2017-05-20 23:23
I am so enjoying playing my guitars these days. We appreciate going to the Nursing homes we visit as volunteers to perform music, with my wife playing percussion and my friend, Les, pl… Read More
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2017-05-09 15:07
What do mandolins and tube amps have in common? Not much, though it isn't out of the question to plug mandolin armed with a pure K and K pickup into a Fender Champ! No, my reason… Read More
2014-04-08 19:48
I have been slow to make this post and for that I apologize. I did complete the conversion. Because my Standard Strat was a 1994 MIM version, it was important to realize the stri… Read More
2014-01-14 12:52
I have a "new" ax I bought used, but mint. It is a 2005 Epiphone Les Paul Custom. It was crafted in the Samick Factory in South Korea. I have been playing it and enjoying i… Read More
2014-01-14 00:05
I have a new project. Like all of my guitar related pursuits, I sold some gear that I had and didn't need and used the money to buy a 1994 Fender Standard Stratocaster. These wer… Read More
2014-01-04 15:16
I have really been enjoying the guitar and vocals of Joe Bonamassa's album, Blues Deluxe, of late. This is an album in which versions of Bonamassa's traditional blues are recorded with… Read More
2013-12-14 04:31
It turns out the color wasn't exactly what I had thought. I have a Chrome Blue Fender Strat and the year is a 2003. The guitar arrived and was MINT (though 10 years old), along w… Read More
2013-12-03 06:21
I have been thinning the heard and ridding myself of some items by selling them on Ebay-- saving for a new "used" guitar. I found "my blue Strat" and this time it is actually blue.&nbs&hell…Read More
2013-08-12 00:16
I recently had Vintage Vibe Guitar pickups made for my Epiphone Riviera Custom P93 Limited Edition guitar. We also installed a Compton Compensated solid brass bridge made for my guitar… Read More
2013-07-18 20:49
My buddy with all the guitar amplifier talent has finished the modifications for my Fender Champion 600. It is modified to be the 50's 5F1 Champ-like now in sound. It will really… Read More
2013-07-13 21:59
I have made a video of my Fender Champ in the stock condition before having some modifications done by a great friend who is an expert. I will make a post-changes video, as well.Guitar… Read More
2013-07-11 01:17
My new amp rolled up today and it sounds really warm and vintage. It was at a used price on Ebay, but is like new. The new limited Fender Champion 600 "lil' blondie's" are going… Read More
2013-06-26 18:05
This week I landed a Fender Champion 600. It is being shipped soon. I bought a used one on Ebay a couple of years ago and reported on this blog that I was looking forward to play… Read More
2013-06-19 00:23
It has been some time since I posted on my blues blog, and today I want to change the subject a bit to talk about the "pick up" composition of my Fender Stratocaster. Specifically, the… Read More
2013-03-10 00:43
I want to give a shout out to my friend Tavo, who is our band leader at church. Last week he put together an arrangement for "Lonesome Valley" that focused on blues guitar. The l… Read More
2013-02-16 15:14
I loved the Peavey Classic 20! I loved it so much, I wanted to get the bigger version. So I flipped it on Ebay and waited for just the right deal for a Peavey Classic 30. The Pea… Read More
2013-01-12 03:37
I have plugged it in and tried the controls on various settings. First with the Fender Deluxe Lone Star Strat and secondly with the Epiphone Riviera Custom P93. The two EL84 and… Read More
2013-01-07 23:57
Here is my Peavey Classic 20 15 watt tube amp. It is a Class A with two 12AX7 and two EL84's. The tubes were replaced recently by the individual I bought it from with a matched s… Read More
2012-11-30 06:44
I received my new, but 30 year old amplifier, today in the mail. It is a CRATE VINTAGE CLUB 20, Valve Amp. It is USA made in St. Louis, Missouri. You can't touch a 15-watt valve… Read More
2012-11-16 15:27
7:45 p.m. - I just had my Vox AC4TV retubed, thanks to my good friend Tavo Vega. He knows his guitar amplification and was kind enough to diagnose the microphonic tube noise I was hear… Read More
2012-06-12 19:01
Picked up a Fishman Loudbox Mini (LBM) yesterday and I am really excited about the quality and size of this little workhorse. I was able to get it out the door, tax included, for… Read More
2012-03-28 15:29
Taylor guitars are known for their excellent construction, quality materials, wonderful playability and tremendous sound. In June of 2011 I bought a Taylor 210ce for $1,000, with a har… Read More
2012-03-01 18:01
Now you have had the chance to listen to Robert Johnson's version of Sweet Home Chicago. Johnson sings, "Back to the land of California, To my sweet home Chicago." Now, I ask you: Why… Read More
2012-02-28 17:05
I haven't been able to post since Friday, since I have been recovering from a routine Gallbladder surgery that didn't go completely smoothly. I am doing slightly better and expecting t… Read More
2012-02-16 15:45
This is the studio version of Rich Mullins' song I lasted posted as covered by Phil Keaggy. I relate to this song for some obvious reasons. Going through much medical difficulty… Read More
2012-02-07 23:38
I was watching this video of Phil Keaggy singing one of my favorite songs I have covered in the past, HOLD ME JESUS. This guy can play, although the video isn't always really clear.&nb&hell…Read More
2012-01-17 00:22
I was setting up to jam with friends the other day and I found out how useful my new VOX AC4TV10 amplifier is when playing with a band. We were just practicing, but my son was playing… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Had a great visit with a relative. We are both long time guitar players. Here we are playing a couple of his instruments-- a 1969 Martin with some custom inlays and his early 190… Read More
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