johnson's are definitely budget guitar. there was a shop where i live that used to sell them, and they never had a tag higher than $250. dont do it!! similar guitar, sans Gibson pickups: http://www.ebay.com/itm/JOHNSON-SUPERNOVA-ELITE-LP-STYLE-ELECTRIC-GUITAR-FLAMED-MAPLE-TOP-BROWN-BURST-/3904304794...

if you're a Mac guy, some quick dns rerouting can get you able to stream the coverage BBC is providing: http://9to5mac.com/2012/08/01/how-to-watch-official-bbc-olympics-coverage-from-the-u-s/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Not sure what software is available on windows to make it eas...

super cool find! there aren't a lot of quality demos of old oranges out there. thanks for sharing this. yep, the videos are both italian.

heres a cool speaker sim review a friend showed me a while back:

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jon -- i stand corrected

Not sure what you're talking about. Step-up and step-down transformers are rated in watts, not volts. :? my bad, i meant wattage, not voltage, of the amp. i think the point was understood anyway though...thanks for calling me out on it... Out of curiosity, how would you determine peak plate wattage...

a stepdown transformer will do it; a friend of mine uses one in ireland for a US-wired amp. just make sure it can handle the peak plate voltage the amp specifies, and then some. i'd go 3x the peak at least though. Not sure what you're talking about. Step-up and step-down transformers are rated in w...

a stepdown transformer will do it; a friend of mine uses one in ireland for a US-wired amp. just make sure it can handle the peak wattage the amp specifies, and then some. i'd go 3x the peak at least though. i'd just be glad it's a step down in voltage, instead of step up - that can sometimes get fu...

not arguing either.. just trying to answer the OPs question with an opinion based off experience, like he asked for, instead of writing it off. I use a Mac and and iPad, and for what it is, the iPad is great, but I'd imagine most people don't buy an iPad thinking its going to replace even a $1000 st...

What does a computer have to do with sound quality? I'd place even converters about last on the list after preamps, mics, mic placement, amps, guitar, engineer, and even player. I just personally think screwing around with the limitations of an iPad and Garageband kind of a waste of money. You can ...

that alesis dock is actually pretty good, i had an alesis rep in my store a few weeks back demoing it. i think you'll get a lot of different opinions (especially on this forum), but unless you're looking to drop a grand or more on the whole setup, i'd forego getting a used computer and cheaper inter...

those EJ strats are sweet. i'd hang on to it too. i had a strat, and even though i got an LP to replace it, i miss that strat sound and have wanted to replace it pretty much since the day i got rid of it...

It sounds really awesome man! The tone is great, there seem to be lots of great influences in your songwriting.

i tried out an mxr delay, a boss delay, the line 6 delay, an eventide and the strymon el capistan. strymon sounded better, no question. build quality is awesome, features are awesome, sound is awesome. i can't see why someone would knock strymon but still like eventide, they're both digital effects....

the vocals and guitar line remind of "cult of personality" for some reason. sounds good!