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Sanyo Pedal Juice Review, Pt 2

Sanyo Pedal Juice Review, Pt 2

High Voltage! by John Drenning Okay, I’ll come clean. I have a Big Stupid Pedalboard. It’s a Furman with eight power taps, four power outlets, casters and an extendable handle like the bags flight attendants use. It takes up about the same amount of floor space as a foosball table. On it are two buffered […]

February 18, 2011 | By | 3 Replies More
More Woody Crunch: Scorps’ ‘I Can’t Explain’

More Woody Crunch: Scorps’ ‘I Can’t Explain’

I dig this version of The Who tune. It’s another simple Scorpions tune, somehow executed with AC/DC-like perfection. And when I heard it recently, I dug the crunchy guitar tone. Only question is, What the heck was it?

October 15, 2010 | By | 1 Reply More
Mick Mars Uses Vintage Gear: Who Knew?

Mick Mars Uses Vintage Gear: Who Knew?

The September 2009 issue of Vintage Guitars magazine has Mick Mars of Motley Crue on the cover. My first thought was: Another guy who makes a lot of dough and buys a bunch of vintage stuff. But after reading the interview, I was surprised to find out that Mick actually uses this stuff, in the […]

July 29, 2009 | By | 1 Reply More