Recent content by Halvorsenb

I am building a very basic pedalboard for recording. I would like to have 1 of each kind of dirt pedal. I already have a TS808 Tube Screamer, and I am looking at a germanium fuzz face for my fuzz. I am undecided on my distortion. I like to stick to "industry standard" type pedals, so I am...

Hello all, I love the way my Gibson explorer plays, but it's got high output pickups in it that don't really suit my style. I'm getting some PAF style pickups, and I've been very interested in 50's wiring. Since it only has 3 knobs instead of 4, I've got to improvise a bit. Anyway, my idea is...

I want to start this by saying I am not trying to start anything, just genuinely curious. I have seen a simple setup of a tubescreamer (ts808) in front of a moderate gain amp like a marshall jcm 800 do anything from light bluesy breakup to full on high gain modern metal tones. If that is the...

Which Marshall amp do you think best encapsulates that classic Marshall sound with that thick, tight low end, crisp and clear top end, and long sustain? I was thinking maybe a JCM-800 2203, since it has the heart and soul of a Plexi but with the preamp gain stage it can sit with more modern...

I don't know if there is a better place for this thread, I'm kinda new around here. I live in Nashville, TN, and I have been wanting to get involved in the (not country) music scene around here, but I don't know where to start. I am not looking to be a professional musician or anything, I just...

So I am in the market for a new guitar, mainly to serve as a backup to my strat while gigging, or to be my main guitar and have my strat as a backup for certain styles. I'm looking for one that is ideal for jazz, blues, country, funk, and early classic rock (rolling Stones, beatles, etc). I've...