Aahhhhhhh. Tone.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
Armour Gold cables
I picked up some of these the other day out of curiosity. They got here pretty quickly, about two and a half weeks, which I can't complain about because I got free shipping.
They are beautifully made cables. Good heavy duty plugs with thick heat shrink over them. The braided covering on the cable feels very tough and is very wear resistant and is fairly flexible. Maybe a little less than the Planet Waves cable it replaced.
To my ear it sounds a little less bright than the Planet Waves. Capacitance is the key to guitar cables and these are 33 pf, which is pretty much right in the middle. I use lower output pickups which can be very bright so a cable that cuts a bit of that is exactly what is needed. If you really want to cut top end use one of those older curly cords. If you look closely at film clips from the 60's and early 70's you'll see lots of those cords.
These are excellent cables for about the same money as I paid for the Planet Waves. Ordering direct gets a discount. Here's the link:
Armour Gold
.
They are beautifully made cables. Good heavy duty plugs with thick heat shrink over them. The braided covering on the cable feels very tough and is very wear resistant and is fairly flexible. Maybe a little less than the Planet Waves cable it replaced.
To my ear it sounds a little less bright than the Planet Waves. Capacitance is the key to guitar cables and these are 33 pf, which is pretty much right in the middle. I use lower output pickups which can be very bright so a cable that cuts a bit of that is exactly what is needed. If you really want to cut top end use one of those older curly cords. If you look closely at film clips from the 60's and early 70's you'll see lots of those cords.
These are excellent cables for about the same money as I paid for the Planet Waves. Ordering direct gets a discount. Here's the link:
Armour Gold
.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
The Peter Green Story (1/12)
There's 12 parts to this posted on youtube. Well worth watching for anyone who is interested in Green. There are interviews with Mick Fleetwood, John MacVie and Jeremy Spencer among others.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
1960 Gibson Les Paul 01013 Phil X
Phil X again with another beautiful guitar. That little Tonemaster amp is very sweet as well.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
The Word Detective
Not actually related to music but just a very entertaining and informative site.
The Word Detective
If you ever wondered where a certain phrase or word came from this is where you will find out. He's kept me entertained for about 8 months now so I though I would give him a plug.
The Word Detective
If you ever wondered where a certain phrase or word came from this is where you will find out. He's kept me entertained for about 8 months now so I though I would give him a plug.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
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