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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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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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Gig Report: Red Bear Trading Tuff-Tone Tri-Tip Pick

Posted in gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar picks, guitarists, Guitars, picks, playing live, plectrum, Red Bear Trading, Tuff-Tone, Tuff-Tone Picks, tagged gear, gear reviews, gig report, guitar, guitar gear, guitar picks, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, picks, plectrum, Red Bear Picks, Tone, Tuff-Tone on April 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Just got home from my weekly gig at the restaurant where I was really able to put the Tuff-Tone Tri-Tip through its paces. I’ve never played with a Tri-Tip shaped pick, let alone gigged with a Tuff-Tone, so it promised to be interesting – especially if I didn’t like the pick – because like a [...]

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Quick Review: Red Bear Trading Style C Super Thick Gypsy Jazz Pick

Posted in buying gear, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar picks, guitar reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, picks, plectrum, Red Bear Trading, Tone, tagged GAS, gear, gear announcements, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar picks, guitar tone, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, Red Bear Picks, Tone on April 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Imagine a pick shaped like the one to the left, but at 4 mm thick! That’s the Super Thick Gypsy Jazz Pick! A couple of weeks ago, I was having a conversation with Dave Skowron, maker of Red Bear Trading picks, and said, “You know Dave, I just dig this Gypsy Jazz thick pick that [...]

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Gear Review: Red Bear Trading Tuff-Tone Picks

Posted in GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar picks, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, picks, plectrum, Red Bear Trading, Tuff-Tone Picks, tagged GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar picks, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, Red Bear Picks, red bear tuff-tone picks, Tone, Tuff-Tone, Tuff-Tone Picks on April 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Red Bear Trading Tuff-Tone Picks Summary:Made from an entirely new pick material, Tuff-Tone picks provide the same, high-quality sound you expect from Red Bear picks, but are much more durable than standard Tortis picks. Pros: Get ‘em wet, put ‘em in your pocket with all your keys and change, put ‘em in the washer and [...]

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Gear Review: Red Bear B Style Gypsy Jazz Gauge Pick

Posted in buying gear, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar picks, guitarists, Guitars, picks, plectrum, Red Bear Trading, tagged GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar picks, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, picks, plectrum, Red Bear Picks, Red Bear Trading, Tone on March 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Red Bear B Style Gypsy Jazz Gauge Pick Summary: At 3mm, this is the thickest gauge that Red Bear offers (though you can get thicker ones by special order). Pros: All the tactile goodness of a Tortis pick, but with real beef. At this gauge the speed bevel is very pronounced, and that is a [...]

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Gear Announcement: Red Bear Trading Releases the Tuff-Tone Line of Picks

Posted in announcements, GAS, gear, guitar, guitar gear, guitar picks, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, picks, plectrum, Red Bear Trading, Tuff-Tone, Tuff-Tone Picks, tagged GAS, gear, gear announcements, guitar, guitar gear, guitar picks, Music, musicians, picks, plectrum, Red Bear Picks, Tone, Tuff-Tone, Tuff-Tone Picks on March 9, 2009 | 3 Comments »

I occasionally browse Red Bear Trading’s web site to see if Dave Skowron has come up with anything new, and much to my surprise, he has! Red Bear has come up with a new pick line called the Tuff-Tone line that apparently sound just as good as his originals. But the big difference is that [...]

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Pick One! A New Article on JemSite!

Posted in GAS, gear, guitar, guitar picks, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, picks, plectrum, Red Bear Trading, V-Picks, tagged gear, guitar, guitar gear, guitar picks, guitarists, Guitars, ibanez, JemSite, Music, musicians, picks, plectrum, Red Bear Picks, V-Picks on March 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »

When you play with a high-end pick, picking literally becomes so effortless that you no longer think about the pick. You just play, and focus on your musical expression.

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Gear That Has Changed My Life

Posted in amplifiers, amps, Amps/Amplification, aracom amps, booster, clean boost, Creation Audio Labs, custom guitars, distortion, effect pedals, Effects, fender, GAS, gear, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar pedals, guitar picks, guitarists, Guitars, Holy Fire, Mk.4.23, Music, musicians, overdrive, pedals, picks, plectrum, reason amps, Red Bear Trading, Saint Guitar Company, Saint Guitars Benchmark, SM25, Strat, style, Tone, V-Picks, tagged amplifiers, amps, aracom, aracom amps, clean boost, Creation Audio Labs, effect pedals, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar pedals, guitar picks, guitarists, overdrive, pedals, picks, plectrum, reason amps, Red Bear Picks, RoxBox, saint guitars, Tone, V-Picks on March 3, 2009 | 10 Comments »

I recently started a friendship with Vinni Smith at V-Picks – what a cool dude! Not only does he make great picks, but that man can make an axe sing! Anyway, I was e-mailing him this evening about how his “The Snake” pickup has changed my life, and it got me to thinking about specific [...]

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Gear Review: V-Picks Medium Rounded and Medium Pointed Picks

Posted in buying gear, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar picks, guitarists, Guitars, picks, plectrum, Red Bear Trading, Tone, V-Picks, tagged buying gear, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar picks, guitarists, Music, musicians, picks, plectrum, Red Bear Picks, Tone, V-Picks on February 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

V-Picks Medium Rounded and Medium Pointed Picks Summary: Super-fast, super-responsive plectrums that will take your guitar playing to another level! Pros: Whether you play with pointy or rounded corners, these picks will give you more technical accuracy, and sweeter tone than you can imagine! Cons: None. Price: $4.00 ea Specs: Hand-ground and hand-buffed Various thicknesses [...]

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