Category Archives: Guitar

Christmas 2007: Kat wins

Paranoid, subterfuge, double-crossing, lies, and trickery. This is Christmas in my house. And it’s always merry. When Kat asked me what I wanted for Christmas, I said “It seems silly, but I’d like a Baby Taylor.” This didn’t surprise her; … Continue reading

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5150 360 III

First it was a faceplate. Then it was a controller. Now the trilogy is complete. Mad props as always to Greg at Orbiter Guitars, who says that he is never VH-striping another game peripheral as long as he lives. Don’t … Continue reading

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A sample of my stool

I am a sucker for customer rewards program. I always sign up for frequent flyer miles, and I will shop at a different supermarket if it gets me more invisible points with someone’s redemption scheme. As a guitarist, I have … Continue reading

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POD X3 Live

My fanboyism for Line 6 gear is well established. But holy shit. Way more options than I’d ever use or probably be able to figure out, but I gotta love it on a technical level. I could use the XLR … Continue reading

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5150 360 II

I have been thrilled with the Van Halen striped faceplate that Greg made me, so I asked him to whip up a companion for it. Now nobody will ask which controller is mine: Even though I have the console faceplate … Continue reading

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Taylor electric not get…not yet

I am so ridiculously excited about Taylor entering the solidbody electric guitar business, I can’t express it. I also can’t explain it, because it’s just a hunk of lumber with pickups, and I have a few of those. But seeing … Continue reading

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VH tickets get!

Everybody wants some. I got some. Mike and I are headed out to see the mighty Van Halen in December. Please see accompanying illustration. (Right click and View Image to see it big.)

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I love Eric Clapton…

…but I also have a sense of humor. This makes me laugh until I almost pee myself. Check out his similar, um, riffs on Eddie Van Halen, Metallica, Angus Young, and others.

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I can play without all the mucky-muck

After years of keeping it old-school, the new, more active dynamic of the band has convinced me/given me an excuse to go wireless. I paid too much for a really nice Sennheiser EW 172 setup, which does all kinds of … Continue reading

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Freddie King

Goddamn. (Thanks to HotRats at RRC for the heads-up.)

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