Guitar that ate my brain

You've been wondering who the fret masters are in today's guitar playing world because the current bands are more than happy to peddle commercial hooks than display potent technicalities- it's what sells. But the following players (largely from the metal genre) are more than competent in churning out lethal licks & solos (it's the tracks listing from the album above):


01. Paul Waggoner (BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME) - "Boot Dagger Boogie"
02. Kris Norris (DARKEST HOUR) - "The Life and Times of Sir Walter Sickert"
03. Dave Martone - "Hybrid Angels"
04. Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (GUNS N' ROSES) - "Disengaged"
05. Eyal Levi and Emil Werstler (DAATH) - "The Unwavering Collapse"
06. Shane Gibson (KORN) - "Artichoke Samurai"
07. Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) - "Nerd Alert"
08. Chris Poland (OHM, MEGADETH) - "L.D.E."
09. Ola Frenning and Christofer Malmström (SOILWORK / DARKANE) - "Hydra"
10. Mike Orlando - "Stomped"
11. James Murphy (TESTAMENT) - "Six Shooter"
12. Hugues Lefebvre and Yann Mouhad (ANTHROPIA) - "Schrödinger's Cat Paradox"

So it's proven they can play but the missing chemistry here are the memorable hooks; once your playing gets too technical, listeners can't commit your tunes to memory. Great players are the people who fuse technicalities with incredible phrasing & melody. This is why people like Satriani, Vai, Gilbert et al, are on top of their game. Nevertheless, if you appreciate guitar technicalities, it's a worthy purchase. Ignore the critics.

New jack

My Ibanez's RGR08 input jack suddenly went dead. Despite some tampering, it just won't carry the signals through...

So it was off to Master Beez's who had the new (Gotoh) input jack done in a matter of minutes.

While I was at it, the Orange Drop cap was installed as well. Beez had the suitable value there as the guitar is an active unit.

Beez has a new homepage up & going, please click here: Look for Beez!

Hey, dad! (Part 25)

Hey, dad! I'm the strongest girl in the world because I can carry 2 amps together! Ha, ha!

amPlug + cab in the house! (Part 3)

 

Here's how the amPlug cab looks like out of the box. The hole on top is where you insert your amPlug 'head'.

The rear is where the battery is. As you can see, there are some blocks here ensuring the cover does not come into contact with the driver. I feel this also acts as a buffer to prevent excessive rattling if you play this stack loud.

Here's how the stack is, once it's put together.

amPlug + cab in the house! (Part 2)

If you walk into the shops to look for the amPlug stack; you won't find it as it's sold/ packaged separately. Please note the current City Music promo if you intend to buy them:

1. amPlug Metal: $70 $56
2. Cabinet: $40 $32

Thanks to brother Dhalif @ City Music for the great service & attention.

PS: Please refer to City Music's homepage to note the various amPlug prices.

Sweeping Singapore

Sweep picking sage Frank Gambale will be here!

• 2 May 2010 (Sunday)
• 8.00pm
• *SCAPE’s The WAREHOUSE Auditorium