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Tips for Buying Your First Electric Guitar

Posted in Amps/Amplification, Effects, Guitars, amplifiers, amps, effect pedals, guitar gear, tagged Guitars, electric guitar, guitar effects, amplifiers, buying gear, guitar amps on March 30, 2010 | 8 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 Effects, GAS, Guitars, Music, buying gear, effect pedals, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar pedals, guitarists, musicians, pedals, reverb, tagged guitar, Music, Guitars, guitar gear, gear, gear reviews, guitarists, musicians, Effects, guitar effects, pedals, guitar pedals, effect pedals, buying gear, guitar gear reviews, boss rv-5, boss rv-5 reviews on March 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »

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 GAS, Guitars, Music, Red Bear Trading, Tone, Tuff-Tone, V-Picks, accessories, buying gear, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar accessories, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar picks, musicians, tagged guitar, Music, Guitars, guitar gear, gear, gear reviews, guitarists, musicians, GAS, buying gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar picks, guitar accessories, Ultex, Dunlop Ultex Sharp, Ultex Sharp on January 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »

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 GAS, Guitars, Music, amps, aracom amps, attenuator, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, musicians, tagged guitar, Music, Guitars, guitar gear, gear, gear reviews, guitarists, musicians, aracom amps, aracom, buying gear, attenuator, guitar gear reviews, PRX150-Pro, Aracom PRX150-Pro, faustine phantom, alex's attenuator on December 18, 2009 | 5 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 Effects, GAS, Guitars, Music, Tone, booster, buying gear, clean boost, distortion, effect pedals, fuzz, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar pedals, guitarists, musicians, new gear, overdrive, pedals, tagged guitar, Music, Guitars, guitar gear, gear, gear reviews, guitarists, musicians, Effects, GAS, guitar effects, pedals, new gear, guitar pedals, effect pedals, booster, overdrive, buying gear, distortion, geekmacdaddy, GeekDriver 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 Amps/Amplification, GAS, Guitars, Music, PRX150-Pro, amplifiers, amps, announcements, aracom amps, attenuator, buying gear, gear, gear announcements, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, musicians, new gear, tagged guitar, Music, Guitars, amps, guitar gear, gear reviews, guitarists, musicians, GAS, amplifiers, new gear, amp, aracom amps, aracom, buying gear, attenuator, amplification, guitar attenuator, attenuators, PRX150-Pro, Aracom PRX150-Pro, atte, guitar at, Power Rox, Aracom P on August 18, 2009 | 2 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 GAS, Guitars, Music, buying gear, gear, guitar, guitar lifestyle, guitarists, musicians, new song, tagged guitar, Music, Guitars, guitar gear, gear, guitarists, musicians, GAS, new song, buying gear 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 Effects, GAS, Guitars, Music, announcements, buying gear, distortion, effect pedals, gear, gear announcements, gear find, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar pedals, guitarists, musicians, new gear, overdrive, pedals, tagged guitar, Music, Guitars, guitar gear, gear, guitarists, musicians, Effects, GAS, guitar effects, pedals, guitar pedals, gear find, effect pedals, overdrive, buying gear, gear announcements, elite tone, smooth boost, elite tone 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 EL84, GAS, Guitars, Music, buying gear, distortion, effect pedals, gear, gear announcements, gear find, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar pedals, guitarists, musicians, new gear, pedals, tagged guitar, Music, Guitars, guitar gear, gear, guitarists, musicians, Effects, GAS, guitar effects, pedals, new gear, guitar pedals, effect pedals, buying gear, distortion, gear announcements, tone freak effects, severe 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 Amps/Amplification, GAS, Guitars, Music, amplifiers, amps, announcements, buying gear, gear, gear announcements, gear find, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, musicians, reason amps, tagged guitar, Music, Guitars, amps, guitar gear, gear, guitarists, musicians, GAS, reason amps, amplifiers, amp, gear find, aracom amps, buying gear, amplification, gear announcements, 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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