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Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MkIII Overdrive

I couldn’t help it. It was one of those days, I was watching demo videos when I hit on one that got the gas (gear acquisition syndrome) goin’ strong! It was Andy at Pro Guitar Shops and a Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret overdrive. I really dig Andy’s demos. You really get a feel for the […]

Classic Ampeg tone in a Compact 5 watt package

don’t know if I really needed it, but I finally talked myself into pulling the trigger on an Ampeg GVT series tube amp. I wasn’t looking to replace my Jet City JCA20H, that will never happen. I just wanted a really low wattage tube amp so I could really push it anytime I want day or night…

Blackberry Smoke Just Might Save Rock & Roll

Blackberry Smoke I just recently stumbled on these guys on youtube and was completely blown away! Some people say “rock is dead” but that simply ain’t true. I admit it was starting to look bleak, but Blackberry Smoke could be the ones to save it! They are one of the best new bands I’ve heard […]

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 […]

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

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.

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Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MkIII Overdrive

Classic Ampeg tone in a Compact 5 watt package

Blackberry Smoke Just Might Save Rock & Roll

Electro Harmonix East River Drive Overdrive

My Jet City JCA20H – 4 Years of Tone Soaked Bliss

MXR Custom Badass Modified O.D. Pedal

Akai Blues Overdrive Pedal

Original 4 Knob Barber Burn Unit Overdrive

Iconic Hummingbird Acoustic on a Budget

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