Sep 13, 2018 | FAQ, Guitar Pedals, Pedalboard
I had recently noticed an explosion of guitar pedal toppers on pedal boards recently. With the advent of social media and Facebook groups, many of us (53,000 as of last) subscribe to “Pedalboards of Doom. I suspect at first that group started out as a death...
Mar 23, 2018 | FAQ, Guitar Pedals, Pedalboard
Here is the much used, much talked about 1 Spot for pedalboard power. Many use the Godlyke PA-9B (which is basically the same). This is a simple wall plug (wall wart as they call it) that supposedly can power up to 20 pedals with its 1700ma of power. It covers nearly...
Mar 16, 2018 | FAQ, Guitar Pedals
How much are guitar pedals? How much do they cost? The answer is pretty simple – somewhere between $25 and $500 (for the most part). That’s a pretty wide range, so let me narrow it down. Most budget and clone pedals are under $100. Most mainstream pedals...
Jan 17, 2018 | FAQ, Guitar accessories, Guitar player gift ideas
I never thought that something as simple as a pick could control your playing style as much it does…until I started experimenting with different guitar picks. For YEARS I’ve used the exact same Fender medium picks (celluloid) – and ALWAYS the...
Dec 11, 2017 | FAQ, Guitar accessories
Over the years the argument has come up time and time again – does the coiled guitar cable make any difference? The first guitar I ever had was a Squier Bullet for $99. The first amp I had I bought from the neighbor. It had a homemade 4×12 bottom that was...
Feb 17, 2016 | FAQ, Guitar accessories, Guitar Amps, Guitar player gift ideas, Guitar Reviews
I wanted to write this page of Guitar Player gifts – because people often ask me what to get a guitarist for Christmas. Not just for me, but people I know as well! I got the Guitar Center catalog the other day, and a lot of times I don’t see much, but they...
Jan 14, 2016 | FAQ, Guitar accessories, Guitar Pedals, Robben Ford, Stevie Ray Vaughan
How to Get or Build a Zendrive Clone pedal As long as I can remember I have wanted a Zendrive pedal. I don’t know why I never purchased one, it seems like guitars, amps, and other things have always taken precedence. For those of you that don’t know, the...
Jul 24, 2012 | FAQ, Guitar Amps
Seems like I end up hearing classic songs lately and wonder “what amp did they use on that?” That very thought came to my mind when playing “Any Way You Want It”, I wondered – what did Neal Schon use for those screaming lead solos on that...
