feed02.fireside.fm Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:41:53 -0600 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Grade 43 https://www.grade43.com Sat, 23 Mar 2024 13:41:19 -0400 2 cats, 3 dogs, 5 children, and 13 guitars. Brian and Kalimar are old elementary school buddies who have come back to start Grade 43. Listen in on what they are learning about guitar gear, practice habits, and family life. en-us © 2026 Grade 43 episodic A podcast entailing 5 kids, 3 dogs, 2 cats, 1.5 fish, a lizard and 13 guitars kalimar and brian 2 cats, 3 dogs, 5 children, and 13 guitars. Brian and Kalimar are old elementary school buddies who have come back to start Grade 43. Listen in on what they are learning about guitar gear, practice habits, and family life. true guitar, grade 43, guitar, life, grade43 kalimar and brian kripowicz@gmail.com Episode 19: Pent Up Demand - An Interview with Eric Alexander of Penta Guitar https://www.grade43.com/19 9eb9f241-651a-48a3-99d8-e18ee2d24f72 Tue, 27 Dec 2022 20:00:00 -0500 kripowicz@gmail.com (kalimar and brian) 19 Pent Up Demand - An Interview with Eric Alexander of Penta Guitar full kalimar and brian Brian and Kalimar are old elementary school buddies who have come back to start Grade 43. Listen in on what they are learning about guitar gear, practice habits, and family life. 1:29:42 true Kalimar and Brian sit down and talk theory and all things pentatonic with Eric Alexander of Penta Guitar. When was the last time you really looked at your fretboard? Say hello to Line 0. Also, we ask for homework, gluttons for punishment that we are. And in case it's unclear, it's a circle of fifths, OK? Follow and Retweet to Eric (@pentaguitar) for free coaching! Guest of the year!

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]]> guitar, lifestyle Kalimar and Brian sit down and talk theory and all things pentatonic with Eric Alexander of Penta Guitar. When was the last time you really looked at your fretboard? Say hello to Line 0. Also, we ask for homework, gluttons for punishment that we are. And in case it's unclear, it's a circle of fifths, OK? Follow and Retweet to Eric (@pentaguitar) for free coaching! Guest of the year!

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]]> Kalimar and Brian sit down and talk theory and all things pentatonic with Eric Alexander of Penta Guitar. When was the last time you really looked at your fretboard? Say hello to Line 0. Also, we ask for homework, gluttons for punishment that we are. And in case it's unclear, it's a circle of fifths, OK? Follow and Retweet to Eric (@pentaguitar) for free coaching! Guest of the year!

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/hmSeUZBh+yKp3qPAU ]]> Kalimar Brian Episode 18: Sliding into our DM's https://www.grade43.com/18 b455f0f5-9d20-4bd1-a38b-a0eb5aa6cda8 Mon, 12 Dec 2022 20:00:00 -0500 kripowicz@gmail.com (kalimar and brian) 18 Sliding into our DM's full kalimar and brian Brian and Kalimar are old elementary school buddies who have come back to start Grade 43. Listen in on what they are learning about guitar gear, practice habits, and family life. 1:16:09 true After letting things SLIDE for a while, the guys talk the ins and outs and arounds of slide guitar. Somehow, doing less is more. Wikipedia proves to be an excellent resource. Strings are talked about. Oh and Kalimar sounds a little like the internet, but c'est la guerre - at least you didn't see the video issues!

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]]> guitar, lifestyle After letting things SLIDE for a while, the guys talk the ins and outs and arounds of slide guitar. Somehow, doing less is more. Wikipedia proves to be an excellent resource. Strings are talked about. Oh and Kalimar sounds a little like the internet, but c'est la guerre - at least you didn't see the video issues!

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]]> After letting things SLIDE for a while, the guys talk the ins and outs and arounds of slide guitar. Somehow, doing less is more. Wikipedia proves to be an excellent resource. Strings are talked about. Oh and Kalimar sounds a little like the internet, but c'est la guerre - at least you didn't see the video issues!

