Check out the Celebration Day video; Percy still rocks. IMHO he is even better than he was back in the day; he can't hit the high notes but has a far more expressive voice. He's the man.

Hmmm, 7mm is 0.275", a little over 1/4". That's not much. You may be able to get away with it if the wood is in good condition (no cracks), the bridge screw holes are drilled properly, and you use all 6 screws to distribute the string tension. I would also feel more comfortable with the idea if the ...

FWIW, whatever cab you buy, be careful that the speakers you get are not really bright, as the JMD is much brighter sounding than many Marshalls. I have to have the presence on mine around 2 or 0 when used with my 2X12 V30/Wizard cab, where my Vintage Modern can have the presence on 5-6. And I canno...

The last few times I have seen Vai play, it's almost as if he has it on all the time. I've never played a sustainor equipped guitar, but do use an ebow quite a bit. From seeing Vai use his, they are completely different animals for different purposes. The Sustainor pickup in the neck position is a l...

Watched the video last night, it was cool imagining my LP being built. It was shocking to see the guy in the spray booth finishing a body with no respirator on, OSHA would freak if they saw that. The other surprising thing was how much glue was running all over the glued parts that wasn't wiped off....

More Primus, with someone sitting in:

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First thought: she's not hot enough to get away with that kind of behavior.

Second: You know what happens when you deny kittens their ciggies:

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Apparently there are surveys out there that claim Gibson is one of the worst companies to work for in the US. IIRC there was one survey a few years ago that had them as the absolute worst, citing employee satisfaction and perceived competence of management. So it wouldn't surprise me if some of the ...

I agree with ya Surf, it is a iconic color for sure...... Today was a busy day; I was not able to play the guitar today. Today I was forced to install a Blitz approved window air conditioner since the one here at the house is not working properly. So as you can see in the picture below; the AC unit...

Some Marshall 100w amps get hotter than others by design. The top vents in the JMD are much smaller than in the Vintage Modern head. After owning both, I've noticed the VM stays much cooler than the JMD does due to the better airflow design. Heat is bad for almost every electronic component. The lif...

Wow, never heard of the guy prior to this post. Looks like he hung up the cleats for good. Sorry I missed him. What a kick! Awesome retro tongue in cheek website. He's a hoot. I heard his wife (who he loved dearly) guided his career, and made him what he is. However unfortunately she died recently,...

They have a Unknown Hinson signature model, which means they are the coolest guitar manufacturer in the universe.

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I'd gladly put up with the Nancy Wilson and Billy Joe Armstrong sig models for the Pearly Gates and Duane Allman sigs.

The Zendrive is one of my faves as well, I use a clone of one with my JMD as it will get the one type of tone the JMD won't do. It does seem to like to be run into a clean amp like a Fender Twin Reverb, and it does not have a lot of gain. But if you are looking for the ultimate in smooth expressiven...

It's a tough situation. I helped start a cover band just because I got bored and wanted to play out, and in a flash 10 years went by. The cover band thing has gotten extremely frustrating, after a while I just felt like a trained monkey. I only stayed with it as long as I did for the money, but then...