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Next Generation POD : My Wish List

I admit that I’m one of those users who modifies gear and is always wishing there was just one more feature aboard… and as such I provide feedback to most of my gear manufacturers. One of the mainstays on my pedalboard is the Line6 POD XTLive, which I’ve had for a number of years and like [...]

Pedalboard Project

About a month ago I rebuilt my guitar pedalboard and have been making some adjustments to the setup since that time. It’s been performing beautifully and I’m happy with the results. This effort included the following ingredients:

VoodooLabs Pedal Power 2 : For powering any 9V or 18V pedal, this is the way to go. It has [...]

The Preons Rise Again

Warr Guitar – Front

Last night we had the first Preons practice in quite a while. We intentionally took a little break last fall, though it wound up being a longer break than we anticipated due to work, vacations, Swine Flu, and the holidays. But we’re a hard bunch to keep down, and last night we [...]

Thoughts On The 1/1/10 1 Uppers Gig

On Friday 1/1/10 the 1 Uppers performed at the Conor Byrne in Ballard. This would seem to be a day of destiny with all those 1s in play. We were a little concerned when this show was booked; our assumption was that most people (and possibly the band) would be appropriately exhausted and hung over from [...]

Thoughts On The 12/31 Dudley Manlove Quartet Gig

New Year’s Eve is always a great party, and this year was especially fun. The Dudley Manlove Quartet spent the evening performing at The Sunset Tavern in Ballard and we had a great crowd with many fine friends in attendance. Events like this are all the more fun when we look out from the stage and [...]

Thoughts On The 12/5 Dudley Manlove Quartet Gig

On Saturday The Dudley Manlove Quartet performed at The Triple Door in Seattle. This is probably the nicest night club in the city and has a wonderful staff. We arrived in the late afternoon for a somewhat chilly load-in. Once we got set up and changed into our suits, we spent about 45 minutes taking pictures. [...]

Pedalboard Project, Post #4

The initial configuration of my pedalboard is underway. I’m taking pictures as I go, so I’ll have a detailed setup story to tell soon. The current status is that I’ve gotten the velcro applied to the pedalboard and to (most of) the pedals. I’m still waiting for delivery of 2 new pedals so progress is temporarily [...]

Gear For Sale: Posting Some Items For A Friend

Hey all… passing this along for a friend who is selling some gear.

As you can see from the list below, this is all top-shelf equipment and has been treated with care. I’ve included the seller’s email address at the bottom of the list if you’re interested.

Raven Labs 2 Channel Universal Stereo preamp –mint condition $500—2 individual [...]

Pedalboard Project, Post #3

The various parts and pieces for my pedalboard project are arriving. The only remaining items are those coming from Keeley and I expect to have them next week. I’ve made a few minor tweaks to my design based on some research:

The A/B box will be simplified. Rather than shorting the unused inputs to ground I’m just [...]

Pedalboard Project, Post #2

As noted in a previous post, I’m planning to completely redesign and rebuild my guitar pedalboard. Over the past week I’ve placed orders for everything I need, including parts for a true-bypass A/B switch box. The reason for this part of design is to allow me to switch the input from the wireless system to a [...]