I think I forgot to share this w/ you guys!

Since I'm signed up to the newsletter, I made it to Mike's Top 8 & was one of the lucky few to receive his cousin's #beadwork w/ my new #looper #effectsPedal! 😋

I decided to replace the #EHX 95000 loopstation with this. Smaller & does what it needs to. Better fit for my #NativeAudio #pedalboard.

It's like he read my mind. Or maybe I read his? Hey, we're all relatives. Anyway, I had been wondering what their take on this type of pedal would be. Something w/ looping capabilities, that is.

https://www.nativeaudio.com/shop/p/patternkeeper

#supportSmallBusinesses #smallBusiness #boutique #Indingenous #Blackfeet #Cree #musicEquipment #bass

I gotta say, I'm not a huge fan of pickguards.

Even if the shape looks cool, I'd rather see wood grain, texture. I'd rather have the feel of a natural material over plastic or acryllic.

Instead of a black synthetic pickguard, why not ebony or any other wood, even if it's got a black finish? How about metal that's been hit with flame to colorize it? Roll the edges, embed it, or bind it. Give me a good finger rest while you're at it!

I guess it's fine on plain woods. Those almost always get painted anyway. Alternatively, they could be carved, burned, or inlayed with stone.

#musicEquipment #electricGuitar #electricBass

The Silent #Peavey Plant: How #America’s #WorkingClass #Amp Empire Was #Outsourced
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f9nxMf_HRU

What's your take? LLM generated?

At first, I thought it sounded like the host of another #history ch. I looked at the ch info. It's from 2015. Only one other video besides the current batch. One ~45min per day over the last 3wks. I know it's typical for netcasts to record several episodes & release before doing a big promotion so, it's possible these were all done within the last year & maybe the unseen host does not have a dayjob.

This video is a slide show. It sounds like a few lines were spliced in after a first take.

#ai? #musicEquipment

The Silent Peavey Plant: How America’s Working-Class Amp Empire Was Outsourced

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I have to admit that setting this all back up after moving it into a new room is a bit overwhelming. 😅 lol

It's been a while since I've used these. I've been using my "mono NativeAudio rig" or simply a multi-effects pedal for daily practice. So, now I'm redoing the signal path and all that. It'd be much easier if I had a loop switcher but that's gonna run ~$2k so.. gonna be a while.

#musicEquipment #effectsPedals #musicianLife

I saw some #rackmount 31 band EQs that have #MIDI that were made in the 80's and 90's. The ones currently in production do not. It feels like we've taken a step back. 🤨

Granted, there are two fantastic digital #effectsPedals that do and have more features than anything else. (Aside from the #Cranborne Carnaby he2 that has USB for #DAW control and saturates boosted frequency bands.)

*shrug*

On one… foot, I like the idea of *utilities* being in a rack. My other foot doesn't care and just wants to easily swap between presets.

#musicEquipment

https://reviveaudio.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=294

This is brilliant. I picked up a #DBX 166a last year. I haven't used it much. Was <$50. Maybe one day I can send it it to be modded and tuned up.

There needs to be more companies out there maintaining and modifying more gear.

#musicEquipment #rackgear

(MAIL-IN MODIFICATION SERVICE): DBX 166 (ORIGINAL, A, XL, XS) DUAL CHANNEL COMPRESSOR

The worst part about #Mondays is that all the pending transactions from my bank account clear out. 😖 lol

The good news is that I put one of these on layaway. If you're not signed up to all the brest newsletters, you're missing out on 25% off sales.
https://gamechangeraudio.com/shop/plasma-rack/

#musicEquipment #rackgear #GamechangerAudio

First I found #Strymon, then I found #TRexEffects and wanted the #analogue tape delay and drum delay. Now they came out with a stereo version. Now I understand what the Strymon Volente is about and want that for when I can't afford to use the real stuff.

#musicEquipment #effectsPedals

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