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/hmSeUZBh+Ds6a43HP ]]> Kalimar Brian Episode 17: Hum a few bars: An interview with Ryan from 60 Cycle Hum https://www.grade43.com/17 44270c65-75ea-4b40-90a1-59e4fe579d5d Wed, 16 Nov 2022 17:00:00 -0500 kripowicz@gmail.com (kalimar and brian) 17 Hum a few bars: An interview with Ryan from 60 Cycle Hum full kalimar and brian Brian and Kalimar are old elementary school buddies who have come back to start Grade 43. Listen in on what they are learning about guitar gear, practice habits, and family life. 1:32:40 true The guys sit down with Ryan from 60 Cycle hum and talk about...well...all kind of things. Daylight Saving Time, parenting victories, and like ... guitars and stuff.
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]]> guitar, lifestyle, podcasting, youtube The guys sit down with Ryan from 60 Cycle hum and talk about...well...all kind of things. Daylight Saving Time, parenting victories, and like ... guitars and stuff.
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]]> The guys sit down with Ryan from 60 Cycle hum and talk about...well...all kind of things. Daylight Saving Time, parenting victories, and like ... guitars and stuff.
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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/hmSeUZBh+J68C-1Hh ]]> Kalimar Brian Episode 16: Play Ball - An Interview with Steve Sterlacci https://www.grade43.com/16 bf34a386-254b-4e4b-aaa5-88210bde5def Mon, 24 Oct 2022 17:00:00 -0400 kripowicz@gmail.com (kalimar and brian) 16 Play Ball - An Interview with Steve Sterlacci full kalimar and brian Brian and Kalimar are old elementary school buddies who have come back to start Grade 43. Listen in on what they are learning about guitar gear, practice habits, and family life. 1:15:40 true The guys sit down with part guitarist, part roadie, part internet entertainer, part dog whisperer Steve Sterlacci. On the docket: Guitars, practice, goals, playoffs, and the importance of video editing.

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]]> guitar, lifestyle The guys sit down with part guitarist, part roadie, part internet entertainer, part dog whisperer Steve Sterlacci. On the docket: Guitars, practice, goals, playoffs, and the importance of video editing.

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]]> The guys sit down with part guitarist, part roadie, part internet entertainer, part dog whisperer Steve Sterlacci. On the docket: Guitars, practice, goals, playoffs, and the importance of video editing.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/hmSeUZBh+5cNbuPzx ]]> Kalimar Brian Episode 15: Grade 43 Season Too cool for school https://www.grade43.com/15 84194b81-b846-44f5-bd86-5d8184a48a05 Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:00:00 -0400 kripowicz@gmail.com (kalimar and brian) 15 Grade 43 Season Too cool for school full kalimar and brian Brian and Kalimar are old elementary school buddies who have come back to start Grade 43. Listen in on what they are learning about guitar gear, practice habits, and family life. 1:04:16 true The guys get together and talk about...gasp...live music. With musicians...and all manner of other stuff. Kalimar drops the blues philosophy...modes ergo sum. Instrument cables. And what we'll be sliding into next time.

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]]> guitar, lifestyle The guys get together and talk about...gasp...live music. With musicians...and all manner of other stuff. Kalimar drops the blues philosophy...modes ergo sum. Instrument cables. And what we'll be sliding into next time.

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]]> The guys get together and talk about...gasp...live music. With musicians...and all manner of other stuff. Kalimar drops the blues philosophy...modes ergo sum. Instrument cables. And what we'll be sliding into next time.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/hmSeUZBh+a9ALpx0L ]]> Kalimar Brian Episode 14: Sound Reasoning: Music a Different Way with Sekhar Ramakrishnan https://www.grade43.com/14 e2c68eab-0ea6-456f-ad0e-b23b5a6b91d4 Mon, 12 Sep 2022 20:00:00 -0400 kripowicz@gmail.com (kalimar and brian) 14 Sound Reasoning: Music a Different Way with Sekhar Ramakrishnan full kalimar and brian Brian and Kalimar are old elementary school buddies who have come back to start Grade 43. Listen in on what they are learning about guitar gear, practice habits, and family life. 2:22:14 true You've not heard guitar like this. The guys sit down with life long collaborator, physics'splainer, and sound-art musician Sekhar Ramakrishnan. Sound systems, sytems of sounds, and brown M and M's all feature. You need advice about Ohm's, you came to the right place. Thanks for hanging in there fans - we brought two fistfuls of podcast back.

