Ross Chevalier 10/14/22 Ross Chevalier 10/14/22

Fretboards and Lemon Oil - Dispelling Myths

I’ve recognized for some time that there are as many myths about fretboards and the function of lemon oil as there are truths, may be more so this time I want to talk about fretboard maintenance and where lemon oil or lemon oil based products fit it.

Ross Chevalier 10/9/22 Ross Chevalier 10/9/22

An Inconvenient Surprise

I’ve been missing for a couple of weeks, sorry about that. The fact is, I got really really sick and without the fine people at Southlake Health Centre, you would not be reading this. However, you are, so let’s make it march.

Ross Chevalier 9/23/22 Ross Chevalier 9/23/22

Boucher Jumbo 12 String - The SG12-23-E

I recently wrote encouraging readers to think about the potential of an electric 12 string guitar. This time, I want to give you my impressions of a brand-new guitar, ordered last year, that I have just picked up. It is an acoustic 12 string from the amazing people at Boucher Guitars.

Ross Chevalier 9/17/22 Ross Chevalier 9/17/22

The Wampler Metaverse

One could ask why the world needs another multi-delay type pedal. There are certainly lots of good options already out there, and delay is delay. Whether we are talking about drum delays, tape delays, bucket brigade style analog delays or true digital delays, there are a number of excellent pedals that bring all these delay types into a single multifunction delay pedal. Meet a new offering in the space, the Metaverse from Wampler

Ross Chevalier 9/9/22 Ross Chevalier 9/9/22

A Bass for a Guitar Player

While most of what I write here is more guitar oriented, it is never my intention to leave out the bass player and certainly not to ignore the reality that many guitar players at some or another decide that they need a bass. So let’s talk about picking your first bass when you are a guitar player.

Ross Chevalier 9/2/22 Ross Chevalier 9/2/22

Review : Blackstar Club 40 Mark II

The Blackstar Club 40 Mark II is an ideal amplifier for small to medium gigs as well as playing at home. It also serves very well as a recording amplifier offering DI out.

Ross Chevalier 8/26/22 Ross Chevalier 8/26/22

Review : Izotope Neutron 4

Mixing your own recordings is a skill that is built over time. Sometimes it can get confusing because of the massive scope and breadth of plugins for the process. Let’s take a look at Neutron 4 from Izotope as an excellent mixing tool that grows with you.

Ross Chevalier 8/20/22 Ross Chevalier 8/20/22

Review : Neural DSP Tone King Imperial Mark II plugin

Hey folks. I want to share with you my experiences with a plugin that I had never tried that absolutely blew me away.

Ross Chevalier 8/13/22 Ross Chevalier 8/13/22

Review : Blackstar St. James EL34

Join me for a deep dive review of the new Blackstar St. James amplifier. My evaluation unit is the 50 watt EL34 with a single 1x12 Celestion Zephyr speaker. I am quite impressed so read on to learn more

Ross Chevalier 8/6/22 Ross Chevalier 8/6/22

Epiphone vs Sire! The 335 Comparison!

This time I do a side by side comparison of the Epiphone Inspired by Gibson 335 Figured with the Sire Larry Carlton H7

Ross Chevalier 7/30/22 Ross Chevalier 7/30/22

Acoustic Jumbos - Some Thoughts

Acoustics come in many shapes and sizes. I find that jumbos are often unappreciated so I ask that you read along to be sure that you are not missing something wonderful

Ross Chevalier 7/23/22 Ross Chevalier 7/23/22

Pedal Order for Beginners

This article provides what you need to know about pedal power, board setup and pedal order to be off to a fast start to joy using effects pedals

Ross Chevalier 7/16/22 Ross Chevalier 7/16/22

Ever Consider a Nylon String?

As guitarists most of us think of a primary guitar type first, typically electric steel string or acoustic steel string, but what about a nylon string?

Ross Chevalier 7/9/22 Ross Chevalier 7/9/22

A Good One

Sometimes we find a really good one. This article is the story of my now old R7 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty

Ross Chevalier 7/2/22 Ross Chevalier 7/2/22

The FRFR Speaker

While the text bunnies will tell you that FRFR stands for “for real for real” which is both repetitive and bad grammar, in the context of musicians and gear it stands for Full Range Flat Response.