Ends and Odds – Book Order Updates, AU LAB and more
Hey Everyone, I hope this finds you well! Just a few quick updates. Book Orders and Lessons Learned The page has been a little light on lessons (minus the 12-tone post) lately, but I’ve been busy juggling a few other things and getting the book orders out the door are amongst them. I had been … Read more
Some Thoughts On Modeling, Gear Acquisition And The POD HD500
The forums have been a flutter over the Fractal Audio announcement/release of a major upgrade to the Axe FX product line, the new Axe FX II. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the unit, The Axe FX is a high end modeler that emulates a number of amp tones and effects very well. . From … Read more
Octave4Plus A4 – .007 String Review
When I started playing 8 string (all 6 weeks ago or so) – I knew from the get go – that I was looking to have a full range instrument that went from a low B (below the 6th string E) and a high A (above the 1st string E). When I checked out the … Read more
Laptop Guitar Must Buy – Gator Viper Electric Gigbag w. Laptop Compartment Review
I know that I promised to scale back on the gear reviews – but because it’s the holidays, and because some people will procrastinate on shopping – I’ll try to get a few more of these out before Christmas. This will be a very short review – because the majority of features on this gig … Read more
Home For The Holidays – Gator Viper Gig Bag Review
Gator Viper Gig Bag With the acquisition of my new Schecter 8 string, I realized that I would need to get a new gig bag to go with it. After some searching – I found the Gator Viper Gig bag. The bag lists at $149 and usually sells for $100 but Amazon had it listed for $37-$39 … Read more
Schecter Omen 8 String Review
Another guitar? With the sale of a couple of guitars – I decided I wanted to experiment with an extended range instrument – but didn’t want to spend a lot of money. I had been looking at the Damien Elite 8 – which I saw in this video. I liked what I heard of the instrument … Read more
Apogee Duet Break Out Box Overview
The Apogee Duet is a pretty remarkable piece of gear – and it terms of A/D/A conversion – it does a great job at it’s price point. The Duet 1/4″/XLR cables, however, are a little hit and miss: You’ll notice that the connecting wires are thin and a little fragile looking. Also – because of … Read more
Mono Producer Bag (Laptop Bag Review)
If you’re only as strong as your weakest link – then it may be time to rethink your $30 laptop bag. If you’re gonna be dumb you have to be tough No, this isn’t a commercial for Jackass. This is an observation that came about from several years of using laptops for various things – … Read more
