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Gear Review: Jensen Jet Falcon JC12-50F Speaker

Posted in Guitars, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Jensen Jet Falcon JC12-50F Summary: The newest member, lowest-powered, and lowest-cost speaker in Jensen’s newest “Jet” line at 50 Watts, this speaker produces tons of happening tones right out of the box! Pros: Even before reading Jensen’s description of the Falcon, I found it to be a speaker that was built upon the substantial foundation [...]

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Gear Review: Peterson StroboClip

Posted in Guitars, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on August 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Peterson StroboClipTM Clip-On Tuner Summary: A high-accuracy (0.1 cent) clip-on tuner! But it’s a Peterson Strobe tuner and that means tuning sweeteners. The StroboClip has several of Peterson’s sweeteners for different instruments, and these sweeteners ensure that your instrument(s) will sound great. Pros: To me, the Sweeteners are what set apart Peterson tuners from the [...]

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Guitar Profile: Gibson 2009 Limited Run Nighthawk

Posted in Guitars, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Several months ago, while looking for a Les Paul, I once again got sidetracked by another guitar which I bought in its stead; the Gibson 2009 Limited Run Nighthawk. Back in 2009 Gibson release several guitars with limited production runs. The Nighthawk, which had a run of 350, was a revival of sorts of the [...]

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Review & Gig Report: Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay

Posted in Effects, GAS, Guitars, delay, delay pedals, effect pedals, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar pedals, guitarists, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 14, 2010 | 4 Comments »

While I did a “mini review” of the Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay a couple of months ago, that was in a shop in a controlled environment, and though I played it for almost an hour, there’s no better test of gear than using it at a gig where nothing is predictable. After I originally [...]

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Gear Review: Sennheiser ew 172 (100 Series) G3 Instrument Wireless System

Posted in GAS, Guitars, Music, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar accessories, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, musicians, new gear, wireless guitar, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Sennheiser ew 172 G3 Wireless System Summary: If you’re looking for a great instrument wireless system that is both easy-to-use and a snap to set up, look no further! Pros: 1680 available frequencies make this ideal for busy RF venues. Super easy to set up sensitivity levels. Transmitter sports a metal housing, so durability shouldn’t [...]

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Gear Review: 1987 Gibson ES-335 Custom St

Posted in Guitars, es-335, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar reviews, guitarists, inspiration, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 6, 2010 | 6 Comments »

1987 Gibson ES-335 Custom St (St = Standard? Studio?) Summary: A rare beauty with a natural blonde finish with classic ES-335 tone!Pros: Absolutely tip-top shape for a guitar of this age. No major dings, but has been well-played. Sounds amazing!Cons: None. Features: Mahogany neck Bound carved flame maple top and maple sides and back Bound [...]

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Gear Review: Peavey Classic 30 Amp

Posted in EL84, GAS, Guitars, amplifier reviews, amplifiers, amps, buying gear, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on August 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Peavey Classic 30 Amp Summary: Great looks, great sound, and at a GREAT price! Pros: Beautiful cleans with a sweet, airy reverb, and smooth overdrive tones Cons: This is a nit, but I was a bit annoyed at the labeling of Pre- and Post- volume controls on the Lead channel. Why not just follow convention? [...]

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Aracom PRX150-Pro in PremierGuitar!

Posted in Guitars, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 21, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Wow! Who woulda thunk it? The latest issue of Premier Guitar has a great review of the Aracom PRX150-Pro Attenuator. If you receive the magazine, it’s in the latest issue, but here’s the review online. Here’s the reviewer’s final mojo: Sonically, the Aracom PRX 150-Pro attenuator stayed very true to every amp I paired it [...]

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First Studio Test: 1959 Les Paul Replica

Posted in Guitars, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on July 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Not much to say about how this guitar sounds. It plain sounds awesome! I finally got my recording rig set up this evening, and the first thing I did was record a quick little song that I was working on a couple of months ago. I erased both guitar parts and re-recorded them using the [...]

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Gear Review: 1959 Les Paul Replica

Posted in GAS, Guitars, Music, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, les paul, musicians, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 19, 2010 | 2 Comments »

1959 Les Paul Replica Summary: About as close as you can get to the real deal without paying hundreds of thousands of dollars. Pros: Bright and super smooth tone, and sustain that’s absolutely to die for! This guitar is everything I imagined a ’59 Les Paul to sound and play like. Sounds and plays better [...]

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