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Inside the Leslie Speaker Cabinet

Posted on December 15, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Did you ever listen to the Beatles, Eric Clapton, SRV, David Gilmour and countless other guitar players playing through a Leslie speaker? You know that classic slow moving sort of chorus sound then speeding up to a bubbly vibrato. Those old Leslie speaker cabinets sound so good with a guitar. And why shouldn’t they? There […]

New Godlyke Providence Effects

Posted on December 14, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Godlyke, Inc. is now the North American Distributor for Providence brand effects pedals and accessories. Providence products are one of Japan’s most lauded brands and are being used by Gus G of the Ozzy Osbourne Band and Robben Ford. Providence pedals were designed to provide solutions to situations that musicians encounter on their gigs and […]

Eminence Black Mountain Speaker Demo

Posted on December 14, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Here is a video clip of my 5E3 type amp I built with an Eminence Black Mountain speaker. I used my Scott Lentz T-type guitar tuned down to D in standard tuning. I ran my guitar through an Eh Memory Man for a little delay. The Eminence Black Mountain is a great vintage type speaker […]

Jim Campilongo Electric Trio

Posted on December 11, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Check out this clip of one of my favorite guitar players, Jim Campilongo. I love his unique twist on Tele pickin’. His work with the Little Willies, 10 Gallon Cats and Matha Wainright is awesome as well. Just a brilliant player as far as i’m concerned. What say you? […]

Gibson Tone Tip on Rectifier Tubes

Posted on December 11, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Here is a cool article about a guitar amps power supply focusing on the rectifier tube. The article explains what the power supply does and how the rectifier tube affects the overall DC voltage. This in turn will affect the feel of your amp and the dynamics. It is a good read and is pretty […]

ZT Amplifiers Club Amp Update!

Posted on December 10, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Who besides me is totally pumped about the new ZT Amplifiers Club amp? If you are pumped like me then let me just say that the ZT Amplifiers Club amp is on the way!! I made a video blog post a little while back about the availability of the new Club amp. According to the […]

Ed Bickert Quartet – You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To

Posted on December 9, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Here’s a clip of Canadian jazz great Ed Bickert. Jazz on a Tele……..nice! […]

New Article: Tube Amplifier Crackling Noises – What to Look For

Posted on December 9, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

There is a new article on the Articles page called “Tube Amplifier Crackling Noises – What to Look For”. In this article I talk about some crackling noise culprits and how to identify them. I also include some remedies that will help fix them so you can enjoy making music instead of playing technician. There […]

New ZT Amplifiers Lunchbox Cabinet!

Posted on December 8, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Ok all you ZT Lunchbox owners check this out. The good folks over at ZT Amps have just come out with a Lunchbox extension cabinet! It is the same size as the ZT Lunchbox only it is just a sealed back extension cabinet with the same 6.5″ proprietary speaker. The new ZT Lunchbox Cabinet weighs […]

New VHT Special 6 Handwired Combo Amp

Posted on December 7, 2009 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

The new VHT Special 6 is a 6-watt handwired combo (or piggyback head and cabinet) with great build quality and exceptional value. The VHT Special 6 is the first handwired guitar amp with a list price below $300.00!! This simple two knob design will be mod-friendly and very popular among tinkerers and tweakers alike. Sounds […]