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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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Got GAS because you’re not happy with your amp’s tone? Before you sell it…

Posted in amplifiers, amps, Amps/Amplification, aracom amps, EL84, GAS, gear, guitar, guitarists, Guitars, instruction, NOS, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, amps, aracom, aracom amps, GAS, gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians on December 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »

There are two things you should consider doing before you decide to get rid of it. I’ve done this on two amps, and have ended up keeping them both. 1. Change your speaker(s) Let’s state the obvious: An amp’s speaker produces the sound, but it is amazing how many people I’ve come across who don’t [...]

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It Takes Two to Tango… Revisiting the Fane Medusa 150

Posted in amplifiers, amps, Amps/Amplification, aracom amps, attenuator, EL84, fane, GAS, gear, gear reviews, goldie, guitar, guitar attenuators, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar reviews, guitarists, Guitars, musicians, PLX18 BB, prestige guitars, PRX150-Pro, speakers, tagged amp, amplifiers, amps, aracom, aracom amps, Aracom PLX18 BB, fane, fane medusa 150, fane speakers, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians on December 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »

When I first reviewed the Fane Medusa 150, though I gave it a pretty good rating at 4.5 Tone Bones, I wasn’t really blown away by its tone because of its big bottom end, and recommended that the speaker be put into a 2 X 12 balanced out by a speaker with more top-end sparkle. [...]

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Gear Review: Aracom Amps PLX18 BB Combo

Posted in amplifier reviews, amplifiers, amps, Amps/Amplification, aracom amps, EL84, GAS, gear, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, Guitars, Music, musicians, PLX18 BB, PRX150-Pro, tagged amp, amplification, amplifier reviews, amplifiers, amps, aracom, aracom amps, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, PLX18 BB on November 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Click on the picture for a larger view. Aracom Amps PLX BB 18 Summary: Reminiscent of John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, the PLX18 BB is a tribute to the classic Marshall Plexi’s of yesteryear. Pros: Looking for classic EL84 classic rock/blues tone? Look no further. This amp has tons of mojo that’s just waiting to [...]

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EL84 Fizz? Forgot how much I loved that tone…

Posted in amplifiers, amps, Amps/Amplification, aracom amps, attenuator, EL84, GAS, gear, gear reviews, goldie, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, VRX18, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, amps, aracom, aracom amps, aracom vrx18, GAS, gear, gear reviews, goldie, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, overdrive, VRX18 on October 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »

I’m falling in love again with my Aracom VRX18. This was the amp that first got me introduced to Aracom and my good friend Jeff Aragaki. My amp is actually a tweaked version of the stock VRX18 as it sports an EZ81 tube rectifier, plus a tweaked circuit that adds a bit more sag and [...]

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Revisiting the Aracom VRX18

Posted in amplifiers, amps, aracom amps, EL84, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, PRX150-Pro, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, amps, aracom amps, aracom vrx18, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians on October 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

This morning, the guy who’s painting my house came into my garage/studio to ask me a question, and being a guitar player himself said, “Dude… you have a great setup.” So the conversation turned to my favorite topic, and of course, that involves talking about guitar gear. During the course of our discussion he talked [...]

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New Gear: Tone Freak Effects Severe High Gain Distortion Pedal

Posted in buying gear, distortion, effect pedals, EL84, GAS, gear, gear announcements, gear find, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar pedals, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, pedals, tagged buying gear, distortion, effect pedals, Effects, GAS, gear, gear announcements, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar pedals, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, pedals, severe, tone freak effects on July 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Released in May (how did I miss this?), the Severe is “Tone Freak Effects’ answer to high gain distortion.” Oh man… This looks like a incredibly mean pedal. Set up like the Abunai 2 with a 3-way clipping switch, with level, gain, and tone, the Severe also sports a 3-way bright switch so it can [...]

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Gear Review: Aracom Amps VRX18 Head

Posted in amplifiers, amps, aracom amps, buying gear, EL84, GAS, gear, guitar, guitar gear, guitar reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, overdrive, VRX18, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, amps, aracom, aracom amps, buying gear, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, overdrive, Tone on April 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Aracom Amps VRX18 Watt Head Summary: Based on the original “RoxBox” (no longer available), the VRX18 sports an improved master volume inherited from the VRX22, and a reworked, smoother overdrive profile. Pros: As dynamic and expressive as its 22 Watt sibling, the VRX22, but oozing that bright, chimey EL84 goodness. When driven, produces a nice, [...]

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