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  1. The Gear and the Glory: NOFX

    From Left: El Hefe, Fat Mike and Eric Melvin; Not Pictured: Erik Sandin on drums As any normal music fan, we sometimes aren’t satisfied with simply the songs when it comes to our favorite bands. Some of us want to know their back story, some of us want to know who they’re dating, and some of us even want to...
  2. History of the Amplifier: Valve vs Solid-State

    Fender '63 Tube Reverb Valve Amplifier There really isn’t anything like the warm, colorful sound given off by a vintage vacuum tube amplifier. Since the beginning of rock and roll, players have come to know and love the signature characteristics of the tube amplifier. Even after the introduction of the much more affordable and much less sensitive solid state amplifier...
  3. Variations of the Electric Guitar Amplifier

    FENDER Hot Rod Deluxe III Tube Guitar Combo Amp If there is any one single piece of equipment that is as important to the overall sound and feel of live music as the electrical instrument itself, it most definitely has to be the amplifier. Although you are only as strong as your weakest link – meaning that everything from the...
  4. The Gear and the Glory: The White Stripes

    *The White Stripes in 2001, first tour of Japan As any normal music fan, we sometimes aren’t satisfied with simply the songs when it comes to our favorite bands. Some of us want to know their back story, some of us want to know who they’re dating, and some of us even want to know their favorite food! While some...
  5. The Gear and the Glory: AC/DC

    AC/DC in Tacoma, August 31, 2009; PC: Wikimedia Commons As any normal music fan, we sometimes aren’t satisfied with simply the songs when it comes to our favorite bands. Some of us want to know their back story, some of us want to know who they’re dating, and some of us even want to know their favorite food! While some...