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Ovation GC178LX American Elite

In addition to the Epiphone pictured in the previous post, I acquired an Ovation GC178LX American Elite from Craig. Here’s a a couple of pictures:   It is sleek, black, and sweet. It plays like a dream. The intonation up … Continue reading

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Craig and John Jam 9/26/21

Craig and I got together to jam today. I bought a couple of guitars from him because he is thinning his guitar herd. The one that features most in these jams is an Epiphone ES-175 Premium. I love this guitar! … Continue reading

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Squier Classic Vibe Starcaster

I’ve wanted a Fender Starcaster since they first came out in the 1970’s. They looked delightfully weird and I liked the idea of combining the best of Fender qualities with the best of Gibson. I couldn’t afford one back then, … Continue reading

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Distortion Using Avantone CK-1

This is just a clip to help the Reaper forum troubleshoot this distortion problem: A second clip of the end of the track: Update: the thread is here: Reaper Forum Discussion Apparently, this is a noisy mic. It may have … Continue reading

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Reaper in Linux and a New Track

Reaper, the recording software I have been using for years, now has a native Linux version.  It is still in beta, but it works pretty well in Linux Mint.  My computer is still dual boot, Win 7 and Linux, but … Continue reading

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Spring Break Sort Of

I hadn’t been playing much music for a while because I was too busy with teaching.  Today I recorded something. It’s EZDrummer 2, with a bassline recorded through Voxengo Boogex, with an Ampeg cabinet model.  The guitar parts are the … Continue reading

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Changes and New Stuff

I haven’t posted here in quite a while, though I have posted to my other blogs.  Since my last post here, I got married, moved, got another computer.  The computer is a Dell from Costco.  It specs out fine for … Continue reading

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Some Jazzy Stuff and Some Country

Here are some tracks from another rehearsal session. I’ve Got You Under My Skin Song for Elizabeth Folsom Prison Blues The first is a Frank Sinatra song, of course.  It has a jazz beat, something I am just getting used … Continue reading

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Another Jam Session

After many months, Craig Saxon and I got together again to jam at my house.  Mostly I played drums.  I have improved.  I got a pretty good one drop reggae beat going on “No Woman, No Cry,” but the fills … Continue reading

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A New Year

I started this blog one year ago today. I intended to post nearly everyday, but I only managed 43 posts. One day the blog got 117 hits, but the average is around 5 or 6 a day. The most popular … Continue reading

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