Ever wonder what people are playing? I always do, so I'm creating a portal where you can share what you play and provide personal reviews on various types of guitars and equipment.
If you live on or anywhere near the SF Bay Area Peninsula, the best music store around (IMHO) is Gelb Music in Redwood City. Gelb Music is one of the last remaining independent, full-service music stores in the area (besides Guitar Showcase in Campbell).
Lately, I've been buying a lot of my equipment there, and for several good reasons:
1. Friendly, knowledgeable, and most importantly, accessible staff. You could probably say that about any equipment shop, but the guys at Gelb not only... Read Full Story
How you sound is important, and what sounds good to you is an entirely subjective thing. A lot of guitar players want to sound like other guitarists - that's not a bad thing. Hell, I'd love to sound like Eric Johnson or Joe Satriani or Stevie Ray Vaughn myself! But whether or not you want to sound like some other guitar player, or create a sound that's unique to you, you need to take into account what shapes your overall tone. Unfortunately, many guitarists, especially inexperienced... Read Full Story
A few days ago, I got a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, and as I mentioned, I was just blown away by the sound. As I've mentioned before, there's nothing like the tube sound, and according to articles I read and people that I've spoken to about this amp, it's a great entry-level tube amp that you can a lot of mileage out of. Since I've gotten it, I've been playing it at least a couple of hours a day - it's that good! After a few days of playing it though, I started feeling that there was just... Read Full Story
After many years of using solid state amps, I finally started looking at tube amps; specifically, boutique tube amps. I've looked at and played several from folks like Dr. Z, Mesa, King Amplification and a bunch of others. But boutique amps are VERY EXPENSIVE. And upon the recommendation of a very knowledgeable acquaintaintance, I purchased a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe to tide me over until I could afford the $2500-$3500 for a boutique amp. But no matter what tube amp I decide to buy, one thing... Read Full Story
If you are like me and playing metal guitar is your passion and you would like upgrade your axe, then you are in the place. I will show you which aspects of a guitar to focus on when choosing your next guitar. I'll also show you my top 10 guitars(only 4 will be featured) for playing metal in your room or on the stage,my picks have it all playability,features and price they won't have stickin' up old ladies for the cash to buy one. Read Full Story
Other products by Korg Ratting 4.5 Out of 5.0 Special Offer Total New 24 Total Use 0 Read More Korg TM-40 Large Display Digital Tuner and Metronome From Here Now The KORG TM40 lets you practice pitch and rhythm at the same time! Korg tuners and metronomes are acclaimed around the world for their extremely high accuracy and superb features. The TM-40 combines these two functions into a single compact easy-to-use unit. Revolutionary Features - A great lesson and practice tool, the TM40 offers... Read Full Story
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Dr.P - FENDER REISSUE BLUES DEVILLE GUITAR AMP Back in the 1980’s and 1990’s a cottage industry grew up around companies that specialized in “hot rodding” or customizing some of the popular amps that were in production at that time. These facilities... Read Full Story
I guess I'm getting tube-happy. I was rummaging through a pile of old equipment that I have lying around, and lo and behold, I came across an old tube preamp that my brother gave me a few years ago. When he first gave it to me, I didn't really have a use for it, so I never used it. But now that I have the equipment to put it to use, I decided to give it a whirl.
First off, I took the unit apart to see what kind of tube it had. Turns out that it has a a GE JAN-5751, which is pin-out... Read Full Story
Within the Zimbio system, the Group Blog - as this is called - is for general blogging. While you still can do that here, I'd like to suggest we use this for reviews and rants and raves, and general thoughts about guitar gear. BTW, if you've got pictures of your gear, make sure to include them! Add your own entry ! Read Full Story
