Author Archive for Phil Smith
French by birth but Texan by heart, I had different careers in multiple areas that don’t really make sense when they’re all laid down on my resume. Amongst them I’m a former military officer (mainly confidential stuff I can’t talk about) — I’m a former network architect (the stuff with switches, routers, optical fibers, satellites and wireless things that allow people to be connected) — I’m a former R&D engineer and product designer (mainly for electronics instruments in the Music Industry) — I’m also a former sound engineer that worked in professional recording studios (but nobody cares about that anymore) — and I even thought once in my life I was someone almost important doing things almost awesome... Now I’m just a professional amateur spreading my 2 cents online about anything and everything to anyone with too much time in their hands — and if you’re reading this bio, you might be one of them that just wasted 2mn of your life you will never get back. Sorry...
NAMM 2019 : Charvel announces the USA Select DK24 HH 2PT CM
For Winter NAMM 2019 Charvel announces the brand-new USA Select DK24 HH 2PT CM model. The CHARVEL USA SELECT DK24 HH 2PT CM is an exquisite USA-made instrument designed for modern players with discerning tastes. Hearkening back to Charvel’s roots and born on west coast soil, the USA DK24 2PT CM is meticulously built by the Charvel team at […]
NAMM 2019 : Charvel debuts Angel Vivaldi Signature & adds new finish for Satchel Signature Model
For Winter NAMM 2019, Charvel reveals its collaboration with prog-metal guitarist Angel Vivaldi in the form of the brand-new Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 NOVA. The Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 NOVA delivers spectacular style with a modified Dinky basswood body (with sculpted heel) finished in exquisite Satin Sage Green with gold hardware and a tilt-back reverse […]
NAMM 2019 : Diamond Amps are back – with something for everyone!
I remember a time where the only guitar brands you’d pick from were either Fender or Gibson — and the only amps you’d use them with would have the name Fender or Marshall on them. Of course, there was always few other brands but that was very marginal. Over the years, we saw more famous […]
Deep Dive: Black Widow MGP-1A
you would need to hire people to travel with your 18U Rack (minimum) to have 18 different Preamps, not even mentioning some switching system, cables, etc… I know there’s a huge trend to go back to the ‘80s right now, but the whole refrigerator size racks are no more.
Wampler Pedals claims Phillip McKnight is Uneducated Because his Opinion is Bullsh*t
The Wampler employee called Phillip “uneducated” because his opinion is “bullshit,” “purest horseshit imaginable,” “total crap,”
Top 5 New Cabs & Speakers from NAMM 2018
This is no secret for any guitarist: regardless if we like tube amps, solid-state amps, or even digital amps, we generally need a cab with a speaker to use them. But somehow, that’s very often ones of the most overlooked elements in the whole signal chain when it comes to guitar tones. We will spend […]
Here’s what you need to know about Gibson
“I have not failed. I found 10,000 ways that won’t work” — Thomas Edison
New Marshall 2018 DSL Series Amps at NAMM
The Marshall Amp Guide 2018!!
Top 5 new Amps from NAMM
If you believe there will never be too much Amps on earth, you’ll be happy to learn the 2018 Winter NAMM is not short of news — including new amps. To not miss anything, here’s the Top 5 new Amps from NAMM: 1) PRS – Mark Tremonti MT-15 If you read my Winter NAMM and […]
Top 5 new pedals from NAMM 2018
Top 5 Pedals from Winter NAMM 2018
