Booking Gigs for a Full Time Band – Part 2
The second part of our interview with George Merkel. Here’s Part 1 if you missed it. In the second part of my interview with Ben Daniels Band guitarist George Merkel we got into more detail about…
Booking Gigs For a Full Time Band – Part 1
Getting gigs can be a tough chore, and booking agents are not interested in bands that don’t already have a good following. I spent some time with George Merkel, full time musician and guitarist for…
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…
Podcast – Small Amps are Becoming Big Business
Check out our full podcast “Small Amps are Becoming Big Business”. This is a supplement to John Templeton’s blog article from back in May. Or find us on iTunes!
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…
How to Install a Power Tube with a Broken Guide Key
Have you ever been clumsy while installing or removing power tubes and ended up breaking the guide “key” off? If you’ve experienced this bad luck before, don’t worry, it happens… The good news is that…
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…
History of Mullard Tubes
Capt. Stanley R. Mullard, a research engineer for the British Admiralty, founded the Mullard Radio Valve Company Ltd. in 1920 and it became a premier manufacturer of electronic components. His company became known worldwide for…
New Sensor Releases 4 more Mullard Tubes
New Sensor is at it again! Their Mullard tube line has grown to include four more vacuum tubes: a CV4004 / 12AX7 preamp tube, a KT88 output tube, a 6L6GC power tube, and a 6V6GT…
Small Amps Are Becoming Big Business
Anyone that follows the trade magazines and net publications, knows that the music business is changing at all levels. More people are taking charge of their own destiny and pushing into Indie production. There are…
