by daftparagon | Mar 6, 2022 | Upgrades
Previously I did an overlay for the Strymon Deco, because it’s hard to remember how to use it without a manual. The El Capistan has a similar problem. It’s kind of worse in that based on the tape head option you select, the mode does something different. I...
by daftparagon | Aug 29, 2021 | Upgrades
update: if you want me to print one of these and send it to you, they are available here: https://reverb.com/item/51025191-overlay-sticker-for-strymon-deco?utm_source=rev-ios-app&utm_medium=ios-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=51025191 The Strymon...
by G. Edward Jones | Mar 31, 2014 | Good Finds, Lessons, Music, Upgrades
This week we just grab some odds and ends, because why not… First up videos by Wrathchild America and Souls at Zero. If you’re paying attention you realized that they’re the same band. After being dropped by Atlantic, prog-thrash band Wrathchild...
by G. Edward Jones | Feb 26, 2014 | Gear, Lessons, Upgrades
Sometimes a crazy idea pays off… So, a little background. Occasional Daft Paragon contributor, Tremol-No creator, Ibanez J-Custom creator, SRT fanboy and 5150 tattoo owner Kevan Geier sold me this guitar in January of 2000, it had been an original, Desert Sun...
by G. Edward Jones | Dec 30, 2013 | Building, Guitar Store Gospel, Lessons, Passion & Self Hate, Playing, Repairs, Upgrades
Most of us here on the Daft Paragon Ranch are still bleary eyed from tryptophan comas caused by a week of leftover turkey. However, before we get back up to speed in 2014, I wanted to leave 2013 on a positive note. Izzy1 Swan is a wood worker out of South Carolina...
by daftparagon | Dec 15, 2013 | Lessons, Upgrades
Like so many others, I had a tough time justifying spending $3k+ for a Gretsch (I really like the Setzer model) when the Korean version can be had for under $800. But that means dealing with a lot of the places they cut corners to drop the sticker price. One of the...
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