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When recording, use the tools you need!

Posted in amplifiers, amps, aracom amps, attenuator, gear, goldie, guitar, guitar attenuators, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new song, tagged aracom, aracom amps, guitar, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new song, saint guitars, squire classic vibe telecaster on December 28, 2009 | 5 Comments »

I’ve been working on a new instrumental for over a month now, called “Strutter.” I think I’ve probably made 50+ recordings of the song, and even though I dig the melody I’ve come up with, I’ve always thought it needed something… more… Couldn’t put my finger on it, but none of my recordings of the [...]

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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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Amazing the Difference a Tube Can Make…

Posted in 12AX7, amplifiers, amps, Amps/Amplification, aracom amps, attenuator, GAS, gear, gear reviews, goldie, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Mullard, Music, musicians, new gear, NOS, overdrive, saint guitars messenger, Tone, tubes, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, amps, aracom, aracom amps, Aracom PRX150-Pro, ECC83, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Mullard, Music, musicians, new gear, NOS, NOS ECC83, NOS Mullard ECC83, NOS tubes, PRX150-Pro on November 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Conventional tube-amp wisdom states that you get the most bang for your buck by replacing your pre-amp tubes. I’ve been a believer of this for quite awhile, and have tried out all sorts of pre-amp tubes in my amps over the years. A couple of days ago, I wrote that I had installed a new [...]

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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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The KASHA Overdrive ROCKS THE HOUSE!!!

Posted in effect pedals, Effects, GAS, gear, goldie, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar pedals, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, overdrive, pedals, tagged effect pedals, Effects, GAS, gear, goldie, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar pedals, guitarists, Guitars, kasha, kasha overdrive, Music, musicians, overdrive, pedals on October 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »

I finally got some time to record a couple of clips of the absolutely wonderful KASHA Overdrive tonight, and I am just so blown away by how it sounds! This little box is like having 4 differently voiced amps in a little box! I’m not going to spend too much time praising it because I’ve [...]

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Why a Great Guitar Will KICK YOUR ASS!

Posted in GAS, gear, goldie, guitar, guitar gear, Guitars, learn guitar, Music, musicians, tagged GAS, gear, goldie, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians on September 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »

…but it will also make you a better player! Pictured to the left is the very first Saint Guitar that I ever played. Even though she wasn’t mine, I nicknamed her “Baby Blue” and the name kind of stuck; she’s technically called the Faded Blue Jean Benchmark. But to me, she’ll always be Baby Blue [...]

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Goldie Just Inspires Me!

Posted in aracom amps, custom guitars, GAS, gear, goldie, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new song, reason amps, reason bambino, Saint Guitar Company, saint guitars messenger, tagged aracom amps, GAS, gear, goldie, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new song, reason amps, Saint Guitar Company, saint guitars on September 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »

I spoke about Tone with a capital “T” the other day and how your Tone is the combination of your gear plus what’s in your heart. One thing that I didn’t discuss is that when your heart and your gear are in alignment, the visceral effect it has on you borders on a religious experience. [...]

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Progress Report: I Now Have Goldie!

Posted in GAS, gear, gear announcements, goldie, guitar, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, Saint Guitar Company, saint guitars messenger, tagged GAS, gear, goldie, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, Saint Guitar Company, saint guitars on August 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »

It is so hard to believe, but I finally have “Goldie.” I met Adam Hernandez this evening to pick up the guitar, and she is absolutely gorgeous in both looks and sound! I’m still kind of pinching myself because I can’t believe I finally have her. There is absolutely NOTHING like having a guitar that [...]

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Progress Report: My Saint Guitars Goldtop Messenger

Posted in custom guitars, GAS, gear, goldie, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, Saint Guitar Company, saint guitars messenger, tagged GAS, gear, goldie, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, Saint Guitar Company, saint guitars on July 31, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Well, Goldie is in her final stages, the clear coat is cured, and Adam is ready to install the pickups. This is amazing! Here are the latest pics: I just love the open pore finish of the walnut back!!! Click here to see the whole pictorial story

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Progress Report: My Saint Guitar Goldtop Messenger

Posted in announcements, GAS, gear, gear announcements, goldie, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, Saint Guitar Company, saint guitars messenger, tagged GAS, gear, gear announcements, goldie, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, saint guitars on July 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Goldie’s ready for her clear coat! OMG! I just can’t believe it! We are so close now! Had a bit of a setback because Adam, in addition to being a luthier is also a professional forest firefighter. What a guy! Anyway, enjoy the pics! To see all the progress pictures, see my “Goldie” dedication page. [...]

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