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]]> guitar, lifestyle You've not heard guitar like this. The guys sit down with life long collaborator, physics'splainer, and sound-art musician Sekhar Ramakrishnan. Sound systems, sytems of sounds, and brown M and M's all feature. You need advice about Ohm's, you came to the right place. Thanks for hanging in there fans - we brought two fistfuls of podcast back.

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]]> You've not heard guitar like this. The guys sit down with life long collaborator, physics'splainer, and sound-art musician Sekhar Ramakrishnan. Sound systems, sytems of sounds, and brown M and M's all feature. You need advice about Ohm's, you came to the right place. Thanks for hanging in there fans - we brought two fistfuls of podcast back.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/hmSeUZBh+yYwB4IXB ]]> Kalimar Brian Episode 13: Panic Mode - A Portrait of Dorian Gray Areas https://www.grade43.com/13 05d8c161-b45b-4103-b68f-5a86697d44a5 Mon, 15 Aug 2022 17:00:00 -0400 kripowicz@gmail.com (kalimar and brian) 13 Panic Mode - A Portrait of Dorian Gray Areas full kalimar and brian Brian and Kalimar are old elementary school buddies who have come back to start Grade 43. Listen in on what they are learning about guitar gear, practice habits, and family life. 1:24:27 true The guys put on their teaching hat and try to understand modes in a shotgun wedding of necessity and invention. Kalimar drops his guide to modes. Brian has some serious questions. It's a barn burner. Grab a soda and strap in.

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]]> guitar, lifestyle The guys put on their teaching hat and try to understand modes in a shotgun wedding of necessity and invention. Kalimar drops his guide to modes. Brian has some serious questions. It's a barn burner. Grab a soda and strap in.

