The Takamine EC-132C Classical Guitar – The Timeless Taste Of Classic Tone!!

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The first time I knew I had to have a classical guitar, I was listening to Pink Floyd’s “The Wall”. I played it incessantly (through headphones, of course!), and with all the lights off except for the dim glow of the stereo dial. It was magic! The song “Goodbye Blue Sky” was mesmerizing to me. …

The Bugera Veyron BV1001T – Listen To That Volcano Rumble!!

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Did you know Paul McCartney didn’t want to play bass? When the Beatles lost their gig in Germany and were deported back to England, their bass player up to that point, Stu Sutcliffe, didn’t leave with them. He was smitten with a German girl! But somebody needed to play bass. John Lennon had a brand …

The DIY Musician – Why You & Captain Marvel Have A Lot In Common!!

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I love space. Anything to do with it, really. Which is why, when any film comes out that deals with space, my gravity-bound butt will be in a seat watching it! Lol Yesterday, my family and I saw “Captain Marvel“. Great film! Powerful superhero! Lots of Marvel backstory explanations! Perhaps most impressive though, is that …

How To Set Up An Electric Guitar, Pt. 1 – The Archtop!

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Salutations, all you weekend warriors!! I’m sure you’re probably all getting ready for your latest gig tonight, or that pressing recording session comin’ up. Regardless, I thought I’d share the wealth and let you look over my shoulder as I show you how to set up an electric guitar – specifically, for this first article, …

Shure SM7B Review – A Shot At Michael’s Mic!

SM7B and Michael CARTOONED

Is there such a thing as “Concert Envy”? I think there is. See, my wife just loves to tease me with the fact that SHE got to see Michael Jackson on his tour after the release of the “Thriller” album, and I… did not. Not fair! But I’ve got something over her too –  I …

Stop Comparing Yourself To Others! – You + Gear = YOU-niqueness!

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We do a ton of music equipment research here at Serious G.A.S. And we LOVE IT! Not only because of YOU, our super song-forgin’ friends, but also because we genuinely dig music and the gear that makes it. Throughout all this research, we often find ourselves watching live, or virtually online, some uber-skilled, insanely-impressive musical …

Computer Audio Troubleshooting, Ep.1 – It’s Never Too Late To Learn!

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Smooth sailing. Isn’t that what we all wish for?? No problems; no trip-ups. No sudden interruptions to our progress, only the sea of tranquility leading us to our desired ends. Too bad that we all know… that ain’t how the ocean rolls, baby! Sometimes we feel like chucking the whole thing into the ocean ‘cuz …