The Musician's Room: What's New in the Studio?
09/06/2026 A while back I posted a couple of short articles on the Art of the Deal, Guitar Style. They contain my thoughts on how to negotiate a good gear deal make your dealer a friend. I've added a new article that adds detail on how I make deals with trade-ins. You can find that third article, HERE or start on the first article and work through HERE.
09/04/2026 What would happen if you left the Allman Brothers, Joe Walsh, and Jimmy Page in the clothes dryer on "hot" for too long? Perhaps it would result in the subject of our discussion today, the Marshall SV20H MKII amplifier. It looks like equal parts leather jacket, bicycle chain, and baby kitten cuteness. You can find that discussion, HERE.
09/02/2026 What do you do when you need less? If you are an amp, you get an attenuator. Read about my search for an attenuator to bring down the roar of a new amp, HERE.
07/08/2026 Rest in Peace Dolly Rebecca Parton. 1946-2026. Musician and really fantastic person, a girl from my neck of the woods.
08/25/2026
Oscar: "When are you going to open this thing, dad?"
07/04/2026 A while back, I had an evening alone with an acoustic guitar as the sunset faded into the gloaming. It set my mind to wandering about rusticity and its limits in the modern age. You can find out more about that, HERE.
06/13/2026 After fifty-six years of playing I was finally affected by low humidity. You can read about that situation, HERE.
05/28/2026 The previous discussion of a modification to a Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb Amp has raised philosophical questions in my mind, ie. "is it modded or un-modded?" Delve into the metaphysical considerations over HERE.
05/23/2026 I reviewed the Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb Reissue amp a while back and was impressed by it. However, I had struggled with reducing the bass enough to comfortably use a Gibson guitar with humbuckers with it. But there is an easy mod available and I did it with great success. You can read about that, HERE.
05/07/2026 You know, there was an incident in my past when the venerable Neumann U-47 mic wasn't the right mic for the job. Find out more, HERE.
04/12/2026 THEY ARE BACK!!!
Life has found an equilibrium. Look at what my bride brought me:
It's been over twenty years since they discontinued the sugar free Oreo... and this diabetic has been waiting.
03/23/2026 The other day, the pilot light on my Taylor Circa 74 amp didn't light. Today I called Taylor and they gave me a quick fix. You can find out more, HERE.
03/21/2026 I generally prefer not to post reviews of products before I have extended experience with them. However, there was a mitigating circumstance that led me to post a quick review of the Gamechanger Audio PLUS Pedal that was just delivered, namely, that pedal has just been discontinued. I felt like my friends deserved a glimpse of the pedal while there are still a few of them floating around at dealers. You can catch my first impressions over HERE.
03/15/2026 And speaking of things that sneak up on you (I did in the last article, below), I've had something sneak up on me in the guitar world as well. You can learn of my woes over HERE .
02/13/2026 Sometimes in the recording studio, signal errors can sneak up on you over time. It happend to me, and you can read about my adventures with monitor creep, HERE .
01/14/2026 Do something musical every day. It is good for the soul.
01/01/2026 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Best wishes to everyone and hopes for a great 2026!!!
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