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The Ultimate Poor Man’s Guide to Guitar Shows (10 Reasons Why You Should Go)
The Ultimate Poor Man’s Guide to Guitar Shows (10 Reasons Why You Should Go)
Most of you reading this blog probably live within a day’s drive of at least
one annual guitar show. You should
go. I know what you’re thinking, "those
shows are only for folks with big bucks to spend", or maybe "it’s just too long
a drive, it’s not worth it". I her ya,
in fact, I used to feel the same way.
Man was I wrong. I’m blessed to
live just outside of Nashville, TN, with several local and
regional shows each year. Even still, I
always found reasons not to go to one.
Until a few years back; and now I’m hooked! Let me tell you...
My Somewhat Unconventional take on Ideal Speaker Cabinet Size
My Somewhat Unconventional take on Ideal Speaker Cabinet Size
Every now and then I am asked a question that directs my thoughts towards
cabinet dimensions. A good one just came
in to the WGS Q&A forum. When I get
to thinking, I often get to blogging. So ... let’s talk guitar speaker cabinet dimensions!
First rule: there are no rules. There
are a plethora of "ideal size" cabinet calculators available. Those are fine for some purposes, like for
getting the most bass response in a certain frequency range out of a certain
sub driver, but I personally don’t believe they have much to offer when we’re
talking guitar...
Secret New WGS Speakers for 2013!
Secret New WGS Speakers for 2013!
Today, ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to introduce you to the new
models slated to be rolled out in early 2013.
This first speaker is near and dear to my heart; we don’t have a for-certain
name yet, for now we are simply calling it the low-power 12. Here’s some history: A few months ago, I heard a low-power boutique
tube amp with a tome that simply took my breath away. I can’t tell you the exact amp, but I can
tell you that it was an exceptionally expensive boutique model that was only
produced in extremely small quantities.
I can also tell you that...
The Fargen John Lennon Guitar Amp
The Fargen John Lennon Guitar Amp
Yesterday I was preparing my annual January blog on cool new WGS products
when I received a commanding "stop the press" shout. Actually, it was a text. The text was from WGS production manager Dean
Birdsong, from the floor of the big NAMM convention in California.
It contained the image you see here.
Okay, so it’s cool to see WGS guys Jason, David & Dean; but man,
look at that amp! Let’s talk about that
amp.
In a nutshell, this is one insanely cool piece of gear. For all the details, I suggest you go to the Fargen Amps site. Mr. Fargen...
The Ultimate Speaker Tonequest ... I need YOUR input!
The Ultimate Speaker Tonequest ... I need YOUR input!
So, my blogging has taken a bit of a backseat to life the last two weeks,
but things are fixin’ to heat up! I’m
going to assemble a group of my fellow Nashville
guitar tone affectionados for some serious black-belt speaker tone
shootouts.
Will you all help? I want some "outside"
opinions. Let me know what speakers YOU
want to see compared. I promise, we will
get to as many as possible. You can post
your requests here as a response to this blog, on my YouTube channel, my
Facebook page, or email me directly.
Oh, and give us as much detail as...
Why Play Guitar?
Why Play Guitar?
Ladies, I apologize in advance: this blog is going to be written from a
distinctly male perspective! I’m taking
the week off from my relentless pursuit of tone and speaker dissection to have
a little fun. Next week we’ll be back to
our regularly scheduled programming; but for now, let’s kick back and have a
little fun. Ya ready?
Okay guys, when it comes right down to it, why did you start playing
guitar? Be honest, to get chicks! Right?
Dude, when I was 13, I was like human girl repellant. I was barely over five feet tall, and was...
Happy Rockin' Hollidays From WGS!
Happy Rockin' Hollidays From WGS!
It's been our best year in business yet all thanks to our loyal
customers! We are celebrating by giving away speakers! Here are the winners:
Clarence Deveau - G10C/SRandy Nelson - Retro 30Joel Labat - Reaper HPBrad Ryan - ET65Charlie Cyr - Invader 50Roger Cochran - G10C/SFrom all of us at WGS have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Ever wonder what Veteran 10's sound like with screaming high gain riffs? Wonder no longer. Our good friend Siarhei at Samp Custom Cabinets sent us this video to prove that the Veteran 10 has what it takes to shred:http://...
Lab Series L5, L7, & L9: the Ultimate Sleeper Amp?
Lab Series L5, L7, & L9: the Ultimate Sleeper Amp?
Hey fellow ampaholics, my name is Vaughn, & I’ve got somthin’ to share
with the group! I’m a Big, Big, BIG fan
of so-called "sleeper amps",
you know, the amps that sound friggin awesome, but can be bought by the average
working guitarist. Hey, who doesn’t love
them?
In previous blogs I have featured the totally toneful, and surprisingly
inexpensive Marshall Artist
3203, and the Randall
RG80ES, the hands-down king of 80’s hair-metal tone. Well, as promised, this week I’m blowing the
dust off of what I believe is the best value in vintage amps available on...
Lab Series L7, Amp Blown, or Just The Speakers? (The big Rub)
Lab Series L7, Amp Blown, or Just The Speakers? (The big Rub)
Top of the mornin’ to ya! It’s a fair
sunny day in the south of the USA
as I pen this blog. If the sun’s not
shinning where you are, I pray you have some light that shines from the inside
out!
I’m considering this blog to be the first in a two-part blog on my newly
acquired Lab Series L7, a fine vintage solid-state 4x10 amp from the late 1970’s. I was a kid just learning to play when the
Lab Series amps were the "big thing".
They were used by a lot of big names back then, and they cost a heckuva
lot more than the average guitar player could afford. ...
WGS Thanks YOU!
WGS Thanks YOU!
On this Thanksgiving day, WGS would like to pause and thank all of YOU ... loyal customers ... Seriously, you are the best group of folks in the world, and truly, this is a world-wide community! Thank you; together we are improving the world, one amp at a time. :-)