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Nissan/Gibson Mobile Guitar Workshop

Billy Penn — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:56:20 +0000

Looks Like Nissan and Gibson have partnered up to create a mobile guitar workshop van. It’s loaded with all sorts of luthier tools for on the spot repairs. According to the specs the interior has lots of mahogany and flamed maple. Hmmm….I wonder if some of this wood legal? Click here to check it

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New Article: 12AX7 Tube Comparison

Billy Penn — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:37:59 +0000

There is a new article on the Articles page by Kurt Prange of Amplified Parts called 12AX7 tube comparison. Kurt goes into detail about many current production 12AX7 tubes with graphics. Click here to check out the article.

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Pennalizer 35 Amplifier Demo Video

Billy Penn — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:11:14 +0000

Here is a video demo of my new Standard Series Amplifier the Pennalizer 35. The video was shot at Mountain Cat Guitars with Doug Meyer who is the rep for my new amp line. Enjoy the video and please email me if you have any questions. You can also visit my amplifier website for more

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Yoga Blocks In The Repair Shop

Billy Penn — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:15:25 +0000

Just a quick tip today. I like to use yoga blocks in my 300guitars Shop to support guitars and amplifier chassis’ for different types of procedures. They are firm enough to bear some weight but will not harm the finish of guitars. You can order them in a variety of different sizes and colors plus

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Hand Wiring Reissue Guitar Amplifiers

Billy Penn — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:10:13 +0000

Want to increase performance and reliability of your reissue guitar amplifier? This is a bit of an invasive repair project but it will make your amp much like the vintage amps they are based on. I like to call the process “gutting & rebuilding”. The process is as follows: 1- Remove all printed circuit boards

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Modkits Verb Deluxe

Billy Penn — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:28:20 +0000

This is a great winter project! The Modkits Verb Deluxe pedal from Amplified Parts is a warm, smooth, analog reverb kit. I assembled the Verb Deluxe in just under 2 hours. The instructions are excellent and easy to follow. In the end you have a very useful effect pedal to use with amps that do

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New Pennalizer Sixwatt With Eminence 820H Speaker

Billy Penn — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:44:23 +0000

Here is a video of the new Eminence 820H 8″ hemp cone guitar amp speaker at the 2013 NAMM show. Josh Smith is playing in the demo. The amp is my little Pennalizer Sixwatt which is based on the old BF Champ but with different tone stack and some other tweaks to the circuit. It

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New Eminence 820H Speaker

Billy Penn — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:16:25 +0000

Eminence Speaker LLC is about to release a brand new model to their already extensive line of guitar amplifier speakers. The new 820H speaker is part of their Patriot line. It is an 8″ speaker that is rated for 20 watts and sports a hemp cone. I personally have heard this new model and I

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New Pennalizer Standard Series Amplifiers!

Billy Penn — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:37:51 +0000

I am very happy to announce that my new Pennalizer Standard Series amplifiers are now available! I have been working on this design for about 2 years or so tweaking and changing things until I got them just right. The new Standard Series Pennalizer amps are not clones of any of my previously released models

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Replacing Parts On Vintage Amplifiers

Billy Penn — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:10:50 +0000

There seems to be two schools of thought on replacing parts on vintage amplifiers. One is to leave the amp all 100% stock original. The other is to replace what is needed to make the amp more reliable and sound it’s best even if the original parts are still working. I am actually dealing with

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Eminence Speaker Video

Billy Penn — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 13:19:46 +0000

Here is a great video about the Eminence Speaker company. The video is about 45 minutes and goes into detail about the company history, the manufacturing process, the departments & workers and things outside of the company that Eminence does for the community. Enjoy!!

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Modkits DIY Tea-Philter

Billy Penn — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:41:27 +0000

The Tea-Philter is one of eleven effect pedal kits available from Modkits DIY. This particular kit is easy to build and can be used for a number of different cool effects. The Tea-Philter pedal produces a fixed wah tone that you can lock in without rocking a wah pedal to find a sweet spot useable

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Guitars, Amplifiers & Hurricane Sandy

Billy Penn — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:28:02 +0000

Hi everybody. First let me express my sympathy to anyone who has suffered any type of loss from hurricane Sandy. I live and have my shop in Toms River, NJ and I can tell you it is a mess down here. I have to say however my family and I are very lucky. The worst

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300guitars Shop New Location!

Billy Penn — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:04:49 +0000

Hi everybody. I just wanted to let you all know that I moved my shop to a new and larger location. My 300guitars Shop is now located at 1L Executive Drive Toms River, NJ 08755. Just 3 miles off the Garden State Parkway exit 82A. This new location is larger and closer to home so

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JD McPherson – North Side Gal

Billy Penn — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:30:19 +0000

This is a great video by one of my favorite new artists JD McPherson. Rock it…!!!!

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GSI (Guitar Scene Investigation) Case #71 Harmony Stratotone Blues

Billy Penn — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:32:35 +0000

GSI (Guitar Scene Investigation) Case #71 Harmony Stratotone Blues. My man Phil Caivano from the band Monster Magnet brought me his Harmony Stratotone because the stock bridge was damping the sustain, clarity and tone not to mention the intonation was far from accurate. It was just an old wooden bridge with deep slots cut into

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Bob Dylan’s Long-Lost Newport Folk Festival Electric Guitar Found In New Jersey

Billy Penn — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:19:27 +0000

Could this be the actual Strat Dylan played at the Newport Folk Festival back in 1965 where he ruffled his fan’s feathers? Either way it sure is a beaut! I’m sure JP over at the Stratoblogster is drooling over this one… Click here to read the full article.

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ASI Case #56 Fender Pro Reverb Filter Cap Caper

Billy Penn — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:52:27 +0000

ASI (Amp Scene Investigation) case #56 the “Fender Pro Reverb Filter Cap Caper”. These old bulging dried out filter capacitors were literally robbing tone from this Fender Pro Reverb Amp. They steal dynamic response, muck up the overall clarity and contribute to a saggy bottom end. By replacing them with fresh new capacitors dynamics are

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300guitars Shop Cool Summer Savings!

Billy Penn — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:57:03 +0000

[sh Hi everyone- I just wanted to let you all know that yesterday marked the first day of summer and coincidentally it really feels like it out there today with temps closing in on the triple digits! With the change of the season it’s a good idea to have your guitars in for a set

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Review: Casper Guitar Technologies CGT-TS Guitar

Billy Penn — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:02:22 +0000

Steve Casper of Casper Guitar Technologies sent me one of his CGT-TS guitars to check out. Steve has a very unique approach to guitar building that really caught my attention. Read on and see… Click here to read the full review of the CGT-TS.

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