I still need to do some visual stuff.  I plan to put some snazzy tolex, but am a little afraid since I’ve never attempted it before.  Keep exploring things to change the sound beyond speakers/tubes… transformers and whatnot.  But it … Continue reading →

My rad wife got me a neat little gift – a Fender Champ 600.  It’s about as simple as an amp gets, 1 12AX7, 1 6V6, a high & low input, a 6″ speaker and a volume knob.  It sounds … Continue reading →

I’ve been trying to form a band on and off since moving to Austin about 1.5 years ago.  It’s largely been a painful process.  I know other musicians in my social network, but they either are committed to other projects … Continue reading →

Cars that vaguely resemble what we drive today have been around since the 1920′s.  That’s closing in on 100 years.  I’d guess that door locks on cars have been around for at least 60 of those years.  And you know … Continue reading →

I think this was a very bad purchase… The gripping surface has foam. Going to get sweaty and fall apart and be annoying. But whatever, it’s a pick that comes in a little pouch so that’s exciting, right?

I purchased a new guitar recently.  It’s an Ibanez AEG20E.  First, the dorky stuff.  I paid $300 for it new.  That $300 got me 100% real wood (5 years ago, not a chance), Fishman pickup, preamp w/ eq & tuner, … Continue reading →

Finally getting some positive movement on something I’ve wanted to do for maybe 10 years.  Found someone who wants to put their voice to my music, and do it without any real human interaction. There’s certainly some magic to the … Continue reading →

Virtually all of my friends are involved in some form of art. A few do it for a living, but most do not. Of those that have “normal” jobs, families, etc, most of them face the same problems. It’s hard … Continue reading →

Finished my first guitar project in quite some time.  My Tom Anderson Classic got a makeover.  While many people probably liked it the old way, I’m much happier.  It looks less pretty and sounds more gritty.  Didn’t do too much, … Continue reading →

Here’s my random collection of music.  This is all recorded rather hastily at home.  I tend to get a rough idea and just hit record and improvise most of what I’m doing.  As I get more into the recording/writing process … Continue reading →