Getting the 1940s Amplifier Sound
The holy grail of electric guitar tone has was once the sound of a guitar played through a Fender amp. It is still a sought… Read More »Getting the 1940s Amplifier Sound
Accessories
The sound of 1950s & 60s amps
How do get your guitar to sound as if it is being played through a 1950s or 60s era Fender amplifier? The obvious choice is… Read More »The sound of 1950s & 60s amps
Where’s Henry: Pickup Specs
Yesterday I took off the pickguard of my MIM Telecaster to confirm the neck pickup cavity had been routed to accommodate a standard humbucker or… Read More »Where’s Henry: Pickup Specs
Homemade Pedalboards
My first pedalboard. I purchased a Temple Solo pedalboard some years back. It’s a well-made board with a unique method of attaching your effects pedal… Read More »Homemade Pedalboards
Wireless options for non-wireless amps
The Boss Katana-Air desktop amplifier and the Yamaha TRH II wireless (10 and 30 Watt models) both have Bluetooth, battery capability, and built-in wireless receivers… Read More »Wireless options for non-wireless amps
Dynasonic pickups
Have you seen Julian Lage’s new guitar from Collings? The Collings 470 JL (Julian Lage) has Dynasonic-like pickups, although they are custom designed by Collings… Read More »Dynasonic pickups
Flat picks I don’t hate – Bonus – Making a pick
I’ve sampled a bunch of picks over the past few weeks and reviewed them in previous posts to this series. One of the things I… Read More »Flat picks I don’t hate – Bonus – Making a pick
Flat picks I don’t hate. Part 4. Wrap up.
I reviewed a bunch of picks in parts 1, 2, and 3 of this series. Compared to the variety of pick styles available it seems… Read More »Flat picks I don’t hate. Part 4. Wrap up.
Flat picks I don’t hate. Part 3. Boutique picks
I hadn’t foreseen a multipart series when I started writing Part 1, certainly not a 3-part series. Yet, here I am to review boutique picks.… Read More »Flat picks I don’t hate. Part 3. Boutique picks
Flat picks I don’t hate. Part 2.
My wife watched my right hand contort itself into odd positions while we sat on our sofa after dinner. “You look like you have a… Read More »Flat picks I don’t hate. Part 2.
