Keeley's popping off lately. I like the new form factor and design.
Blues Disorder - Bluesbreaker/OCD
Super Rodent - SD-1/Rat
Angry Orange - Civil War Big Muff/DS-1W
Kind of an interesting concept to combine the elements of two mostly unrelated circuits that nonetheless have some overlap in application.
Interesting also how Robert Keeley mentions that the DS-1 in the Angry Orange is specifically modeled after the Waza DS-1 as opposed to the ordinary one...
I may be swimming against the tide here, but I want to air some thoughts regarding the whole Epiphone/Squier vs Gibson/Fender-debate. The amount of vitriol that the recent Epi Firebird release stirred here bears testimony to the fact that we have strong opinions - well, here's mine.
I recently thinned the herd. I sold three Gibsons and two custom-built instruments that weren't seeing much use. Why? My Epihones and Squires have taken their places in my gigging rotation. Why? I like 'em...
When rock was at its peak, it was rebellious and edgy. Guitar players were long-haired, half-in-the-bag filthmongers who lived in dirty houses with dirty women.
Nowadays, the most visible guitarists are the recently showered, wedding-ringed YouTube guys with fresh haircuts in a clean room with freshly vacuumed carpet and framed Nirvana posters on the wall.
Seems like it's quickly becoming a hobby for establishment types who like to follow rules rather than break them, rendering...
Assuming you enjoyed all and were also competent on all, which would you personally choose to 'be' if you're primary goal was to gig and be 'in demand'?
I know it depends hugely on the music scene in question - but yeah please roll with it!
The physical album format is in trouble. Vinyl records outsold CDs yet again in 2023.
No CD sold over 1 million copies in the US! Only 1 vinyl album sold that many.
TOP 10-SELLING CD ALBUMS OF 2023 IN U.S.
1. Taylor Swift, 1989 (Taylor’s Version) (800,000) 2. Stray Kids, 5-STAR (520,000) 3. TOMORROW X TOGETHER, The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION (442,000) 4. Stray Kids, ROCK-STAR (381,000) 5. NewJeans, 2nd EP Get Up (332,000) 6. TWICE, Ready to Be (303,000) 7. SEVENTEEN, SEVENTEEN 10th Mini...
I didn't know trading guitars rather than selling them was controversial before yesterday. I got educated.
Now for my master's degree, I would like to have an idea what is the preference of others.
I figure about 90% of folks couldn't care less about how it's gone, just that they got a favorable deal. But for those of you with a preference, what say ye?
Let's say it's a guitar that would sell for $1000. I'm not talking about how you get rid of kindling.
I've been playing guitar for more than 37 years now, and I reckon that for most of the past 20, there has been a constant pull in opposite directions to either acquire all the guitars or to downsize to a more realistic collection. At one point, I had about a dozen electrics, an acoustic, and a bass. A few months ago, I was really determined to downsize my collection, and I got down to four electrics. (I'll always keep a nice acoustic and a bass, so let's exclude those from this...
I have two 16 year old daughters. They, and most of their friends, tend to wear classic rock t shirts. Def Leppard is the undisputed king, though. I think every girl in their school has one or two DL shirts.
And no, none of them listen to Def Leppard. In fact, the couple times I've tried to play DL for them, they totally hated it. I asked why the shirts are so popular. They just said because they are cute 80's designs.
Anyway, is anyone else experiencing this? Or is it regional? I know...
Thought this was a really good video. Mostly about the value of small amps at home and recording and quite a bit about mic’ing technique. Pretty applicable to a lot of modern guitarists.
The Gear Page and Sweetwater Supporting Member Giveaway of a Line 6 HX Stomp XL Guitar Multi-effects Floor Processor.
About the Line 6 HX Stomp XL Guitar Multi-effects Floor Processor (From Sweetwater) An expanded version of the compact HX Stomp floor processor, the Line 6 HX Stomp XL boasts the same award-winning Helix family pedigree*. Still, it ups the ante by providing eight switches, enhanced MIDI capabilities, and an intuitive pedal editing mode...
Personally, I don't care where a guitar is manufactured and I'm pretty sure I've had examples from everywhere: America, Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, Korea, and China. But to a lot of folks, "USA Made" is the pinnacle in guitar building.
So if that's the case- why aren't Peavey guitars more popular? Why do they sell for WAY less than other US brands? I just did a local FB Marketplace search and I found seven 1980's Peavey guitars- all in good-excellent condition and none priced higher than...
Vallejo-native H.E.R. joined headliner Usher and other musicians like Alicia Keys on Sunday during the halftime show at the Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers.
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I thought it was a great halftime show! Love me some Alicia Keys too! Also learned that Usher’s guitarist is a Durham, NC native!
What budget guitars do you all have that have become some of your favorites? What kind of work or mods have you done to them to bring them to that status? Let's see them.
Here's mine: 90's Epiphone Dot that I bought from someone on Harmony Central around 2003/2004. I think I sold it in 2008-ish and a couple of years later saw it pop up on Craigslist and bought it back. I replaced the bridge with a Kluson specifically made for these Samick Epiphones to fit the strange post spacing and to...