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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: Wicked Woody “Original” Pedal Board

Posted in buying gear, effect pedals, Effects, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar accessories, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar pedals, guitarists, Guitars, pedalboard, pedals, tagged effect pedals, Effects, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar pedals, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, pedal board, wicked woody on March 31, 2010 | 6 Comments »

Click on the picture to see an enlarged view. Wicked Woody “Original” Pedal Board Summary: Handmade with carpentry-grade wood, this is one gorgeous pedal board. Nothing like making something so utilitarian a virtual work of art! Pros: Completely handmade with high-grade wood that doesn’t only look great, it’s lightweight as well! Platform is reversible so [...]

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Gear Review: Radial Engineering ProDI Direct Box

Posted in accessories, buying gear, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar accessories, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, tagged GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians on March 28, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Click on the picture to see an enlarged view. Radial Engineering ProDI Direct Box Summary: Need to plug your acoustic guitar or bass directly into your mixer or DAW? Don’t do it without one of these units. Pros: Completely passive DI, requires no internal or external power sources. Super-transparent, the ProDI adds no artifacts to [...]

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Gear Review: Yamaha APX900 Thinline Acoustic-Electric Guitar

Posted in buying gear, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, tagged GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear on March 23, 2010 | 5 Comments »

Click on the picture to see an enlarged view. Yamaha APX900 Thinline Acoustic-Electric Guitar Summary: Yamaha got it right with its Acoustic Resonance Technology (ART) pickup system. Plugged in, the tone shaping possibilities are amazing. If you’re looking for a mid-range performance guitar, this is a guitar you have to consider. Pros: ART pickup system [...]

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Gear Review: BOSS RV-5 Digital Reverb

Posted in buying gear, effect pedals, Effects, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar pedals, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, pedals, reverb, tagged boss rv-5, boss rv-5 reviews, buying gear, effect pedals, Effects, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar pedals, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, pedals on March 21, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Click on the picture to see an enlarged view. BOSS RV-5 Digital Reverb Summary: No, it isn’t the be-all end-all in reverb pedals, but for what it offers as a nice, subtle reverb to add some spaciousness to your sound, then the RV-5 really excels. Pros: Plate reverb is excellent on this pedal – especially [...]

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Gear Review: VOX Time Machine Delay

Posted in buying gear, delay, delay pedals, effect pedals, Effects, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar pedals, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, pedals, tagged delay pedals, effect pedals, Effects, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar pedals, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, time machine delay, vox, vox time machine on March 6, 2010 | 7 Comments »

Click on the picture to see an enlarged view. VOX Time Machine Delay Pedal Summary: If you’re looking for a super-quiet, dynamic and versatile delay that will cover a lot of territory, look no further. The Time Machine rocks! Pros: Absolutely quiet, with no line noise at all. It is so easy to dial in [...]

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This Just In: George Lynch and the Skull Crusher!!!

Posted in buying gear, effect pedals, Effects, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar pedals, tagged effect pedals, Effects, GAS, gear, gear announcements, gear reviews, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar pedals, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, overdrive on February 5, 2010 | 2 Comments »

I announced the Skull Crusher back in September when it first came out. Based upon the KASHA overdrive (but with some upgraded wiring and electronics), it has since gotten the attention of several prominent guitarists. Now George Lynch is playing through it, and HE LOVES IT! Check out this video: How’s that for an endorsement. [...]

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How Did I Miss This?!!! Introducing the TC Electronic Polytune!

Posted in accessories, announcements, buying gear, effect pedals, Effects, GAS, gear, gear announcements, gear find, gear reviews, guitar, guitar accessories, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar pedals, guitar reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, pedals, tagged effect pedals, Effects, GAS, gear, gear find, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar pedals, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, tc electronic on February 1, 2010 | 6 Comments »

Could this be the last tuner pedal you’ll ever need? I don’t see how I missed this! I scour the ‘net daily for new stuff, especially from companies that are known to create really high-quality stuff – like TC Electronic. These Scandinavians are incredible inventors, and I haven’t seen or played one one thing of [...]

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Gear Review: Sennheiser e609 Silver Instrument Microphone

Posted in accessories, buying gear, GarageBand, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar accessories, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar tone, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, tagged amp mics, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar accessories, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar mics, guitarists, Guitars, instrument microphones, microphone, microphones, Music, musicians on January 14, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Sennheiser e609 Silver Instrument Microphone Summary: Need a great mic to close-mic your amp? Look no further! The e609 delivers on all fronts, able to withstand high SPL’s, and still accurately reproduce your tone. Pros: Flat-face design makes placing the mic a breeze, but more importantly, placed correctly (as you should with any mic), it’ll [...]

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Gear Review: Dunlop Ultex Sharp 2.0mm

Posted in accessories, buying gear, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar accessories, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar picks, Guitars, Music, musicians, Red Bear Trading, Tone, Tuff-Tone, V-Picks, tagged buying gear, Dunlop Ultex Sharp, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar accessories, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar picks, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, Ultex, Ultex Sharp on January 13, 2010 | 4 Comments »

Dunlop Ultex Sharp 2.0 mm Summary: It’s sharp alright; nice and pointy, and it feels great in your hand! Pros: Like any sharp pick, this pick is accurate. It’s super lightweight, and made of a material takes a lot of pressure to even slightly bend. The pointy end makes pick harmonics a breeze! Cons: It’s [...]

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