We Sort of Have a Built in Crowd
I remember the first time I went out on tour. It was just for one week but as a young musician I was really excited about travelling around the midwest and the south, playing music…
Pedal by Number
A lot of us want to build our own amps, but the prospect can be daunting and it can be expensive buying high quality kits or parts. A good way to build confidence and learn…
What’s Your Gig Rig?
What’s your gig rig like? Are you the type who likes to have every possible tonal variation available, or do you just plug your guitar into a killer tube amp and play all night with…
Choosing the Right Amp For the Gig
I just got back from playing a rock show at a very small venue. It’s basically a 30 seat theatre that usually hosts folk acts. I wanted to be able to play hard without blasting…
Practicing Tone
(The following blog is a supplement to our Tone PodCast below) Guitarists spend a great deal of time practicing licks and learning tunes, trying to become the best players that we can be, but we…
Papers, Please
About once every two years or so, I pack up my traveling rig and head out for a few weeks of touring in Europe, mostly in Switzerland. It’s great to be able to live the…
Keep it Small
If you’ve ever tried to board a plane with a guitar as a carry-on then you know it can be difficult. Attempting to bring an entire band over to Europe on an independent label budget…
