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Gear Review: VHT Special 6 Combo

Posted in 6V6, amplifier reviews, amplifiers, booster, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar tone, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, amps, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, VHT Special 6 on September 27, 2010 | 5 Comments »

VHT Special 6 Combo Summary: This is a hand-wired, solidly built tone machine that packs great features for an unbelievable price. The value proposition alone is enough to turn heads, but add superb tone to the equation and you have a winner! Cons: None. Features (as tested): 6 Watts One 6V6 Output Tube One 12AX7 [...]

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Gettin’ In the Vibe…

Posted in 6V6, amplifiers, amps, aracom amps, guitar, guitar gear, guitar picks, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new song, picks, plectrum, Red Bear Trading, V-Picks, VRX22, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, aracom, aracom amps, guitar, guitar amps, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new song, recording, Red Bear Picks, V-Picks, VRX22 on July 14, 2009 | 5 Comments »

I was noodling around the other day, and came up with a riff. The riff turned into a jam track, then the jam track turned into a full song. I’m still working on the song, but thought I’d post it for folks to give it a listen. Here it is: Here’s what I used: Rhythm [...]

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Gear Steal! Fender Champ 600 @ Guitar Center for $149!!!

Posted in 6V6, amplifiers, amps, Amps/Amplification, announcements, buying gear, fender, GAS, gear, gear announcements, gear find, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, amps, fender, fender champ, fender champ 600, gear announcements, gear find, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians on July 11, 2009 | 3 Comments »

As much as I have been ranting about Fender gear pricing as of late, and their latest “supposed” price drop (who knows for how long), my Champ 600 has been a tried and true companion in my studio ever since I got it. I’ve even used it at small venue gigs hooked to a 1 [...]

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Low-wattage fun with the Fender Champ 600

Posted in 6V6, amplifiers, amps, effect pedals, Effects, fender, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar pedals, guitar picks, guitarists, Guitars, Hardwire, Music, musicians, overdrive, pedals, picks, plectrum, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, champ 600, effect pedals, Effects, fender, fender champ, fender champ 600, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar pedals, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians on June 4, 2009 | 7 Comments »

I forgot how much fun this little 5 watter is to play! I just put in new tubes to make it have more headroom, as this is an incredibly pedal-friendly amp. The tubes I got were as follows: NOS JAN-Philips 12AT7 and a JJ 6V6. The idea behind this is that the 12AT7 has about [...]

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Make your Fender Champ 600 sound better…

Posted in 6V6, amps, Amps/Amplification, GAS, gear, Guitars, Music, musicians, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, amps, champ 600, fender champ, fender champ 600, GAS, guitar gear, guitarists, Music, musicians on May 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

There are lots of mods out there that are aimed at improving the performance of a Fender Champ 600. And if you’re a proud owner of one as I am, you’ll know some of those mods such as this one that replaces the output transformer with a much better one from Mercury Magnetics. From what [...]

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Gear That Kills

Posted in 6V6, amplifiers, amps, Amps/Amplification, aracom amps, buying gear, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, inspiration, Tone, VRX22, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, amps, aracom, aracom amps, Aracom VRX22, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, Tone, VRX, VRX22 on April 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

You ever play some gear that from the moment you start playing, you feel like you’ve died and gone to tone heaven? In the last few years, and especially in the last couple since I started writing this blog, I’ve literally played hundreds of different types of gear, covering the spectrum of all things guitar, [...]

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Gig Report: Aracom Amps VRX22

Posted in 6V6, amplifiers, amps, Amps/Amplification, aracom amps, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, playing live, Strat, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, amps, ara, aracom, aracom amps, Aracom Vintage Rox, Aracom VRX22, buying gear, GAS, gear, gear reviews, gig, gig report, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, Tone, VRX22 on March 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Yeah, yeah, I know… My last few posts have pretty much centered around this amp, but hey! I just can’t contain my excitement about how good it sounds! This afternoon, I brought it to my weekly church gig to try it out in a live situation. I already loved it in my little home studio, [...]

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Have you ever had a #1 of anything?

Posted in 6V6, amplifiers, amps, Amps/Amplification, announcements, aracom amps, buying gear, GAS, gear, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, VRX22, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, amps, aracom, aracom amps, GAS, gear, gear announcements, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear on March 21, 2009 | 4 Comments »

I’ve never had a #1 of anything in my life – or at least nothing of consequence – but this weekend, I’m taking delivery of the very first production amp in the Aracom VRX 22 line! That’s it to the left! OMG!!! I’m excited! This is a real special time for me. I’ve played all [...]

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Gear Review: It’s Here! Aracom Amps VRX22

Posted in 6V6, amplifiers, amps, Amps/Amplification, aracom amps, buying gear, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Tone, VRX22, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, amps, aracom, aracom amps, Aracom Vintage Rox, Aracom VRX, buying gear, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, Tone, VRX series amps, VRX22 on March 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Aracom Amplifiers Vintage Rox 22 Watt Amplifier (a.k.a. VRX22) Summary: This brand-new 22 watter is the newest in the Aracom low-wattage amp series now called the Vintage Rox or VRX series, which includes the original RoxBox 18 (now called the VRX18). Loaded with a pair of 6V6 power tubes, this amp oozes vintage American clean [...]

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