Comments for Gear-Monkey.com

Comment on Iron Maiden Dave Murray’s 1957 Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar by miki

miki — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:27:06 +0000

that’s not that fender strat

Comment on KING SNYDER ROCK / METAL BAND: REVOLUTION RISING by krystal123girl

krystal123girl — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:14:57 +0000

Hey this is an awesome write up, I don’t know who wrote it thoe. Only one correction I would make, the whole band writes all the songs, not just Brad and Seth!

Comment on You May Be a Poseur by snakewood13

snakewood13 — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:01:28 +0000

If you videotape yourself playing Metallica or Pantera then plaster it all over Youtube.You might be a poseur. If you hated Metallica in the 80s,but loved the black album.You might be a poseur.If you wear more hair spray and eyeliner than your sister.You might be a poseur.If you ever purchased a Poison or Faster Pussycat LP for youself.You might be a poseur.If you’ve only been playing an instrument for three years but your rig is worth $10,000.You might be a poseur.If you play at the local bar in front of 10 or 15 people and finish it with”thanks for coming out and keeping the scene alive;we love you all”You might be a poseur.If Starbucks is “where it’s at”.You might be a poseur.If you start playing an instrument so that one day you can be a “big and famous Rockstar”.You might be a poseur.If people who’ve seen you play gigs start nicknaming you things like “guitarface” or “cash register jaw”You might be a poseur.If you even care what kind of Beer you are spitting on the crowd.You might be a poseur and if your idea of origionality is taking a famous comedy routine and making it your own,then you really are a Poser!

Comment on Jimi Hendrix’s Best Buddy- Buddy Miles by Jimi Hendrix’s Best Buddy- Buddy Miles | Used Music Gear Online Resources | Gear-Vault

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:54:31 +0000

[…] If only for his contributions to the Band of Gypsys, Drummer Buddy Miles is one of the true legends of the Sixties rock scene. Born in 1946 in Omaha, Nebraska, Miles began his career at the age of 12, playing drums in his father’s jazz band. By the time he was 15, Miles had hit the road, backing r&b/soul acts like the Delfonics, the Ink spots and Ruby and the Romantics. In 1967, while touring with soul signing sensation Wilson Pickett, Miles was spotted by blues guitarists Mike Bloomfield, who recruited him into his new band, the influential Sixties group, Electric Flag. In 1968, Mile left the Flag and formed his own group, the Buddy Miles Express (which featured guitarist Jim McCarty, later of Cactus, and, briefly, Hendix’s bassist Billy Cox). Miles did a handful of notable sessions, including recording dates with John McLaughlin (Devotion) and Muddy Waters (Fathers and Sons), and he also appeared on Jimi Hendrix’s studio masterwork, Electric Ladyland. Jimi and Buddy became good friends and were soon playing together often in after-hours jam sessions. Buddy’s most high-profiles association with Hendrix is his performance of Band of Gypsys, which includes extraordinary versions of two Buddy Miles songs, “Them Changes” and “We gotta live together.” The symbiotic relationship between Jimi and Buddy ended rather quickly, through, as Buddy was relieved of is duties less than a month after the famed New Year’s Eve Fillmore shows that yielded the Band of Gypsys album. While it would be pleasant to report that Buddy Miles went on from his Band of Gypsys experience to greater triumphs, the real facts are less pretty—so much so that in 1978 he was arrested for grand theft auto and auto theft. Things went from terrible to disastrous for the drummer, and before he could turn his life around he served some significant jail time. In recent years, however, Miles was on a strong comeback trail. He went back gigging over 200 dates a year—many as a member of country “guitsteel” sensation Junior Brown’s band—and was signing and playing with the vitality for which he was once renowned. In 1999, he released his first album in years, the contemporary r&b/soul-inflected Miles Away from Home (Experience Hendrix/Hip-O Records.) Gear-Vault Classifieds is an eBay alternative . Come sell with us! More here: Jimi Hendrix’s Best Buddy- Buddy Miles […]

Comment on Retubing a Peavey 5150 Amplifier by The Ins & Outs of Axes & Amps | GEAR-VAULT

The Ins & Outs of Axes & Amps | GEAR-VAULT — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:25:43 +0000

[…] popular output tubes include 6L6 and 5881, which can be found in Fender, Mesa Boogie, Peavey and more recent models of Marshall amps. The 6L6 tube is powerful and maintains clarity and […]

Comment on Marshall Super Lead 100 - Jimi Hendrix Setup by Vintage Marshall Super Lead from 1971 - User Help | Used Music Gear Online Resources | Gear-Vault

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:44:25 +0000

[…] a word, no. You or an amp restoration maniac could use “Presstype” to redo the panel or a Marshall service center could sell you a new one, which may or may not fit, depending on the switches, etc. […]

Comment on Marshall Super Lead 100 - Jimi Hendrix Setup by Tech education on class A and class A/B tube amplifiers | GEAR-VAULT

Tech education on class A and class A/B tube amplifiers | GEAR-VAULT — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:15:59 +0000

[…] this circuit, signal is applied to the tubes when you play. Most amps that we know and love, like Marshalls, Fenders, Ampegs and Hiwatts, Kendricks, to name a few, utilize this type of […]

Comment on Retubing a Peavey 5150 Amplifier by Troubleshooting Peavey 5150 Guitar Tube Amp | Used Music Gear Online Resources | Gear-Vault

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:29:06 +0000

[…] How to retube a Peavey 5150 […]

Comment on What is a Vacuum Tube? by The Ins & Outs of Axes & Amps | GEAR-VAULT

The Ins & Outs of Axes & Amps | GEAR-VAULT — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:56:33 +0000

[…] basic technology behind the modern vacuum tube has been around since 1906. Yet few musicians seem to have even an elementary knowledge of this […]

Comment on New ‘Dynamic’ Metallica Album is going Back to old Territory by ESP LTD Electric Guitar Review | GEAR-VAULT

ESP LTD Electric Guitar Review | GEAR-VAULT — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:25:06 +0000

[…] asked the company to create his favorite ESP Kamikaze. After one year, Kirk Hammett of Metallica, found ESP Company too. Hammett asked ESP to make him ESP KH-2 model which later became one of the […]