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Single Coil's Manefesto... 2012 thoughts Part 3
By KenBJammen on Feb 2, 2012 | In Music
PART III - Here is part three of the 2012 thoughts on the single coil manifesto
11. When used with a decent power amp, a good solid state preamp or high quality solid state stompbox can sound as organic as good tube preamp distortion. That's just the way it is.
Yes, now more than ever. Look at a HIGH END boutique effect to really make this a true statement. A Pedals By Tone OD can make a tube amp sing. That is really how it is in 2012.
Single Coil's Manefesto... 2012 thoughts Part 2
By KenBJammen on Feb 1, 2012 | In Music
PART II - Here is part two of the 2012 thoughts on the single coil manifesto
6. Nobody wants to hear you solo for more than about three minutes. I don't care HOW good you are. That's just the way it is.
Maybe, maybe not. Depends on your audience. Depends how drunk your audience is. I have played places where a three minute solo is way waaayyyy to long, and I have played a solo for 15 minutes and the crowd was upset that it was too short. Other factors to consider is the Genre of music. That is really how it is in 2012.
Single Coil's Manefesto... 2012 thoughts Part 1
By KenBJammen on Jan 31, 2012 | In Music
Well, the year is 2012. Here is an update on my thoughts on Single Coil’s manifesto. (Broken into 4 parts). Single coil’s manifesto has been gracing the internet for about 10 years now, the true origins lost somewhere in the depths of a Harmony Central archive. Although these truths were self evident 10 years ago, do they ring true today? I am not sure that all 20 truths are still the way it is.
Here is part one of the 2012 thoughts on the single coil manifesto.
Here's Single Coil's opinions on nearly everything important about guitars. I've limited to 20 points, all of which should be accepted as Gospel. Trust ye the word of Single Coil on this folks, he knows what he's saying.
1. The vast majority of players play amps that are too powerful. If your tube amp is not being turned up past 5 or 6 on a regular basis, you're not using it to it's design specs. Most people don't realize that a "little" 15 watt tube amp is pretty loud. Sure, you may need that 100 watt head for the next 120,000 seat outdoor festival you play . . . but you'll still have to mike the amp. And how much stage volume do you really need? That's just the way it is.
I continue to agree with this. Go to any guitar center and find the amps that everyone is playing. The ½ stacks, the large combo amps, etc. A great sounding 1 x 12” tube amp combo with the right microphone will sound better than any modeling amp. That is really how it is in 2012.
Pink guitars for manly men part II
By KenBJammen on Jul 9, 2011 | In Music
So...
After my comments about pink manly guitars I went out and bought a pink guitar.
1987 Peavey Nitro single pickup guitar. pink rocker from the 1980's!
Review to follow.
Pink guitars for manly men.
By KenBJammen on Jun 28, 2011 | In Music
The other day I was browsing an online catalog and saw these guitars... Pink.
I like pink, but pink pink guitars?
how about pink bass guitars?
now, I am all for girly guitars and such, but how much pink can you stand.
I like this for a pink guitar, but not much more than that!
We need a pink guitar holiday, how about that!
