Blog: New Amp and the "Honeymoon Phase"
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Re: Blog: New Amp and the "Honeymoon Phase"
These blog posts have been something else... this one in particular. It's great to see stuff like this that focuses on the classic problem of application, the mental game of playing guitar, things like that.
This article needs to be published in a magazine.
These blog posts have been something else... this one in particular. It's great to see stuff like this that focuses on the classic problem of application, the mental game of playing guitar, things like that.
This article needs to be published in a magazine.
Re: Blog: New Amp and the "Honeymoon Phase"
Absolutely. I'm not in that phase with anything in particular at the moment, but it also applies to stuff you haven't played in forever. I decided to sell my Greco, was careful not to play it, listed it, then had a beer and played it. It's warm and round and loud-unplugged.
I pulled the listing. Since then, it's not been out of the case. I guess I'll see it again when I decide to sell it in a few years...then back out of it.
Absolutely. I'm not in that phase with anything in particular at the moment, but it also applies to stuff you haven't played in forever. I decided to sell my Greco, was careful not to play it, listed it, then had a beer and played it. It's warm and round and loud-unplugged.
I pulled the listing. Since then, it's not been out of the case. I guess I'll see it again when I decide to sell it in a few years...then back out of it.
lpmarshall
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Re: Blog: New Amp and the "Honeymoon Phase"
Nice article soso. Even though I own one of those honeymoon guitars in the pics :chairfall
Nice article soso. Even though I own one of those honeymoon guitars in the pics :chairfall
Jet-Jaguar
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Re: Blog: New Amp and the "Honeymoon Phase"
This is part of what keeps me from buying a "real" amp. How do you know how things will be past the honeymoon stage? Is there any way to reliably determine if you'll like an amp (or a guitar) later on?
In possibly related news, I've also never been married. But I do own 7 guitars now.
This is part of what keeps me from buying a "real" amp. How do you know how things will be past the honeymoon stage? Is there any way to reliably determine if you'll like an amp (or a guitar) later on?
In possibly related news, I've also never been married. But I do own 7 guitars now.
sosomething
Seymour Duncan Customer Support
Re: Blog: New Amp and the "Honeymoon Phase"
Ah yes, the HWY-1 Tele, right?
THAT one didn't suck. At all. It was just redundant to my AVRI.
Ah yes, the HWY-1 Tele, right?
THAT one didn't suck. At all. It was just redundant to my AVRI.
lpmarshall
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chadd
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Re: Blog: New Amp and the "Honeymoon Phase"
Great article. The honeymoon phase is why we won't accept reviews on the website I own (hockey equipment, not music) for the first 30 days of ownership. Reviews in the first couple days tend to be more about validating your purchase than impartial assessment.
Great article. The honeymoon phase is why we won't accept reviews on the website I own (hockey equipment, not music) for the first 30 days of ownership. Reviews in the first couple days tend to be more about validating your purchase than impartial assessment.
ratherdashing
Kablamminator
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Adam, you are killing it with these recent articles. I'm glad you joined the blog crew.
Adam, you are killing it with these recent articles. I'm glad you joined the blog crew.
sosomething
Seymour Duncan Customer Support
Thanks Matt! That honestly means a lot coming from you. I'm glad you got me into it. I've enjoyed doing it a lot.
Juanhanglo
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Re: Blog: New Amp and the "Honeymoon Phase"
Carpenters have attachments to their tools.....big time.
I speak from experience. Lost my hammer in the water/mud in '06. Had it since '87. I was devastated! The replacement, though the same model, just isn't the same.
Yep, it's a sickness.
Carpenters have attachments to their tools.....big time.
I speak from experience. Lost my hammer in the water/mud in '06. Had it since '87. I was devastated! The replacement, though the same model, just isn't the same.
Yep, it's a sickness.
youngthrasher9
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everdrone
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Re: Blog: New Amp and the "Honeymoon Phase"
lol!
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lol!
About Adam Gotch
Adam Gotch is the lead guitarist for instrumental nerd-beer-thrash outfit Devils of Belgrade (listn.to/devilsofbelgrade). He possesses many fine talents and is alarmingly handsome. You should follow his advice to the letter in all things.
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aleclee
Major General GAS
Re: Blog: New Amp and the "Honeymoon Phase"
Good stuff!
I'm all too familiar with amp churn. There was a really bad stretch where in a two year period, my #1 amp was a
Even so, there's not a single component of my current #1 signal chain that's the same as what I used five years ago. Everything's changed, from picks to strings to guitars to cables to amps to speakers. Pretty wild when I think about it.
Good stuff!
I'm all too familiar with amp churn. There was a really bad stretch where in a two year period, my #1 amp was a
- Soldano Decatone
- Peters 3CP1
- Rivera Rake
- Fuchs ODS
- Two Rock Emerald 50
Even so, there's not a single component of my current #1 signal chain that's the same as what I used five years ago. Everything's changed, from picks to strings to guitars to cables to amps to speakers. Pretty wild when I think about it.
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
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Good stuff. I like to think I learned a long time ago that jonesing doesn't have to result in a purchase. I love to talk about gear, play with it, and learn about it, but my wallet doesn't come out until I'm pretty darn sure I'll keep it for the long haul.
A few recent mistakes were the EJ Fuzz and Fryette SAS Dist pedal. But I also never made a NPD honeymoon thread about them either.
Good stuff. I like to think I learned a long time ago that jonesing doesn't have to result in a purchase. I love to talk about gear, play with it, and learn about it, but my wallet doesn't come out until I'm pretty darn sure I'll keep it for the long haul.
A few recent mistakes were the EJ Fuzz and Fryette SAS Dist pedal. But I also never made a NPD honeymoon thread about them either.
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