As an actively gigging musician, I’m always looking for the most efficient and safe ways to transport my gear. But I do have to admit that I value efficiency a bit more than safety. My thought behind this is that treating my gear with care is a given, so I want to make as few [...]
Posts Tagged ‘guitar gear’
Gig Gear: MONO Cases and Bags
Posted in guitar, gear, GAS, gear find, accessories, tagged gig bags, guitar, guitar gear, Mono on November 13, 2011 | 5 Comments »
I Love My ’58 Champ!
Posted in Guitars, tagged 1958, amp, champ, fender, GAS, gear, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, Guitars, Music on November 8, 2011 | 3 Comments »
This morning, I was taking stock of gear that I hadn’t played in a awhile, and saw my little ’58 Fender Champ sitting on my workbench. I hadn’t played it for several months. So I hooked it up, and started playing. Now mind you, I’ve had some serious work done on it. I had to [...]
Describing Tone: An Article from AmplifiedParts.com
Posted in Guitars, tagged amplified parts, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, Tone on October 31, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I recently received an interesting article from the folks over at AmplifiedParts.com entitled, “Describing Tone.” It takes both a scientific (quantitative) look at tone as well as presenting more qualitative ways of describing it. The qualitative section seems geared to describing tone within the context of selling gear, but if you think about it, when [...]
Don’t Make Me Think! On the DV Mark Little 40 Head
Posted in Guitars, tagged amp, amplifiers, amps, Dv mark, GAS, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, little 40, Music, musicians on October 11, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I mentioned the DV Mark Little 40 at the end of my previous post yesterday, which was a review on the DV Mark Galileo 15. That Galileo is a great little amp, but the DV Mark Little 40 is what I’m really taking a serious look at right now. If you want more information and [...]
There’s Nothing Like the Aracom PRX150-Pro!
Posted in Guitars, tagged aracom amps, attenuator, GAS, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, PRX150-Pro on October 3, 2011 | 1 Comment »
As many know who’ve frequented this blog over the past couple of years, they know my love for the Aracom PRX150-Pro attenuator. It has allowed me to record in my garage till the wee hours of the morning, and not get complaints from my wife or the neighbors about being too loud, as I can [...]
You Ever Have One of Those Gigs Where…
Posted in Guitars, tagged guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians on October 2, 2011 | 3 Comments »
…everything just sounds and feels… BAD? I just got done with my weekly church gig this afternoon, and I have to admit that I was not in the least bit happy with my tone. It completely affected how I played; which felt choppy and contrived, not smooth and spontaneous. I suppose we’re all bound to [...]
New Song: Come Together
Posted in Guitars, tagged guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new song on October 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
No, it’s not a Beatles cover… This is a song about getting over ourselves and listening to God’s voice and feeling His presence in our lives; putting ourselves together with His help. I got a little inspirational kick while I was recording with my little VHT Special 6 which I used for the electric guitar [...]
New Gear: Gibson Firebird X “System”
Posted in Guitars, tagged firebird x, GAS, gear, gear announcements, gibson, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear on September 29, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Okay, boys and girls… After announcing this guitar over a year ago, Gibson has finally released the Firebird X er… system. Not just a guitar, this baby packs built-in effects, completely on/off switchable and coil-tapped pickups. It also includes a piezo pickup for getting an acoustic sound. But wait! There’s more! The pickups can be [...]
On the Strat Middle Pickup
Posted in Guitars, tagged fender, guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, Stratocaster, thoughts on September 22, 2011 | 5 Comments »
My American Deluxe Strat is the very first Strat that I actually liked. A lot of it has to do with the pickups, which are Kinman Hx noiseless single coils. These have a bit more output than stock Strat pickups and they make a HUGE difference in the tone of the guitar; fattening up the [...]















