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Review Part One : Positive Grid Spark 40
This is part one of my review of the Positive Grid Spark 40 amplifier
Quick Shot : Which Do You Like?
Quick Shot : Which Do You Like?
In this Quick Shot I have done two short recordings of the same G chord on my Gretsch Electromatic Jet using a Fender Tone Master Super Reverb and a Neural Quad Cortex
Is the Suhr Classic JM the Best Offset Guitar?
In this article I share why I think that the Suhr Classic JM is the best offset body guitar available today.
Getting the Best Possible Sound from a Piezo Electric Pickup
Most acoustic guitars that come with built in pickups, use piezo-electric technology for the pickups. While one may find that he or she likes or dislikes piezos, the real requirement is to get the best possible sound out of your piezo equipped guitar.
Piezo pickups are most often found in acoustic guitars, but also appear in acoustic basses, in mandolins with internal pickups and even more esoteric instruments.
Quick Look : Taylor 326ce Baritone 8 String
In this quick look, I give my perspectives based on an hour long hands-on session with the very limited Taylor 326ce Baritone 8 String
Review : Epiphone Hummingbird 12 String
In this review I take a dive into the Epiphone “Inspired by Gibson” Hummingbird 12 string
Instrument Humidification
Keeping your instrument properly humidified prolongs its life and is not that hard to do. Follow these simple guidelines and you will be in good stead
Using a Line 6 HX Effects or Helix to change Amp channels
This article documents how to use a Line 6 HX Effects or Helix to do channel switching with a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier amplifier.
Epiphone vs Gibson - The Les Paul Special
A reader asked me why he would pay $2400 CAD for a Gibson Les Paul Special instead of $700 for an Epiphone Les Paul Special. Instead of a smart ass answer, I determined to find out.
Building a Pedalboard
Reader, listener and friend David challenges me again, this time to write an article on building your first pedalboard. He wanted to know what to consider in terms of function, what pedals were general recommendations in terms of function, what order to put them in and what other considerations go into building a pedal board. He also wanted to know if one pedal board was all that was needed for all electric and acoustic guitars with pickups.
The Best Way to Purchase Pedals!
Picking your next effects pedal, be it for electric guitar, electric bass, acoustic guitar, or any other instrument with a line out should be simple. Too often it isn’t. But not anymore.
Review : Walker and Williams Guitar Straps
Are these the best leather guitar straps in the market? I think so and you probably will as well
The Winding Road to an Acoustic Bass Guitar
In this post, I share my path to finding an acoustic bass guitar that was not super expensive and that didn’t sound like cat yak.
Review : Graph Tech Ratio Tuners
I’m recommending consideration of Graph Tech Ratio Locking tuners to all my readers. Join me to learn why.
Review : VegaTrem VT2 Vibrato and More…
While this is predominantly the review for the wonderful VegaTrem VT-2, I take readers through all the steps I did in this upgrade to enhance the overall guitar and thereby reap the benefits of this incredible vibrato system
Update : More on the Guitar Quandary
There was good feedback and requests for updates on my review of the Taylor T5z. Folks wanted to know if the gloss finish model was different. I received for a short time a Taylor T5z DLX, so I wanted to provide a quick update on my findings using the new model.
Review : Soldano SLO Mini
The Soldano SLO Mini is the most amazing amplifier that you can find for $250 USD. In fact it’s quite a bit more amazing than amplifiers costing a LOT more. You NEED one. Read more to find out why!