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Gear Review: Aracom Amps PLX18 BB Combo
Click on the picture for a larger view. Aracom Amps PLX BB 18 Summary: Reminiscent of John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, the PLX18 BB is a tribute to the classic Marshall Plexi’s of yesteryear. … more →
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Gear Review: Aracom Amps PLX18 BB Combo
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goofydawg wrote 6 days ago: Click on the picture for a larger view. Aracom Amps PLX BB 18 Summary: Reminiscent of John Mayall an … more →
Color Me... Transparent
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goofydawg wrote 1 week ago: A friend of mine asked me to recommend a pedal that would push his amp into overdrive so it would ju … more →
NOS Tubes: They are totally worth it!
goofydawg wrote 2 weeks ago: I ordered a couple of NOS 1959 GE long plate 12AX7’s a few days ago – they were a great … more →
Reason Bambino: It Was Made for a Strat
goofydawg wrote 2 weeks ago: Some amps were just meant to be used with a certain kind of guitar. The Reason Bambino is one such a … more →
Overdrive vs. Distortion
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goofydawg wrote 3 weeks ago: I had an interesting conversation with a friend today regarding the difference between overdrive and … more →
Why an Attenuator Will Change Your Life
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goofydawg wrote 3 weeks ago: Ever since I started this blog, I’ve talked about attenuators, and how they’ve enabled m … more →
Amazing the Difference a Tube Can Make...
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goofydawg wrote 4 weeks ago: Conventional tube-amp wisdom states that you get the most bang for your buck by replacing your pre-a … more →
First Impressions: Dr. Z Remedy Amp
goofydawg wrote 1 month ago: In yesterday’s little adventure at Guitar Player Magazine, I got a chance to play the new Dr. … more →
Adventures at Guitar Player Magazine...
goofydawg wrote 1 month ago: I was feeling like crap today, but still accompanied my friend, Jeff Aragaki, to go to the offices o … more →
NOS Tubes: It Ain't All Hype...
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goofydawg wrote 1 month ago: Just put in a re-labeled 1960’s-era Mullard ECC83 into my Aracom VRX22 this afternoon. I had a … more →
Get a Big Sound With Re-amping!
goofydawg wrote 1 month ago: For a long time, I’ve had this thing for getting a big guitar sound in my recordings. I’ … more →
EL84 Fizz? Forgot how much I loved that tone...
goofydawg wrote 1 month ago: Aracom Amps VRX18 18 Watt Head I’m falling in love again with my Aracom VRX18. This was the am … more →
Gear Review: VOX AC4TV
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goofydawg wrote 1 month ago: VOX AC4TV Amplifier Summary: For what it brings to the table, this is a great little amp. Whi … more →
Revisiting the Aracom VRX18
goofydawg wrote 1 month ago: This morning, the guy who’s painting my house came into my garage/studio to ask me a question, … more →
Multi-Party Protocols and FOCS 2009
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rjlipton wrote 1 month ago: Multi-party protocols, bounded width programs, concentration theorems, and FOCS 2009 Ashok Chandra i … more →
Hearing aids: A contemporary review
Callier Library wrote 1 month ago: contemporary review of hearing aids is provided with a focus on current styles of amplification devi … more →
The Chaotic solution - A network nurtures small failures in order that large failures don't happen as often
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Vitorino Ramos wrote 2 months ago: “[…] QUESTION_HUMAN > If Control’s control is absolute, why does Control need to control? ANSWER_ … more →
How the New Breed of Attenuators Will Change How We Approach Our Performance
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goofydawg wrote 2 months ago: As many know, I’m a big fan of attenuators. In the past I’ve owned a couple and have tri … more →
My BAMBINO Can Scream!!!
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goofydawg wrote 2 months ago: Cruising the forums this morning, I came upon a statistic that just blew me away; probably more so b … more →
