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Soldano SLO Mini 30 Watt Killer Amp

I have never gotten excited about ANY solid state amp. Ever. Until now. The new SLO Mini 30. It’s a solid state 30 watt unit that actually replicates the sound of the iconic Soldano SLO-100 tube amp which is arguably one of the most well known and sought after amps ever created. Unfortunately for most […]

Leslie West Mountain of Tone Pickup

When it comes to electric guitars, it’s common knowledge that the single most impactful change you can make is the pickups. There are other changes you can make as well that can change the flavor of your tone, but pickups will produce the most drastic change. This post is focused on humbucker pickups. For years […]

the BEST Guitar Tuners Ever

Over the past 20 yrs. it’s safe to say I’ve used every brand of guitar tuners made. Grover, Schaller, Sperzel, Gotoh, Planet Waves, Musiclily etc. And to be honest most of them are really good tuners. But when I tried Sperzel it was my first time using locking tuners. I loved them so much that […]

Dean Leslie West Signature Model

Leslie West gained fame the world over during his 30-plus year career as one of the most innovative and influential musicians in the history of rock music. He is most noted for his role as leader of the explosive hard rock trio, Mountain, which was named by VH-1 as one of the Top 100 Hard […]

New Design 1/4″ Output Jack

Finally, a fresh take on a tried and true, but old, design. The 1/4″ output jack. Until now the best available was from Switchcraft and the design hasn’t changed much for several decades. But there’s a new kid on the block that could potentially knock Switchcraft out of the top spot, and that company is […]

Earthquaker Devices Crimson Drive Killer Overdrive

A while back I posted an article about a couple of overdrives I built and one of them was based on the Earthquaker Devices Crimson Drive which was one of my favorites.

Sperzel Locking Tuners

I’m the type of person that resists change. In anything. I hate moving, changing jobs, rearranging furniture, or changing tuning machines on my guitars. In fact I’ve never tried “locking” tuners and there really is no good reason for that except I like the old traditional post type. Until now. I picked up a set […]

One Overdrive Pedal Just Ain’t Enough

VHT V-Drive, Joyo Ultimate Drive, Way Huge Saucy Box Sometimes it’s hard to find a deal on an item you may be looking for, and sometimes the deals hit one after the other. Such is the case here. I was looking for a good overdrive since I hadn’t tried anything new for awhile and was […]

Hamer Studio

Once again I scored on craigslist. I found a Hamer Studio that was so cheap I’m not even going to tell you how much it was except to say I paid more for the new pickups than I did for the guitar. This isn’t a Hamer USA model , it’s Korean made. But the first […]

Blackstar HT-1RH Low Wattage Tube Amp

In our quest for tone we all try different things. I do it, you do it, we all do it because it’s in the blood. We couldn’t stop if we wanted to. You find things that you think, at the time, are just what you were looking for only to find later there’s something even […]

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Soldano SLO Mini 30 Watt Killer Amp

Leslie West Mountain of Tone Pickup

the BEST Guitar Tuners Ever

Dean Leslie West Signature Model

New Design 1/4″ Output Jack

Earthquaker Devices Crimson Drive Killer Overdrive

Sperzel Locking Tuners

One Overdrive Pedal Just Ain’t Enough

Hamer Studio

Blackstar HT-1RH Low Wattage Tube Amp

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