#TweedTalk is my Tuesday column, where I talk about all things related to tweed amps and tweed-tone pedals.
Let’s start talking about all things tweed-tone …
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Studio Diary #25: The Roland SPD-SX and Universal Audio Luna
MIDI drums and drum samples. Love ’em or hate ’em, they’re a fact of life for just about everyone who records music at home. And, just as most of us can’t accommodate the noise of a real drum kit in the house, most of us have nowhere to keep a digital drum kit either. We’re left with using much smaller percussion pads, or we compromise and use something we can sort-of play like Roland’s SPD-SX.
But how do you get them into Universal Audio’s LUNA DAW in the first place? When I googled, I couldn’t find any instructions anywhere on how to do this.
So I wrote my own.
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#CoffeeAndKlon is my occasional Sunday magazine-style series, where I talk about whatever’s on my mind about guitars, gear, music and yes, sometimes my love of both coffee and the Klon pedal.
I can’t wait to get back into guitar stores when it is safe to do so once again. Why? Let me try to explain …
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It’s been a very quiet month for new arrivals. This time, it’s mostly down to me.
(The second hand market here is still a mess, but that’s a topic that probably deserves its own blog post …)
I’ve been enjoying both the Mad Professor Sweet Honey Custom and Sweet Honey Deluxe Overdrives so much, I’ve just not been very curious about the pedals that have been cropping up on the second-hand market this month.
But, you know me: I’m always on the lookout for tweed-tone pedals, and this month, I picked up a couple that are pretty rare in their own ways.
Continue reading “New Arrivals: March 2021”First Impressions: Brantone Electronics Vintage Tweed Overdrive Pedal
Earlier in March, I picked up a second-hand Brantone Electronics Vintage Tweed overdrive pedal.
Read on for my First impressions. Spoiler alert: I like this pedal a lot.
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Earlier in March, I picked up an unbranded pedal from eBay. It was sold as an AZABACHE pedal by TH Custom Effects. Does it live up to the hype of “the best sounds [sic] Fender Tweed Amp simulator I ever heard”?
Read on to find out my first impressions.
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Neural DSP’s Quad Cortex is finally shipping. As one of the early backers, I have the chance to get one of the first units, before they hit the shops.
I’ve decided not to.
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This year, I’m learning how to record acoustic guitar. I’ve got a lot to learn. To help me learn, I’m keeping an eye out for any helpful YouTube videos from professional engineers and producers.
Like this one 🙂
Joe Gilder has just posted his tips for recording finger style guitar, as a five-step process that anyone can follow.
#PlayAlternative: Heritage Guitars
Got a short-but-sweet one, for anyone who’s after an alternative to the mighty Gibson Les Paul.
Andertons have just posted a video introducing Heritage Guitars’ Standard Series to their audience. Have a listen!
In terms of tone, I reckon it’s all there. To my ears, the H150 model sounded like a good Les Paul.
Let me know if you agree or not, in the comments below.
The PRS S2 McCarty 594 Is Finally Here!
PRS announced the S2 McCarty 594 back at Winter NAMM 2020. I ordered one the same month … and then shortly after, the global pandemic began.
I ended up cancelling my order later in 2020, as there was no sign of it actually shipping to the UK. Fast forward to March 2021, and the S2 McCarty 594 that I ordered has finally reached these shores!
What is it like? Read on to find out 🙂
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