A banjo was an odd choice for my first instrument purchase since grade school. But, a few years ago I just got it stuck in my head that I wanted to learn to play one. They’re loud, folky, somewhat annoying to certain people. A lot like me then. It seemed …
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The scenario I’ve been playing guitar for quite a few years. Some might say that I have what’s known as GAS – Gear Addiction Syndrome. This basically means that I have more guitar-related gear than people think I should. They are, of course, completely incorrect, but I do have several …
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When a musician rocks up to a gig and introduces themselves to the sound engineer, the sound engineer will ask what their setup is. If the musician explains that they have a fully acoustic guitar that will need micing up, you can see the engineer’s face, the onslaught of bad …
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I think it’s common for every musician or home recording enthusiast to have a favorite microphone: that one in their mic box that they just keep going back to. For me, that microphone is the sE Electronics 2200a. An original one though. I became an enthusiast when a producer I …
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Gator is one of those brands that randomly show up when you’re browsing guitar gear. You almost get the impression that they don’t make anything in particular, but just sporadic stuff. I used to have a very lovely pedalboard, with lots of full-size pedals. It was great to just have …
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