Recent content by midnite_man

I have a classic rock/blues-playin Gibson LP Studio currently equipped with an old Gibson PAF humbucker in the neck and a very old (mid 70's era) JB in the bridge, the Gibson measured somewhere in the 7's as I recall, both potted w/ss covers. Not quite enough output in the balance when in the...

Hey gang...was taking stock of my rig this afternoon after reading up on a little tube amp I just acquired that came with a foot switch, and the manual for the amp states that if the FS has to be used an extended length away from the amp that unshielded speaker cable should be used instead of a...

For quite some time I've been pondering the notion of buying a smaller amp that would give me similar tone and range as my Fender Deluxe Reverb. 22 watts may not seem like a lot of punch for some but it's a wall shaker in my house, plus my 62 year old ears need a break now and then. I'd like to...

I was going through a local paper-ad for guitars and came across an ad for an Alvarez ASG Model 2 strat-like guitar with S-S-H, made in the U.S., for $200. Has anyone here at the forum had any experiences with these guitars? Is that a good deal for an American-made axe? Comes with a hardshell...

I bought a new computer about a month ago that came with 250 GB's of hardrive, and then bought an additional 500 GB extenal drive to use with it. So now, with drive-space not being an issue, I want to get into recording music using this pc and have been checking out various USB interface units...

I just happened upon some links in one of my old threads that took me to these great Christmas music clips from our very own forum brother, Mincer, and thought it'd be nice for the holiday season. He sounds great playing his Ovation acoustic while looping it through a Line6 DL-4. Very nice...

I might get a wild hair the next time I restring my alder-body/rosewood neck MIJ Strat, and swap out the SSL-4 in the bridge for a 'lil59-b I've had sitting around for a few years. The SSL-4 is a great high output s.c., but sometimes it's just a bit too much with the lower output pickups in the...

I'm thinking about getting myself a digital recorder to use occasionally when I feel like I'm up to speed enough on the 'ol axe to actually be record-worthy....lol. I still have all my PA equip. stuff: mics, cables, mixer, effects processor, EQ, etc. I just never got around to recording...

I want to put the question out for discussion concerning an issue I keep reading about at this and other websites; the issue being why do people say there are so many brand new guitars being put out factory-new by companies like Gibson and Fender that, in many people's opinion, are deemed as...

I do believe all my delay and echo needs have just been satisfied. I saw an ad on a local Craig's list for a used DL4 echo module, bought it, the original adapter, and the "Expression" foot pedal that plugs into it for $175. After pulling the DanEcho and Guyatone micro delay off the board to...

I've got a friend who's interested in building his own bass guitar from a kit. Where are the best online sites to look? Thanks ....Bob

Well, I've drooled enough over the Schecter Corsair being offered at Musician's Friend for a great deal right now, and have decided to pull the trigger on one of these babies. I kinda stuck between the two finishes they offer. I really like the 3-tone vintage sunburst and that vintage look, but...

I'm once again jonesin' for a Gibson 335, and once again I just can't seem to justify spending the price for either a new or used one. So I'm looking at copy guitars such as Epiphone, Washburn, and Ibanez for possibilities but wanted to throw this topic out there for anyone to chime in on. I've...

Well, I've been through a lot of s.c.'s in this MIJ alder-body/rosewood neck Strat of mine through past years but I feel that I have finally nailed down the sound I have yearned for out of that axe. I ended up with a SSL-1 in the neck, an APS-1 rwrp in the middle, and a SSL-4 in the bridge. That...

Has anyone had much experience with the Rocktron line of noise limiters like the HUSH Super C for guitars, or any of it's older predecessors? Any experiences with the pedal version? I'm wanting to decrease the hissing and humming I hear after running my guitar through the effects pedals, and...