Figured I’d tell you about the 3 guitars that are out on the stand today. Or more accurately, hanging on the wall today. Epiphone IBGC 1959 ES-355 The first is the one that, for the last year, is the one I generally grab. It’s my IBGC ES-355. Picked it up May a year ago. Mrs …
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My Pick Journey
Up until about 15 years ago, I had never been a big pick user. I played mostly with my fingers. Decided that I needed to try using picks, so I went to a local guitar shop and picked up about $10 worth of picks. I came home with probably a 12 or 15 of them. …
When Is a C Actually a D?
So lately, I’ve been working my way through a course. I have discovered over the years, that, when I’m working on an online course, I will blast through it and learn the material. When I get done with the course, I can play the material. Looking back, however, sometimes I don’t take the time to …
Online Teachers
Like a lot of guitar players, I probably spend way too much time surfing the web and looking up all things related to guitars. I like to see the new shiny gear. I like to hear the guitar talking heads talk about whatever they’re talking about. And I like to see what I can learn …
I bought a Notadumble
I bought a Notadumble. When JHS announced it, I was actually excited to hear about it. You see, my always-on pedal for the last few years has been a D-type. I’ll admit. I have no idea what a Dumble sounds like. I know that it’s supposed to be the Robben Ford sound. I, also, know …
Guitars I Play
Today I’ll talk about the guitars that kind of rotate in and out of play. I guess that would qualify them as my favorites. First, the one that has been my primary player for the last year. It’s one of those Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom Shop ES-355 models. I got it right at a …
But I still buy on Reverb
I saw a vid a couple weeks ago that made me stop and think. Well, not much, but it just kind of confirmed something I had been thinking. Long and short is that I don’t really sell anything on Reverb anymore. Heck, I’ve got a box of pedals over there that I need to get …
I always eat at the same restaurants
In a former life, I was GM of a mom and pop burger joint. Burgers and fries were our big sellers and what folks knew us for, but we also sold chicken fried steak and a couple things like that. While I was there, I read a couple of industry mags every month. I remember …
SOTB – March ’25 Edition
Who doesn’t like talking about gear?!? It’s one of those things that those of us that consider ourselves gearheads can do for hours without even stopping for breath sometimes. I know I can. Heck, I’ve done it. And I’ll do it right now. So, fair warning, this post is probably going to be way too …
I Love Tube Screamers?
So I have a pedal on my board that I really like. It’s not a Tube Screamer. I’ve been told it’s a D-type. If you look at the ad-copy on the company website, it never mentions the word Dumble, but it, also, gives the impression that it was modeled after that type of amp. It’s …