Best “Guitar Music” of 2021
Strong arguments have been made over the landscape of modern day popular music that the guitar went extinct during the last epoch. However, if there has been one prevailing notion during uncertain times it’s that art and music can serveContinue reading “Best “Guitar Music” of 2021″
A Beginners Guide To Pedalboards Pt. 1: Choosing Your Pedals
My first pedals were a DOD Grunge overdrive and a Dunlop Cry Baby. I was drawn to the aesthetic of those early DOD pedals because they told me exactly what I was getting myself into. The sound wasn’t great, andContinue reading “A Beginners Guide To Pedalboards Pt. 1: Choosing Your Pedals”
Five Ways to Get to Know Your Multimeter
(Originally published on the Earthquaker Devices blog.) A digital multimeter is one of the most useful tools for anyone working on electronic instruments. They are used all across repair shops, on the road, and can always be reliable in direContinue reading “Five Ways to Get to Know Your Multimeter”
A Basic Understanding & Guide to a Guitar Setup
Originally published on the Earthquaker Devices blog on June 1, 2020. You’re stuck at home with more time on your hands than you know what to do with, so you decide to pick up a guitar that you haven’t playedContinue reading “A Basic Understanding & Guide to a Guitar Setup”
Pedalboard Build: Jesse Tobias
Back in April of 2019 I started working with Jesse Tobias (guitar player for Morrissey). In preparations for an upcoming tour he wanted to update his current board as it was a mess of mismatched power cables, gross old velcro,Continue reading “Pedalboard Build: Jesse Tobias”
Fuzz: Ibanez FZ7
Since this is the first in a small series of reviews that I will be doing I thought it would be a good idea to choose a pedal that is commonly overlooked and more importantly not a new “boutique” pedal.Continue reading “Fuzz: Ibanez FZ7”
Pedalboard Build: Dan Wilson
On my bench a couple weeks back was a pedalboard build for Dan Wilson, guitarist for the band Dommengang; a stoner rock band based here in Los Angeles. This board had to be completed in just a few days asContinue reading “Pedalboard Build: Dan Wilson”
Crossed Wires 