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I think I found my next PA system (or at least it’s on my wishlist)…

Posted in Guitars, tagged amplification, amplifiers, amps, gear announcements, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, HK Audio, new gear on September 8, 2011 | 2 Comments »

If you look on my rig page, you’ll see that for my solo gigs, I use the very wonderful Fishman SoloAmp. This is a great, integrated PA that I’ve been using to great success for the past year or so. Very easy to set up, and it has a nice on-board mixer with decent reverb [...]

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A History of Vintage Marshall Amps 1962-1973

Posted in Guitars, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, aracom, aracom amps, GAS, gear, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Marshall amps, Music, musicians, vintage marshall amps on January 31, 2011 | 5 Comments »

In my previous article, I cited the Marshall Shoppers Guide as the definitive resource to help you make a decision in purchasing a Marshall amp, both vintage and modern. In that article, I mentioned that my very good friend, Jeff Aragaki of Aracom Amps was especially helpful in guiding me towards the type of Marshall [...]

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Looking for Marshall Amp? Confused yet?

Posted in Guitars, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, buy a marshall amp, GAS, gear, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Marshall amps, marshall buying guide, Music, musicians on January 29, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Before I got my Les Paul R8, I spent over two years searching; not just for the right deal, but sifting through all the different models. That meant reading lots of articles, joining several forums, and participating in lots of discussions. I’m glad I took the time, but looking back, it would’ve been great to [...]

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Have You REALLY Heard Your Amp Full-Out?

Posted in Guitars, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, amps, aracom, attenuator, guitar, guitar gear, guitar pedals, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians on January 11, 2011 | 14 Comments »

For a long time I was – and pretty much still to this day – an overdrive pedal lover. I have several, and am waiting for my new Paul Cochrane Timmy to be completed and delivered in the next few weeks. I’ve been wanting one of these for awhile now, and finally bit the bullet [...]

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Great Series on Tube Amps

Posted in Guitars, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, GAS, gear, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, tube amps on December 31, 2010 | 2 Comments »

I was answering a comment on one of my videos this morning on YouTube, when I came across a great series on understanding tube amps posted by Old Tone Zone (http://www.oldtonezone.com). It’s a 7-part series, and goes through various features of tube amps. Here’s the first video in the series. If you want to view [...]

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Aracom Is So Much More Than An Attenuator Builder!

Posted in Guitars, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, amps, aracom, aracom amps, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians on December 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

My good buddy Jeff Aragaki of Aracom Amps (http://www.aracom-amps.com) is in a bit of a quandry. His attenuators have been incredibly successful and very well-received by both amateur and pro guitarists. He actually built the attenuator in the hopes that it would raise awareness of his wonderful amps, of which I own three with a [...]

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On the Aracom PRX150-Pro Attenuator

Posted in Guitars, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, amps, aracom, aracom amps, attenuator, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, PRX150-Pro on November 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Yeah, I mention it a lot, but I thought I talk about it once again, because it truly has had a HUGE impact on how I approach amps. To me, there’s simply no attenuator on the market that can touch the quality of its sound; well, it doesn’t produce sound of course, but it lets [...]

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What is it about the tone of a Plexi or Plexi-style amp?

Posted in Guitars, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, aracom, aracom amps, GAS, gear, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians on November 24, 2010 | 3 Comments »

I did a “What is it about…” regarding the tone of a 100-Watt amplifier recently, and while I’m now hooked on higher-wattage amps, and will probably sell off a few of my low wattage amps, I’ve got some other lower-wattage amps – namely, my Aracom amps – that I will never part with because of [...]

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What is it about the tone of a high-gain amp?

Posted in Guitars, tagged amp, amplification, amps, GAS, gear, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians on November 14, 2010 | 8 Comments »

You know me, I’m a low-wattage amp kind of guy. I find them really versatile and use them in a variety of venues and especially in the studio. But lately, I’ve been playing with a Sebago Sound 100 Watt Double Trouble – it’s a D-style amp – and I can say with confidence that I [...]

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The VHT Special 6 ROCKS!!!

Posted in Guitars, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, amps, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, new song, overdrive, VHT Special 6 on October 21, 2010 | 6 Comments »

Since I’ve gotten it, I’ve been absolutely digging the VHT Special 6. It’s such a versatile little amp, with bright cleans and capable of creating some gorgeous, sustaining overdrive. And while I do certainly appreciate its clean tone, this amp totally shines when it’s cranked to hilt. To demonstrate, here’s a clip I recorded this [...]

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