Articles from September 2009
September 30, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
There is nothing worse than your hands getting tired on a long gig or session. After your hands start to fatigue your technique goes out the window and then you cannot be creative because your focus is off the music and onto the fatigue. Here are some excellent tools I found to build hand strength. [...]
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Tags: Clubbell, Hand Strength, RMAX, Scott Sonnon | 
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September 29, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
The good folks over at BYOC saw a need for a great reverb pedal kit and are now delivering! The new BYOC Reverb pedal kit uses the Belton Digi-Log Reverb module which is regarded by pedal builders to be one of the best digital “spring reverb” modules available. The module’s nickname is “The Brick” because [...]
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September 28, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
How many players reading this own or have played through a 5F6-A 4×10 Fender Bassman? A real vintage one or a high quality hand-wired clone not the current production Fender reissue. There is some magic in the 5F6-A circuit and even though it was designed as a bass amp it totally rocks for guitar! I for [...]
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September 26, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
Ok guitar maniacs this is a tip that you may not take seriously but it totally works. I have personally tried it a while back and it worked for me. If you have any type of pain in your hands, tendonitis or arthritis you can use WD-40 to ease some of the pain and loosen [...]
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September 25, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
Ken Kantor is in China checking in on the new ZT Club 12 model before production begins next month. Here’s the update. Can’t wait to review the new Club 12 amp!!!! Sign up to be notified when the ZT Club Amp is in stock and ready to ship: Club Amp Notification Sign Up Your Name(required) [...]
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September 23, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
Here is a quick video I shot of the inside guts of my 5F6-A Bassman clone amp I built about 2 years ago. This is one of my favorite tube amp designs and works very well for my style. I did a couple mods to the circuit that I talk about and just give a [...]
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September 20, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
A great big NJ hello to all 300guitars.com readers and subscribers!!! In an effort to connect and engage with you all we have been hard at work redesigning 300guitars. With this version 2.0 as I like to call it, you will be getting to know more about me and my 24/7 passion for guitars as well as [...]
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September 20, 2009 | Posted by admin
300Guitars is getting a new look! Please forgive any small issues over the coming days as we give ourselves a quick facelift. Also, if you like or don’t like something, let us know by e-mailing us from the top link. thanks! – 300Guitars technical team
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September 19, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
This clip was made by Adam Grimm of Satellite Amps. There are just no words to describe the lunacy of the thought process of the tech that did the mods to this Fender Deville amplifier. Any of you amp techs or homebrew tweakers are going get a real kick out of this. Please brace yourself for- [...]
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September 18, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
Ok folks how many of you 300guitars peeps have been wanting the new ZT Amplifiers Lunchbox? Well now you can stop wanting and get one, pronto. I have made an affilitate sales agreement with ZT Amplifiers because I think that the Lunchbox is a very cool little amp. It is loud, really small and can cut [...]
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September 17, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
Mike over at Analogman has released the log awaited new ARDX20 Dual Analog Delay pedal. The new delay pedal is based on the sought after AR20DL. Production is underway with part of the pedal built in China and the final assembly, calibration and graphics performed in Japan. The new ARDX20 is designed for flexibility as well [...]
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