Recent content by _Some Dude

I have both of the extremes. On one hand I have a tuner, dirt pedal, and a BDDI... ...and on the other I have a Quad Cortex, with a capture of my dirt pedal and BDDI. First off, there's a certain absurdity to using an $1800 modeller to model a $250 pedal. Second, I think if your setup is...

Buy it... and then sell it to me when you're done with it.

And lastly, I remember seeing this awhile ago.

The original black and gold-ish bass is a Spector 5 string. When the new signature was released I remembered seeing it somewhere before. This video is a year old and I'm guessing this is a prototype. It has a solid back panel with Euro battery box and what looks like it might be the...

After years of watching the market, particularly the used market... Anything that's "standard", meaning 4 string PJs or 5 string DC/DC sells. Anything with HAZ, BTS or TP sells. The more maple that's in it, the faster it sells. I appreciate that they're trying new things, and that Korg is...

Does the USA make a tuner?

I recently demo'd a bunch of new Spectors and honestly, the Icon was probably my favourite. I thought it played and sounded great. I'd put it on par with the Euro Wimbish that was next to it, which I was happy to finally try because I was always worried that the Wimbish neck would be too...

I think this logic was true back in the 70s, when people were saying pre-CBS or pre-Norlin guitars sounded different. I don't think it's true in this era. I think it's been a pretty steady climb for most manufacturers since sometime in the 80s/90s. Notice brands that didn't have a CBS/Norlin...

Played a festival last night. Backline was a GK 800RB on an Ampeg 410, DI off the head and mic off the cab. Some players swapped the DI line to a SansAmp. Four wedges across the front, plus one for the drummer. IEM were optional, but additional setup time came out of your timeslot. Most of...

1, which I'm guessing is a J. There were a bunch in that clip I liked.

My approach has been that not everyone should be busy at the same time. Guitars going crazy? I lay back and hold down the groove. Guitars strumming chords and following the changes? I start creating movement.

I put my BDDI on the amp and the pedalboard on the ground.

I think a number of bands struggle because they don't have the money conversation early enough. It starts off fun, then money enters the equation and they don't have a plan on how to manage it.

I'm still interested if this is the singer's first rodeo or not? If he's been in previous bands that did an LLC then I could see him thinking it's just the way to do business, although it appears he needs some lessons in leadership and communication. If he's a businessman and has experience in...