Two or three years ago I took in a box full of pedals to my local GC to trade. I don’t guess it was quite a box full, but it was 7 or 8. It was by and large a bunch of Klones and TS-type that I had never used after I tried them out …
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Lego Advent Calender – 2024 Edition
So the 2024 Star Wars Lego Advent Calendar has reached its end today. And, in my humble, but most accurate, opinion, it is… THE BEST ONE YET!!! The advent calendars always seem to have some sort of theme. This year, it seemed to me to be a throwback to a lot of the original Lego …
I WON!!
So I won the lottery this year. But it’s not like I get to retire. Every year since whenever it was they started them (like 2012 or whenever it was), I have tried to get in on the Premier Guitar Mystery Stocking deal. For me, it’s a fun little thing to do. I send them …
Black Friday Deals
There are a LOT of Black Friday deals out there. And, since T-day isn’t even until next week, there are more of them coming. I almost always end up picking something new up between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Most of the time, it’s the Cyber Monday deals that get me. This year, I’ve already …
Anti-social Media
The election is finally over. Thank the Maker! But that hasn’t kept one side from gloating and the other side from crying big ol’ crocodile tears. And, truthfully, no matter how this election would’ve ended, I don’t believe the noise from it will be over for months. But I digress. Today I wanted to make …
Mexico Finally Did It
I’ve seen folks wonder when it was going to happen, and it looks like it has finally did. The Buck Owens Telecaster, which is a good looking guitar if I should say so myself, is a MIM Tele, and it costs $2,000. I remember his Tele. I was a kid, it was a Saturday night, …
Various Thoughts of Late
Not much to talk about today. So I’ll just throw out some random things from the last few weeks.
Am I a Nobel guitar player?
Every time I hear someone play an ODR-1, I dig it. It’s just a really good sounding pedal! I had somehow missed until a couple years ago that it was something of a Nashville staple pedal. Back in like 2021, I had a guitar buddy that had one, and he loaned it to me. I …
Reverb Changes
I like Reverb. At least in the past I have. I’ve spent way to much money on that site. I, also, used to use it to sell gear that I didn’t necessarily want anymore. And this post is going to be a little complain-y I’m sure. Before Etsy bought them (or whatever their parent is …
Squier vs Fender
I have several Squiers. I have several Fenders. They’re both good companies. They both make good guitars. Brief history. My most recent Squier and my most recent Fender have both been Telecasters. And both were purple. One was a Squier Classic Vibe 50s Tele. The other was a Fender Road Worn 50s Tele. I had …