December in North Carolina and it is finally getting dry enough to worry about the humidity surrounding my instruments. Lucky for me, so far I haven’t had to put my guitars, ukuleles, and mandolin into their cases with their D’Addario Humidpaks for protection but once. How are things where you… More
I bought a Quilter 101 Mini Head 50 to 100 watt amplifier. If you saw my previous post, you know this. I described how I mounted the amp to a pedalboard in that post. This post reviews the amp. I’m not an amplifier connoisseur who has owned or played every… More
I’ve started writing a review of my new Quilter 101 Mini Head. Hopefully, I’ll finish and publish it, but don’t wait up. It’s the holiday season. In the meantime, here’s a post of how I’m making this small amp head work for me. If you’ve seen any of my several… More
I’ve been researching and ultimately purchasing a bunch of guitar stuff lately. I’ve shared what I’ve learned in my recent posts, including reviews of major products. Although I’ve looked at major and minor online music sites including Musician’s Friend, Sweetwater, and American Musical Supply, my go to merchant is Amazon…. More
Fantasy time. What if someone gave you a gift certificate valued at up to $1500 that you could use to buy a new guitar? Some of you may fantasize about a more expensive gift. I have practical fantasies. I won’t be buying a Gibson L5 or Martin 000-45 for $1500…. More
Mose Allison wasn’t a guitar player. He played piano, sang and played jazz and blues and wrote great lyrics. He turned 89 on November 10th, 2016, five days before he passed away. Two of my favorite tunes from Mose Allison are Your Molecular Structure – which appeals to my first… More
You may think the title to this post misleading. There are no lightweight, solid state amplifier heads made specifically for jazz guitar. But there are an increasing number of high-powered light heads that could be used for jazz and more. This is a survey of what I’ve found available online. Make… More
I attended a Leo Kottke concert in Carrboro, NC last week. My wife bought the tickets for the concert knowing how much I love guitar and what a phenomenal guitarist Leo Kottke is. Leo was every bit as good as I remember from his earliest recorded albums many years ago…. More
My last post reviewed smallish, solid state guitar combo amps for jazz. It expanded on my previous posts on jazz amps and solid state amps. But wait! There is still another possibility for small, lightweight, easily portable, powerful amps that can be used for jazz. You’ve probably already thought of… More
I’m going to try to summarize my research on solid state, light-weight combo amps in this post. My interest is amplifiers that are appropriate for jazz and acoustic applications. Size and weight (how portable) are important to me, so I emphasize small and light. For me, this means that the… More
