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Electro Harmonix East River Drive Overdrive

All overdrives are not created equal Sometimes the “hype” or just the brand name is enough to generate interest in a new product especially in the world of guitar effects. Such is the case with the Electro-Harmonix East River Drive Overdrive (advertised as a Tube Screamer clone more or less). The description sounded good, and […]

My Jet City JCA20H – 4 Years of Tone Soaked Bliss

My little tone monster’s 4th birthday! It was 4 years ago today that I hauled ass to G.C. here in Phoenix to grab a Jet City JCA20H. I say “hauled ass” because I had been watchinig the news feeds for an indication that Jet City had shipped their first amplifiers. It was 3 or 4 […]

Easy Loose Vacuum Tube Repair

Quick fix for a sloppy vacuum tube socket Vacuum tube sockets are generally pretty sturdy, unless you change tubes frequently. And let’s face it: when the quest for tone bug has it’s teeth in you, the odds are you are going to try different tubes and/or tube combinations. Nothing wrong with that as it’s a […]

MXR Custom Badass Modified O.D. Pedal

Now that I’ve had the MXR Custom Badass Modified O.D. for a few days I can make a reasonable assesment on it. First thing is that it absolutely does what the mfgr. says it does. The range of tones is huge, thanks in part to the 100HZ knob

Jet City JCA20H Front Baffle MOD

This is one of the ballsiest straight up rock & roll amps I’ve ever plugged into. After dialing it in with a tube upgrade and a minor internal mod I decided it needed a facelift. What i came up with was the expanded metal like Soldano uses on his big-buck models. What the hell, Soldano designed the Jet City anyway so….

Gibson Les Paul Brass Bridge and Tailpiece Replacement

Gibson Les Paul Brass Bridge Replacement. This is not meant as a tutorial OR “how to” on Les Paul Bridge Replacement, lots of those on the net. This article is more about the sonic benefits of replacing the factory setup with something better. After dealing with some minor issues with…

Akai Blues Overdrive Pedal

I found something: an Akai Blues Overdrive that the owner was willing to trade for a good chorus pedal. I just happened to have a Marshall Supervibe that I hadn’t used in a while so

Original 4 Knob Barber Burn Unit Overdrive

On a whim I picked up an original 4 knob Barber Burn Unit. And let me tell you , It was a great find. The job of “main overdrive” is now split between the Barber and the Open Road. But the barber does something that the Open Road…

Iconic Hummingbird Acoustic on a Budget

I went through everything and was largely unimpressed with 2 exceptions: as expected the Epiphone Hummingbird Pro and the Dove Pro. I don’t know how long these “pro” models have been out so they’re new to me. Having played the Epi Hummingbird for quite awhile I noticed the difference in quality right off.

The Preamp Tube Maze

Preamp tube (12AX7 being the most common) selection is a subject that will return as many opinions as there are guitar players. It’s the preamp tube maze of information and opinion (or should I say MIS-information) If you research any “preamp tube” (or any other vacuum tube or “valve” for that matter)..

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Electro Harmonix East River Drive Overdrive

My Jet City JCA20H – 4 Years of Tone Soaked Bliss

Easy Loose Vacuum Tube Repair

MXR Custom Badass Modified O.D. Pedal

Jet City JCA20H Front Baffle MOD

Gibson Les Paul Brass Bridge and Tailpiece Replacement

Akai Blues Overdrive Pedal

Original 4 Knob Barber Burn Unit Overdrive

Iconic Hummingbird Acoustic on a Budget

The Preamp Tube Maze

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