I'm in this band with my daft paragon cohort George. An internet band. That doesn't make or play any music. It's a fake band. A fake internet band. This began when George and IG friend @goats_and_motorcycles were chatting about the RigsOfDad account and it...
Daft Paragon
Guitars and the sort
I Got This Guitar for $200
I've been looking for a telecaster-ish guitar forever, just not very seriously. I didn't want a Fender because there are too many options and I always convince myself the most expensive one is the best. Surprisingly, I found one on Craigslist, for $200. That's not...
Chase Bliss Audio – Visually Stunning
Chase Bliss pedals are no secret in the high end effects world, but they get most of their credit for the tweakability and sound. Their motto of "digital brain. analog heart" (referring to an analog signal path with digital controls) is not entirely unique, but the...
Weight Loss
[tm_pb_section admin_label="section"][tm_pb_row admin_label="row"][tm_pb_column type="4_4"][tm_pb_text admin_label="Text"] When this week started, the photo above was my pedalboard. Plenty of folks have way more elaborate boards, but mine was hardly on the minimalist...
Reviewed: Monark Pedalboards Mainframe
About two years ago, we did a preliminary inspection of a rather neat and highly engineered take on the pedalboard. Fast forward to very recently and Monarch Monark Pedalboards has finally brought their product to the public. We got our hands on their flagship...
Do You Need an End Game?
I quit my job in March of 2015 and started working for myself as a freelance marketing consultant. That's relevant to my overall point, but so are the events leading up to that decision. I've been a "top performer" at every place I've worked, but not out of ambition....
Fender Mod Shop: Exactly What We Wanted… Sort of.
Not too long ago, we wished for mass-customization options from guitar makers. Basically the same thing you get when you build a car online rather than buy what is on the lot. And with the launch of the Mod Shop, Fender is doing just that. So is it everything we...
Smelly Guitars, Shady Deals & More
It's time for some short random thoughts and amusing findings from the internet... What happened here? My friend sent me an ebay listing for a new, but relic'd guitar. This is the one: I know a tiny bit about Nash and they make good quality stuff if my memory serves...
The David Bowie Memorial Playlist
I don't have a pre-written memorial for Bowie. I don't have any personal stories that would be interesting to anyone else. But one of the greatest musicians/songwriters/artists/performers of the last hundred years just died and the best thing I can think of is sharing...