XMAS CAME LATER!

Is this not the longest January ever? Seems like that to me.

But Xmas came later in the form of three new pieces of gear!!!

First up: Orange Micro Dark 20 watt amp head. Like the Micro Terror, it has a tube in the pre-amp and the rest is solid state. Which means…THIS THING CRANKS!!! It’s got a much heavier tone and that’s good! Cleans up real well too and has an effects loop. For us guitar nerds, these features matter. For others, well, you can just golf-clap.

Second piece: Flamma FC11 envelope filter. I am seriously digging these smaller pedals made by smaller companies. Most are only available through Amazon, so I check out YouTube demo videos before I make a move. My signature Slippery Gypsy pedal died right before a gig last week, so it was time to search for a pedal that has the envelope feature. In short, it’s an auto wah that you control with your picking hand as opposed to your feet (again, guitar nerd talk). I checked out other brands and this one stood out because, well, it’s YELLOW and reasonably priced. It handles clean tones well but was a bit tough to navigate at first with distortion. I found the sweet spot though. So I can recreate my Bootsy/Stevie Salas sounds again! (**The other side of the Slippery Gypsy pedal was a uni-vibe, so I ordered a second Kokko vibe!)

Last but not least, the creme de menthe: V-Tar fuzzy hot pink guitar strap!!! I saw this on Amazon and thought “This is too goofy and cool, gotta get one!” Then I learned it was being shipped from the UK! Thankfully shipping was free WHEW! I received this strap today after waiting maybe two weeks or so. Upon taking it out of the padded envelope…OH COME ON!!! It’s very bright and super funky!! Now I look more metal than ever 🙂

I cannot wait to do more gigs now that I have all this gear 🙂