Recent content by Gnarmageddon

I write for EverythingRecording.com as a side hustle, it keeps me fed with new gear and software. One of the companies I've reviewed (twice, actually) is STLTones, who have a few different modeling plugins (and Kemper presets) that, to my grizzled old ears, really, really sound fantastic. STL...

I'm a relatively new PRS owner myself and found myself posting more and more here. And yeah, I too anticipated that my lowly CE24 would garner a sneer from what I assumed were all cork-sniffing elitists who would laugh at my paltry, sub-$3000 purchase. But that is most definitely not the case...

Okay, I admit it. there has been just a certain “something“ about adjusting the saddles and truss rod on my own guitar that has always kept me away. But finally, with a little online help from a friend who is far more knowledgeable than I, I took the plunge this morning and worked on the...

There's a dealer in CO that's got one entirely blacked out. Thought about it, but I really love the contrast with the binding, the unpainted back and lower bout and all that darth vader black. It's a hesher, but it's a polite, well-heeled hesher. I'm so good with that. Even my friends who like...

I set out to get a Custom 24 but there's just a certain something about this model. The flat black. The white maple board. It's just magical. Now to make the Floyd play right. Going from factory standard to Drop B. If PRS put out a Tune-O-Matic version of this, I would be the first in line...

She's cool that way - as long as I'm upfront and don't sneak **** in, there's no blowback. It's amazing, because if I were to show her some cool piece of rack gear or a pedal, guitar, what have you... she'd glaze over in five seconds or less. And I get that... I mean, when she talks about... I...

@sergiodeblanc i agree with the sentiment, but I have to admit, I am a sucker for buying brand-spanking-new if the opportunity is there. One other one that I'm quite in love with (though haven't been able to play in person, sadly) is this black with red-binding C24. Total Darth Maul vibe which...

I've been a good boy this year. Paid off some old bills. Worked very hard both a day job, freelance, and getting another 35-40 stock music tracks into my royalty stream. Just got a pretty nice bonus from work and a hefty ASCAP quarter and the Mrs. agrees, Dad deserves a treat. I even made her...

Private Stock Custom 24 Fatback, 26" Scale No inlays except 7th & 12th One piece (no bookmatch) curly top near-impossible to see black Stop tailpiece. The Dustie Waring humbucker, no neck pickup. Single volume pot. Hello 50th birthday gift :) The wife is into it. And yeah, I did brace her for...

I figured it would be a fun guitar to have around. It’s got great bones, just need to get those EMG’s off to the parts boneyard, get some quality tuners (I shim the Floyd so I don’t need to lock) and some better pots. That’s just a fun couple hours with the soldering iron. Initial reactions -...

I wanted to try the Torero out as a possible shred machine and bought one online used from GuitarCenter's god-awful website. After tax and shipping, I think the whole shebang was about $600. In restringing this thing, I'm really starting to wonder. The sighting of the string over the EMG logos...

I rewatched a couple of videos of him playing live with Alanis today. God DAMN the whole band was absolutely smoking. Amazing to think how that album was such a pop culture phenomenon 25 years ago. She was absolutely baring her soul out there and her band was massively tight. Then, sadly, I go...

Ah, I'm not personally affected so much about the loss of Taylor as a friend - we were just two dads chewing the fat at our kids' school - though I really appreciated that he knew my son (who was totally starstruck, what 15yo wouldn't be?) and was always happy to talk to him. I've gotten to...

Woke up this morning to the news of Taylor Hawkins' passing. And while it's sad any day that rock and roll loses a great, this one hit a little closer to home. I've gotten to know Taylor over the past couple years with our sons going to the same school. Parents weekend, commencement, whatever...

So the fretboard is really just FLAT? That's crazy. I'm gonna have to really sit and get deep with it. Beautiful looking instrument and you're right, why have more than 2 of the same guitar? I love my CE24, but an extra .5" of scale length would definitely help on the low b string in my setup.