Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem recently stopped by my shop and picked up his second custom Pennalizer amp build. This amp is based on the old 5G9 Tremolux circuit. Brian had a few custom details in mind including the custom cabinet size for this amp. As compared to the other amp I built for… Read More »
Eminence Speakers and Eric Johnson have teamed up to create a brand new signature speaker model called the EJ1250. It will be available in both 8 and 16 ohm versions, rated for 50 watts. With both American and British flavored tones the EJ1250 delivers punchy lows, warm throaty mids and articulate highs. Knowing the discerning… Read More »
Now here’s something you don’t see every day. An extremely clean and 100% original 1959 Gibson GA-40 Les Paul Amplifier. This amp was brought to a local music store that sends me out of warranty and vintage amplifiers for repair and restoration. The gentleman that owns it bought it in 1959 and from what I… Read More »
Brian Fallon, guitarist of the band “The Gaslight Anthem” picked up his custom ordered Pennalizer 3×10 amp over the weekend. Brian is a super nice guy and knows exactly what he wants to hear and feel from a guitar amp. The amp design was based on the old 5E7 tweed covered Fender Bandmaster. Some of… Read More »
Just in time for the Summer NAMM Show Jensen released the new 10″ Jet Electric Lightning speaker. The new 10” Jet Electric Lightning’s tone is warm and bold with shimmering highs. It remains strong and articulate when pushed hard or used with overdrive and distortion effects. Like the 12” version, the 10” is a true… Read More »
I sent this pic to a friend yesterday and asked “Which solder joint is the bad one”? The reply was witty and made me chuckle for a minute. This is a modern Ampeg amp that develops a bad hum after about 10 minutes of operation. If you tap on the circuit board it goes away…only… Read More »
One of the simplest, effective mods you can do to your guitar “on the cheap” is to experiment with tone caps. First before we get started lets get answers to a few questions about these little buggers. What is a tone cap and how does it work? Read more...
One very simple maintenence procedure can help keep your guitars’ signal at its best and prevent the loss of ground connection. Clean your jacks! We are talking about the 1/4″ jacks on your amplifier as well as your guitar. Read more..
The Guitar Gallery needs some fresh pics of the awesome Guitars you all rock out there. Send a .jpg, .gif or .png of your favorite guitar photo to [email protected], and I'll get it right up in the gallery. Check out the Gallery now! Click here...
