Next to the Electro Harmonix NYC Big Muff, the Boss Hyper Fuzz FZ-2 would have to be my all time favorite fuzz pedal. Why? Because it’s so damn versatile! Fortunately, I picked mine up quite a few years ago off ebay, in near new condition for $35US. These things now go for $80US plus […]

Ok, here’s another gem from good ol’ YouTube. The focus of this one is to show beginners how to construct a beat using the MPC1000. I’d love to get my hands on one of those to mess with for a while, but I think I better keep saving!
Anyway, I know what your thinking, MPC1000, what […]

The Marshall JCM800 2203 is by far one of my favorite amplifiers of all time. Out of the box it oozes balls out rock tone. It’s a simple beast, one channel, no reverb, no bells and whistles, just 100watts of raw power.
From the factory it came with three ECC83 preamp tubes (or valves depending on […]

Here’s another entry in my ‘post the Vulgar Displays column scans from Guitar World’ series. This time around we have Mudvayne guitarist Greg Tribbett. To be perfectly honest, I’m not a huge fan of his guitar tone, but I’m sure there are people out there interested in how he gets it.
His stage rig is a […]

Here’s the low down on the gear used by Red Hot Chili Peppers (RHCP) guitarist John Frusciante throughout the Stadium Arcadium tour. In my opinion, Stadium Arcadium is not the bands finest work, but still, I love looking a gear, so here we go.

Joel Stroetzel is Adam Dutkiewicz’s partner in crime, as guitarist for Killswitch Engage. I’ve previously posted scans of Adam Dutkiewicz’s guitar rig from the old Guitar World column “Vulgar Display, so I thought it was about time I that I post Joel’s as well.

Billy Howerdel is one of my all time favorite musicians. His work with A Perfect Circle was an inspiration for me, and really encouraged me to get into recording. Before he formed A Perfect Circle, Howerdel worked as a guitar tech for Faith No More, Fishbone, David Bowie, The Smashing Pumpkins, Nine Inch Nails, Queen, […]

Godlyke, Inc. have added five new models to the Guyatone Micro Effects range.
Guyatone CB-3 Cool Booster can be used to boost solo passages or to distort an input signal while retaining unity gain with the bypassed signal.
Guyatone HD-3 Hot Drive Distortion amp up the distortion while still retaining note clarity. HD-3 is suited to providing […]

The Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi is arguably the most used fuzz pedal in the world. It is well used by guitarists, bassists and even keyboardists the world over. The first Big Muff models went into production in 1971. Things were going alone nicely for the Big Muff until 1982 when Electro-Harmonix went out of business. […]

Billy Corgan, where the f**k have you been? Zeitgeist is an album that rocks hard and clearly justifies the return of the Smashing Pumpkins. Cynics be damned, Zeitgeist bursts from the speakers and thumps you over the head.
All the classic hallmarks of the Pumpkins are present. The pounding kick drum of Jimmy Chamberlin, the Billy […]