Tomo El Gato

I was in my teens when Cream came on the scene. I had been playing guitar for 2-3 years when Disraeli Gears came out. I remember taking...

for the amps used by EC in the late 60s see here...

I hadn't heard "Spoonful" in over 3 decades. What a tone: Tube meltdown! What note choices (melodies) This is the source of all electric...

I was going to post about Wilde, but about the micro-coils, rather than the L series. The micro-coils do have some hum, but it is a good...

I like SCs with noise. Amps with hum. Noisy old Hammonds. Radios that go WEeeeeioouuuw. Records that go click pop. Life is noise.

Mind you: every noiseless design option have their own charm and character. You would really have to play them yourself to find which...

A rare bird (long discontinued) from the 1990's is the Tube Works Real Tube Spring Reverb. It is a stereo, rackmount piece with 12...

Have one of these, have a 90's reissue '63 Fender Spring Tank and just picked up a '64 Fender Spring Tank. Love all three, but for...

If you like Fender amp reverb and aren't a Big Drip Surf Dude (BDSD), I think the best is the mid-'70s Fender Reverb. All the 3-knob...

benson tall bird demeter rv1D & demeter reverbulator vermona etc

$117 real spring pedal! https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SpringKing--danelectro-spring-king-reverb-pedal

Reverb tanks don't really sound like amp reverb. On-board reverb pans don't usually do the big drippy surf sound. Plus, I can't seem to...

Now days at least there are some good to decent alternatives digitally. But yeah, the real thing is a good time.

Who did Hendrix wanna meet? Clapton. Who did EJ and EVH cite as their #1? Cream-era Clapton. But to guys on TGP? He sucks. Par for the...

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