Tone Tips from a Random night…

So here I am… not having updated my blog in awhile, and playing more than I was before. I’m currently working a pretty long/tiring clinical rotation and have not had a lot of energy past going home and sleeping. 9 more months before I wrap this school thing up!
Without further to do: wow… my tone [...]

Pedalboard update

Like many other gear-heads, I change my pedalboard about every 3 months. I never know why, it just happens.
For those following the blog, I really didn’t change any of the effects, or even the chain- I just made the whole thing simpler. This allowed me to fit effects that normal I just “rotate out” when [...]

Rig Explanation… and a better vid… I think I’m getting the hang of it!

Here is my  current rig:

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If I had to do it all again… First pedalboard ideas

I’ve been dreaming about gear lately. No, really. In my dream I will be enjoying this SWEEET OD pedal (in my favorite color- TubeScreamer green) that is a box about the size of Boss Dual pedal, and people will just be giving me these wide-eyed looks.
“TONE, wow…. That sounds awesome. What pedal is that?”
Then, [...]

Stacked Overdrives/Dual OD Setup part 1: Theory

I’ve been promising this post for awhile. Now I felt like I’ve built it up so much that I cannot actually write this with the preceding hype. Yeah, hehe… hype. Whatever.
Ah, this blog was based on me having fun, learning from my mistakes and hopefully having a laugh with a few friends. Alright… lets see [...]

Back to basics- or- you and your amp playing with effects

Okay, quick note here to let you all know I am okay! I made it through finals and survived quite nicely. Now I am relaxing and enjoying the break. So far I have scored a Wii (thanks to the wife, and early too!) with a few healthy doses of man-testosterone games. So I decided to [...]

Random TONE post: George L nightmare, TB wonderings and Buffers–

Yeah, so this is less of a “post” and more of a complaint/musing/random thoughts. You ever have the experience where you have some thoughts, you think it would be good advice, but aren’t sure who to tell? Yep. That’s this post. Its gonna be interesting to see where the creative spontaneity leads us!
This whole note [...]