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Some Rig Combinations Never Get OId

Posted in amps, aracom amps, guitar, guitar gear, PLX18 BB, tagged amp, aracom, gibson, guitar, les paul, PLX18BB on November 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

One of the guitarists in my church band recently got a Carr Mercury, which is a great little amp. In addition to sporting vintage styling, it has some great power scaling from 8 Watts down to 1/10 Watt, a three-position boost to vary the drive to the single EL34 power tube, and a very nice [...]

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Gear Review: Source Audio Soundblox Guitar Envelope Filter

Posted in amps, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, Guitars, Music, musicians, tagged amp, amplifiers, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar envelope filter, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar pedals, guitarists, Music, musicians, source audio on July 2, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Source Audio Soundblox Guitar Envelope Filter Summary: Nice, moderate vowel-tone envelope filter box for guitar. You can get downright funky with this pedal. While it may not get as “vowelly” as competitive products, it certainly has a lot of tone on tap. Pros: Great features and tone, and the pedal’s super quite when active. [...]

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Gear Review: Original SWR California Blonde

Posted in amps, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, Guitars, Music, musicians, tagged 65 Amps, amp, amplifiers, california blonde, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar pedals, guitarists, Music, musicians, Soho, swr on June 11, 2011 | 7 Comments »

SWR California Blonde I Summary: This amp is a classic and loved the world over for its great sound. Pros: Great acoustic sound, but it’s versatile enough to use as a clean amp for solid-body guitars. Cons: This is a nit: It’s heavy at 50lbs. Features: 120 Watts Speakers: 200 Watt 12″ and a 25 [...]

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Gear Review: Paul Cochrane Timmy Overdrive

Posted in amps, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, Guitars, Music, musicians, tagged effect pedals, Effects, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar pedals, guitarists, overdrive, paul cochrane timmy overdrive, timmy on May 2, 2011 | 4 Comments »

Paul Cochrane Timmy Overdrive Summary: Others boast transparency, but the Paul Cochrane Timmy overdrive is one of the very few transparent overdrives I’ve ever used, and to me it is the best OD I’ve ever owned! Pros: Super-simple to dial in a great tone for the guitar you’re using. Bass and Treble cut knobs make [...]

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Gear Review: 1998 Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster

Posted in amps, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, Guitars, Music, musicians, tagged american deluxe stratocaster, Ctrl-X, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Kinman pickups, L. R. Baggs, Music, musicians, Stratocaster, X-Bridge on April 29, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster Summary: Finally a Strat that I love to play. This one has been upgraded with Kinman pickups and an L. R. Baggs Ctrl-X X-Bridge pickup.Features: Alder Body with 3-Tone Sunburst Finish (my favorite Strat Color) 1-piece Maple Neck 22 Frets Rosewood Fretboard with Abalone Dot Inlays Nut appears to be synthetic [...]

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Gear Review: 65 Amps Soho

Posted in amps, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, Guitars, Music, musicians, tagged 65 Amps, amp, amplifiers, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar pedals, guitarists, Music, musicians, Soho on April 26, 2011 | 4 Comments »

65 Amps Soho Summary: Super-versatile amp with LOTS of balls. Goes from AC30-like tones to cranked vintage Plexi. While definitely British-style in tone, it has a tone all its own.Pros: One of the very few amps I’ve ever played that REALLY responds to guitar volume knob changes. The Soho, while very versatile is also VERY [...]

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Gear Review: The Marshall Class 5 Amplifier

Posted in amplifier reviews, amplifiers, amps, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, tagged amp, amplifiers, amps, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Marshall Class 5, Music, musicians, plexi on September 14, 2010 | 7 Comments »

Marshall Class 5 AmplifierSummary: Class A, Plexi goodness in a low wattage amp that packs a punch despite its smaller size.Pros: Great, ballsy tone that’ll just make you smile Cons: None. Features (as tested): Power: 5 watts Preamp tubes: 2 x ECC83 Power tubes: 1 x EL84 Controls: Volume, Treble, Middle, Bass Speaker: 1 x [...]

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Gear Review: Peavey Classic 30 Amp

Posted in amplifier reviews, amplifiers, amps, buying gear, EL84, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, Guitars, Music, musicians, peavey classic 30 on August 2, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Peavey Classic 30 Amp Summary: Great looks, great sound, and at a GREAT price! Pros: Beautiful cleans with a sweet, airy reverb, and smooth overdrive tones Cons: This is a nit, but I was a bit annoyed at the labeling of Pre- and Post- volume controls on the Lead channel. Why not just follow convention? [...]

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Gear Review: Fishman SA220 Solo Amp

Posted in amplifier reviews, amplifiers, amps, Amps/Amplification, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, performing, tagged acoustic guitar, amp, amplification, amplifiers, fishman, fishman solo amp, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, SA220 on June 17, 2010 | 6 Comments »

Fishman SA220 Solo Amp Summary: Compact and weighing in at just 25 lbs., the SA220 Solo Amp is an ideal PA solution for the solo acoustic guitarist/vocalist, but it’s versatile and loud enough to be used as a PA for a band (if you have a couple of them). Pros: It may not have the [...]

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Doug Doppler on the Dumble Overdrive Special: Episode 4

Posted in amplifiers, amps, doug doppler, dumble, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, Guitars, Mullard, musicians, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, amps, doppler, doug doppler, dumble, dumble amps, dumble overdrive special, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, overdrive on May 14, 2010 | 6 Comments »

Dynamics. It’s what separates a mechanical and boring piece from something that can move an audience to tears. In this episode, Doug talks about the incredible dynamics of the Dumble Overdrive Special. This is the last video in the series of Doug Doppler on the Dumble Overdrive Special, but it’s not the last. I’ve got [...]

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