New Info on Ace Frehley’s 1970s Gear

Posted by admin in Monday, March 15th 2010

Topics: Ace Frehley, Electro-Harmonix, Fender, Les Paul, Marshall

Already Writing Next Record!
Premier Guitar recently posted an interview with Ace Frehley in which Ace FINALLY talks with some specifics about what he used in the studio back in the early KISS days. Not a lot, but some. Here it is:
“On the early KISS records, I used my tobacco-sunburst Gibson Les Paul Standard with a [...]

Alex Lifeson’s Permanent Waves Gear

Posted by admin in Thursday, July 23rd 2009

Topics: Alex Lifeson, Electro-Harmonix, Eventide, Gibson, Hiwatt, Marshall, Mesa/Boogie, Strat

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Vid: ‘The Spirit of Radio Lesson’ from Alex

Even though I played in bands that copped multiple tunes off Rush’s Moving Pictures album, my favorite Rush album is Permanent Waves. The band was just on fire for that recording. Lots of energy, great parts, great arrangements that are complex yet understandable.
Did I say great?

New Vid: Satch’s Pedal Settings, Plus New Axe!

Posted by admin in Thursday, June 18th 2009

Topics: Chickenfoot, Electro-Harmonix, Fulltone, Ibanez, Joe Satriani, Vox

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Seems like someone at Guitar Center had the common sense to grab a videocam and get Joe Satriani to talk about his pedals. And talk Satch does. He says why he likes each one, what settings he uses, what the pedals can do, even the order (a little) of his signal chain. Sweet!
And through it [...]

Robin Trower’s Bridge of Sighs Gear

Posted by admin in Monday, March 23rd 2009

Topics: Electro-Harmonix, Fulltone, Marshall, Mutron, Robin Trower, Strat, Tube Works

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The first time I heard Robin Trower, I had the same thought everyone probably did: That guy sounds like Hendrix. Actually, it may have been: That guy ripped off Hendrix! But man, Robin did it well because his tunes sounded so goooooooooood.
If you don’t have Bridge of Sighs on CD, you must…go…get…it. Right now!
Anyhow, the [...]