In this gear review, I'll go over the DOD Gunslinger MOSFET Distortion pedal. This pedal has actually become my main live tone. In 2018, for some reason a whole bunch of them were around at a $30 blow out price when they're normally $99, so I jumped on it. They can still be found around... Continue Reading →
As I've gotten older, it seems like my guitar playing needs to be quieter and quieter. As a teenager, I'm surprised my parents even tolerated the volumes I would play at all the time. When my wife and I moved into our first house, we had very close neighbors. So that was the first detriment... Continue Reading →
We get it. Every time the earth rotates the sun again, people start with the "New Year New Me" or "Out With The Old and In With The New" mantras that make your social media newsfeed intolerable. I'm about to insert that same level of cringe to my blog feed, why not? So what am... Continue Reading →
It's that magical time of the year! A time where you hear the same songs over and over and over again through department store intercoms and office parties. But, throughout the years, there have been some obscure gems that get me in the Christmas spirit. Here are some of my favorites. The Kinks - Father... Continue Reading →
Sure, I have some nice, expensive guitars. They play great and they sound great with minimal effort. But there is just something fun about the hunt for a dirt cheap guitar. Whether it's at a pawn shop, a yard sale, a flea market, in a dumpster, or sold by a creepy guy on Craigslist, there... Continue Reading →
As talked about in a previous post where I lay out the background to my love of partscasters, here is a rundown of one of my more recent partscasters. It's a combination of a Squier '51 body and an early 90's Peavey Predator neck. As with many of my partscasters, there really wasn't a master... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the inaugural installment of "New Gear That Excites Me." As gear companies release new gear, I'll try to share with you the gear that catches my attention and gives me a major case of GAS. Today Boss announced their new Nextone line of amps. It utilizes Roland's "Tube Logic" technology, a marriage of... Continue Reading →
Let's talk Clean Boost pedals. It's a relatively simple circuit, usually one knob, and it's main goal is to take whatever signal is being fed to it and, well, boost it. You can find boost pedals that have have EQ controls for further tone sculpting, or boost pedals that only boost the treble. For purposes... Continue Reading →
The quest for tone is neverending. I've had my fair share of rigs over the years, some great, some crap, but they have all been part of the journey. Sometimes I'll show up to a gig with an amp just to see if I can get away with it. Whether it's just the "dirt cheap"... Continue Reading →
