How to stop hoarding guitars and guitar gear
I said in a recent post that I was going to write more about this, so here it is.
Compulsive hoarding as of the release of the DSM-5 in 2013 is a defined mental disorder. Humans have gotten to the point where the acquisition of stuff has become so bad and so destructive that we had to qualify it as a mental illness to try and figure out a way to stop it.
Since there is no magic pill to take to stop compulsive hoarding, the only way to tackle the problem is with good ol' willpower. That, and telling guitar hoarders in very blunt fashion that they are hoarding and need to stop it.
Who are the WORST music gear hoarders?
I'm a minimalist by nature when it comes to music gear because I don't like clutter. Whenever I can do what I want musically using itty-bitty hardware, I'll do it. It's part of the reason I bought my Casio SA-46. Yes, that's a kid's keyboard. But it operates on AA batteries, can be picked up with one hand easily and stored easily. And it sounds cool. You can't get lightweight convenience like that with a Roland Juno-60 (which I did own at one point).
Aside from the keyboard thing, certain types of musicians hoard more than others. Let's find out who are the worst.
Bought a Wally looper
Yep, I took the plunge and bought one.
Which guitar effects are worth spending more money on?
I'm writing this one based on a recent email conversation I had with someone asking about guitar effects.
While I sing the praises of cheap guitars and cheap gear whenever I can (if you can get away with getting great sound for cheap, that's always a plus), there will be times when you'll have to spend extra to get "that sound".
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar guitar review
Before I tried the '70s Stratocaster at the guitar store over the weekend, I saw they had a Surf Green Squier Jag in stock. So I tried it out.
This was actually the second time I ever played a Squier Jag. The first one, also from the same store, sucked. And the reason it sucked is because it wasn't set up at all and the bridge saddles were completely set up wrong. However, this one was in much better shape. While it wasn't perfectly set up, it wasn't all out-of-whack like the first one I tried before was.
So anyway, on to the review.
