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Tips for Buying Your First Electric Guitar

Posted in amplifiers, amps, Amps/Amplification, effect pedals, Effects, guitar gear, Guitars, tagged amplifiers, buying gear, electric guitar, guitar amps, guitar effects, Guitars on March 30, 2010 | 9 Comments »

So you’re thinking about taking the leap and buying your first electric guitar? Choosing a guitar, amp, and pedals doesn’t have to be as intimidating as it might seem. There are a few things you’ll want to consider and keep in mind though. What are your goals? In other words, what types of music do [...]

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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: 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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Considering buying an attenuator? Don’t just look at the absolute price…

Posted in amps, aracom amps, attenuator, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, tagged alex's attenuator, aracom, aracom amps, Aracom PRX150-Pro, attenuator, buying gear, faustine phantom, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, PRX150-Pro on December 18, 2009 | 6 Comments »

There’s an unspoken battle raging on The Gear Page forum about which is the best “popular” attenuator on the market. Yeah, everyone claims theirs is the most transparent, and frankly, that’s true for very low levels of attenuation. But for really cranking down on the volume, my money, of course, is on the Aracom PRX150-Pro. [...]

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Gear Review: GeekDriver by The Original Geek

Posted in booster, buying gear, clean boost, distortion, effect pedals, Effects, fuzz, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar pedals, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, overdrive, pedals, Tone, tagged booster, buying gear, distortion, effect pedals, Effects, GAS, gear, gear reviews, GeekDriver, geekmacdaddy, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar pedals, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, overdrive, pedals on August 18, 2009 | 4 Comments »

The GeekDriver by the Original Geek Summary: Is it a booster? Is it an overdrive? No! It’s the GeekDriver. Pros: From gorgeous, slightly fat boost to searing, face peeling overdrive with tons of overtones and harmonics, this pedal does it! Cons: None. Features: Hand-wired and soldered in the US Volume, Treble, Bass and Gain Controls [...]

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Gear Review: Aracom Amps Power Rox PRX150-Pro Attenuator

Posted in amplifiers, amps, Amps/Amplification, announcements, aracom amps, attenuator, buying gear, GAS, gear, gear announcements, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, PRX150-Pro, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, amps, aracom, aracom amps, Aracom P, Aracom PRX150-Pro, atte, attenuator, attenuators, buying gear, GAS, gear reviews, guitar, guitar at, guitar attenuator, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, Power Rox, PRX150-Pro on August 18, 2009 | 6 Comments »

Aracom Power Rox PRX150-Pro Attenuator Summary: This is hands-down the best attenuator on the market! I’ve played a lot of attenuators, and no other has been able to retain tone and dynamics at high attenuation levels as the Power Rox! Pros: The Power Rox isn’t just an attenuator. It packs extra features that’ll just blow [...]

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GAS Blues

Posted in buying gear, GAS, gear, guitar, guitar lifestyle, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new song, tagged buying gear, GAS, gear, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new song on July 18, 2009 | 3 Comments »

If you’re a visitor here, it’s more than likely that you suffer from an affliction commonly referred to as GAS or Gear Acquisition Syndrome, which is a uncontrollable urge to buy gear to affect your tone. Be honest, you know you have it. This morning, in search of some new material to write about, I [...]

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New Gear: Elite Tone Smooth Boost

Posted in announcements, buying gear, distortion, effect pedals, Effects, GAS, gear, gear announcements, gear find, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar pedals, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, overdrive, pedals, tagged buying gear, effect pedals, Effects, elite tone, elite tone smooth boost, GAS, gear, gear announcements, gear find, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar pedals, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, overdrive, pedals, smooth boost on July 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »

If I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again. The market cannot have too many overdrive pedals. As you know if you read this blog with regularity, I just love ‘em. I know… there’s nothing like the sound of a cranked amp, yada-yada-yada… But to get to the type of amp drive that I like; [...]

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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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Pre-Release Announcment: Reason Amps “Bambino” 7/1-Watt Amp!

Posted in amplifiers, amps, Amps/Amplification, announcements, buying gear, GAS, gear, gear announcements, gear find, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, reason amps, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, amps, aracom amps, buying gear, GAS, gear, gear announcements, gear find, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, reason amps, reason bambino on July 1, 2009 | 17 Comments »

What’s handmade, black and gold, and has the potential to catapult you into tonal heaven without breaking the bank and more importantly busting your eardrums? Simple: The soon-to-be-released Reason Amps Bambino! This article is the first news glimpse of this brand-new 7 Watt amp from the Reason guys that has all the tonal goodness you [...]

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