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3 Full Shows: Must Watch/Listen!

3 Full Shows: Must Watch/Listen!

Aerosmith, Skynyrd, ‘the guy with the Afro’ Not a whole lot to post here except to WATCH THESE. F-ing incredible. Seriously. Vintage Aerosmith, Lynyrd Skynyrd and “the guy with the Afro” – Jimi. Got hipped to these vids by emails and forums (thanks much guys), just incredible. About “the guy with the Afro.” I was […]

January 8, 2013 | By | 2 Replies More
Best Wood: New ZZ vs Aero vs KISS

Best Wood: New ZZ vs Aero vs KISS

Not sure whether classic-type rock is dead or what, but doesn’t seem to be much of it lately. Maybe laptops and Pro Tools killed the ability to record great woody tones – with frickin’ air around it, not every nano-slot of the sound spectrum filled up! – but I don’t think that’s it. So when […]

December 28, 2012 | By | 6 Replies More
The Gene-EVH-Ace-Joe Perry Connection

The Gene-EVH-Ace-Joe Perry Connection

Have you picked up “Guitar World Presents 40 Years of Van Halen” yet? Zactly – I didn’t even know it existed until I saw it in a bookstore (remember those? lol). Anyhow, I’m always amazed at how I think I’ve memorized every word ever written about Ed and his gear and then I read something […]

June 14, 2012 | By | 6 Replies More
How 3 Monkeys Amps Are Created

How 3 Monkeys Amps Are Created

Yes, Brad Whitford Can Solder! Earlier this week we posted about how one of the simians behind 3 Monkeys Amps (Greg Howard) changed the tone of a reissue Les Paul to be like a real ’59 Burst for one of the other simians (Brad Whitford). I’ve heard and played through 3 Monkeys amps, and can […]

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How to Make a Les Paul Aerosmith-Worthy

How to Make a Les Paul Aerosmith-Worthy

If a pedigree counts for something, and it always does, it’s tough to beat the three simians that founded 3 Monkeys Amps. The equation goes something like this: Greg Howard: guitar tech to the stars including Brad Whitford, the Black Crowes, etc. + Ossie Ahsen: tech and owner of the former (and highly regarded) Blockhead […]

July 19, 2011 | By | Reply More
NY/NJ Amp Show Finds! Part 2

NY/NJ Amp Show Finds! Part 2

In this part of the 2011 NY/NJ Amp Show “review” I take a look at the other two builders and amps that really stood out for me. Part 3 will take a look at some other amps/builders – still killer – as well as a few pedals I liked (and I don’t like pedals!).

June 9, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More
Joe Perry: Less Gain Rocks!

Joe Perry: Less Gain Rocks!

You’ve probably read or heard that even if you like distortion, it’s best to play with as little as possible – a la the Young bros, EVH, Yngwie and many others who like warm tone. That said, it can be very tough to do that, for the following reasons: > Playing with a lot of […]

November 8, 2010 | By | 4 Replies More
Rundown of Joe Perry’s Mega-Rig: AmpGAS!

Rundown of Joe Perry’s Mega-Rig: AmpGAS!

Well-known fact: Joe Perry loves gear. Or more correctly, he loves gooooood gear. (That reminds me: There’s an interview with an ex-Gibson guy somewhere on the web where he tells how the Gibby folks would bum out whenever Joe and Brad went down to Nashville

August 17, 2010 | By | 3 Replies More
Perry: Page Wouldn’t Dish Tone Secrets, Chord

Perry: Page Wouldn’t Dish Tone Secrets, Chord

Guitar magazines are strange. Honestly, every month I prepare to be disappointed and once in a while I’m surprised – in a good way. That was the case with this month’s (April 2010) Guitar Player magazine, with Joe Perry on the cover. Good interviews with Joe and also Frank Gambali and Pete Anderson. I mention […]

February 22, 2010 | By | Reply More
Perry and Whitford Gear Post-Toys Live (1975) and Beyond

Perry and Whitford Gear Post-Toys Live (1975) and Beyond

It’s tough to pin down the Aerosmith guys as far as what guitars were used when because they definitely didn’t stick with any one instrument too long, even during any given concert. But amp-wise, after Toys they switched over to the new-at-the-time Music Man amps which had 6L6 power tubes (like Fenders) but solid-state preamps.

August 12, 2009 | By | Reply More
Perry’s and Whitford’s Toys-Era Gear

Perry’s and Whitford’s Toys-Era Gear

With Aerosmith touring and all the pre-tour talk about playing the Toys in the Attic album live, I wanted to try to nail down what gear Joe Perry and Brad Whitford were using on Toys. Well, good luck: This one has been tough to track down.

August 5, 2009 | By | 2 Replies More