Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
These are the moments where digging and searching, and hoping and praying pay off. Us gear addicts, tone junkies, and guitar monkeys want one thing and one thing only… A great sound!!! Many times we find ourselves stuck and unable to move forward. Or we get close to how we want our tone to sound … Read more
When one thinks “High quality guitar speakers” there are only a few places your mind will take you. Eminence being one of them. The reason for this? It’s simple. Just listen to your favorite amplifiers, albums, and artists. You will be sure to find Eminence’s stunning speaker designs in all of these places. The number … Read more
To me Xotic Effects has always been one of the few companies that has never needed an introduction. If ever there were a collection of pedals that speak for themselves it is the Xotic Effects line. Xotic’s Tremendous Trio (BB Preamp, RC Booster, and AC Booster) are some of the world’s most used and celebrated … Read more
Mountainking Electronics Having the amount of variety that today’s effects pedal world has to offer, has provided us with just about every tool needed to recreate and shape any tone imaginable. Just look at any of your favorite guitar player’s rigs, setups, or pedalboads, and you will be sure to find an impressive collection of … Read more
This pedal originally used large Russian Paper-in-Oil capacitors, and so this layout has been done to accommodate those large caps. If you intend to use smaller caps, then the layout can be easily reduced in size and 3 or 4 of the links can be removed.
Dyna-ssoR compressor/sustainer Tech/Specs Level: Controls overall output Sustain: Sets compression/sustain amount Powered by 9V battery or 9V (-) adapter Uses only 6mA of power when on Dimension: 111 x 30 x 32 mm Custom paint jobs/version available Bass Dyna-ssoR also available Limited lifetime warranty ————————————————— You’re only ever going to come across the words “lifetime” … Read more
With vintage amps becoming as scarce and expensive as they have, boutique amplifiers have really been a breath of fresh air. More and more players are becoming tone conscience and aiming for all around better sound these days. Whether it be the session cat, major artist, up & comer, or bedroom rocker. For me it’s … Read more
NOC3 FX Pure Drive Volume: Controls overall output and loudness Clipping Switch: Sets the compression & overdrive voicings Gain: Sets the amount of drive, sustain, and harmonic content Clean: Mixes in undistorted signal to give you a wet/dry blend Bass: Sets the amount of roll-off for bass/low mid frequencies Treble: Sets overall level of frequencies … Read more
For those of your who aren’t aware I do also play bass, and also do keep tabs on what’s going on with today’s bass gear. One company that has always stood out to impress me is Aguilar Amplification. I was first introduced to Aguilar Amplification through an ex-bass player of mine, and since then I … Read more
