seem to think so, and for the most part, I’d have to agree. But on the flip side, solid state amps have their uses. For instance, under some conditions, a solid state amp actually makes more sense to use than a tube amp. When I gig, I bring [...]

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Review: The Taylor T5 ~ Is it an electric? Is it an acoustic?

Posted in Guitars, Tone, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear on March 8, 2007 | 30 Comments »

A friend of mine recommended that I try out a T5. He was raving about how cool it looked, and how you could switch from acoustic sound to a full-blown electric. I was a little dubious, considering that that’s really just modeling, and frankly, it was nothing new to me. Parker Guitars did this with [...]

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Turn that F&%kin’ Thing Down!!!

Posted in Effects, Guitars, Music, amps, gear reviews, guitar on March 6, 2007 | 3 Comments »

After many years of using solid state amps, I finally started looking at tube amps; specifically, boutique tube amps. I’ve looked at and played several from folks like Dr. Z, Mesa, King Amplification and a bunch of others. But boutique amps are VERY EXPENSIVE. And upon the recommendation of a very knowledgeable acquaintaintance (mentioned previously), [...]

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