Alright gear heads, this one is for you! Below is a list of my gear that I use for studio recording (amps, guitars, pedals, microphones, etc.). Guitars American Standard Fender Stratocaster 2013 American Special Telecaster 2016 Gibson Les Paul Studio Deluxe II 2013 Mexican Fender Telecaster 1996 (swapped out pickups) Cordoba Classical Guitar D'Angelico Acoustic/Electric Dreadnought-style Guitar Yamaha Acoustic Guitar (Dreadnought-style) Amps/Cabinets Marshall JCM800 50 watt h

I've decided to follow the "What's in your bag" blog trend and share the contents of my guitar/gig bag. Below is a list of essential items in my bag that I use for gigs, lessons and studio sessions. Enjoy! Guitar cables (3+) Tuners (3+: clip on and old-school plug-in tuners) Capos (2: G7th for electric, Kyser for acoustic) Batteries (9v for acoustic guitar) Staff paper/Books Pencils Power cable for amp Power cable for delay pedal Spare patch cables Picks Beta SM58 Microphone

This post is all about my microphone recommendations for recording electric guitar through amps in your home studio. I'll be as succinct as I can. When I record I usually use 2 microphones, each one on a different speaker in the cabinet (I use 2x12 and 4x12 cabinets). Sometimes if I want a different sound, I will put one mic behind the amp (if it has an open back). This is a cool technique which yields a nice contrasting sound. These microphones will be good for either of the

I spent my time last week working on a guitar amp isolation cabinet for my home studio. Very glad that I did! It was a fun project and it really works great. The design was based on Mike Ralph's DIY Iso Box. My attempt is a little less perfect looking, but the result is a perfectly functioning cabinet. The box is made of MDF (medium density fiberboard). The inside is lined with eggshell-style foam pads. I used weather stripping between the box and lid to give it more of an ai