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]]> The guys put on their teaching hat and try to understand modes in a shotgun wedding of necessity and invention. Kalimar drops his guide to modes. Brian has some serious questions. It's a barn burner. Grab a soda and strap in.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/hmSeUZBh+6jv0dix5 ]]> Kalimar Brian Episode 12: Summer Cleaning https://www.grade43.com/12 9581f255-1e7c-424b-83e9-5cdba2c7e16b Mon, 01 Aug 2022 17:00:00 -0400 kripowicz@gmail.com (kalimar and brian) 12 Summer Cleaning full kalimar and brian A podcast entailing 5 kids, 3 dogs, 2 cats, 1.5 fish, a lizard and 13 guitars 58:15 true The homework is FINALLY unearthed from under the pile of gear and the guys discuss the fun of muting, clearing the decks, and the merits of gear therapy, podcast style. Remember, most of us are rhythm guitarists!
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]]> guitar, lifestyle The homework is FINALLY unearthed from under the pile of gear and the guys discuss the fun of muting, clearing the decks, and the merits of gear therapy, podcast style. Remember, most of us are rhythm guitarists!
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]]> The homework is FINALLY unearthed from under the pile of gear and the guys discuss the fun of muting, clearing the decks, and the merits of gear therapy, podcast style. Remember, most of us are rhythm guitarists!
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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/hmSeUZBh+G8nzBpE3 ]]> Kalimar Brian Episode 11: Good Cooking - An Interview with Eric Petrus of NOVA Guitars https://www.grade43.com/11 3d34c6e8-ad3b-48a2-97bb-00a93e5a739a Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:00:00 -0400 kripowicz@gmail.com (kalimar and brian) 11 Good Cooking - An Interview with Eric Petrus of NOVA Guitars full kalimar and brian A podcast entailing 5 kids, 3 dogs, 2 cats, 1.5 fish, a lizard and 13 guitars 1:16:33 true The guys sit down with Eric Petrus of NoVA Guitar Setups and talk entrepreneurship, custom Tele's, the crossover between chef'ing and guitar craft, and partying like your job depends on it.
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]]> guitar, lifestyle The guys sit down with Eric Petrus of NoVA Guitar Setups and talk entrepreneurship, custom Tele's, the crossover between chef'ing and guitar craft, and partying like your job depends on it.
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]]> The guys sit down with Eric Petrus of NoVA Guitar Setups and talk entrepreneurship, custom Tele's, the crossover between chef'ing and guitar craft, and partying like your job depends on it.
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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/hmSeUZBh+6tiqJMvJ ]]> Kalimar Brian Episode 10: Hey Joel - An Interview with Chase Bliss Founder Joel Korte https://www.grade43.com/10 66fcdb0c-b69f-466f-a18a-48fb9c3c5658 Mon, 04 Jul 2022 17:00:00 -0400 kripowicz@gmail.com (kalimar and brian) 10 Hey Joel - An Interview with Chase Bliss Founder Joel Korte full kalimar and brian A podcast entailing 5 kids, 3 dogs, 2 cats, 1.5 fish, a lizard and 13 guitars 1:02:38 true The guys sit down with Chase Bliss founder (and all time Grade 43 Zoom Champ) Joel Korte to chat a little about pedals but more on music, life, passion, balance sheets, and of course, Star Wars. Spoiler Alert: Kalimar is Darth Vader's cousin.
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]]> guitar, lifestyle, pedals, interview The guys sit down with Chase Bliss founder (and all time Grade 43 Zoom Champ) Joel Korte to chat a little about pedals but more on music, life, passion, balance sheets, and of course, Star Wars. Spoiler Alert: Kalimar is Darth Vader's cousin.
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]]> The guys sit down with Chase Bliss founder (and all time Grade 43 Zoom Champ) Joel Korte to chat a little about pedals but more on music, life, passion, balance sheets, and of course, Star Wars. Spoiler Alert: Kalimar is Darth Vader's cousin.
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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/hmSeUZBh+aK-f4PTp ]]> Kalimar Brian Episode 9: Be Real! A Melange of Hommage and Potpourri https://www.grade43.com/9 6a801a9a-efff-434d-8283-85ae60796f91 Mon, 20 Jun 2022 17:00:00 -0400 kripowicz@gmail.com (kalimar and brian) 9 Be Real! A Melange of Hommage and Potpourri full kalimar and brian A podcast entailing 5 kids, 3 dogs, 2 cats, 1.5 fish, a lizard and 13 guitars 47:09 true We made it! Episode 9! We have clocked over into relevance....right at the time that regular life takes us in a different direction. Listen to a handful of some of our best never-aired-bits and come back for the next one, where we have yet another amazing interview. Cornell, hang tight. We'll get there. In the meantime, Pockets is back!
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]]> guitar, lifestyle, podcasting We made it! Episode 9! We have clocked over into relevance....right at the time that regular life takes us in a different direction. Listen to a handful of some of our best never-aired-bits and come back for the next one, where we have yet another amazing interview. Cornell, hang tight. We'll get there. In the meantime, Pockets is back!
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]]> We made it! Episode 9! We have clocked over into relevance....right at the time that regular life takes us in a different direction. Listen to a handful of some of our best never-aired-bits and come back for the next one, where we have yet another amazing interview. Cornell, hang tight. We'll get there. In the meantime, Pockets is back!
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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/hmSeUZBh+ia9GuBiC ]]> Kalimar Brian Episode 8: Know Your Self! An Interview with Josh Skaja https://www.grade43.com/8 1fa89a99-a9ab-4532-982b-fd306e0a10d6 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 17:00:00 -0400 kripowicz@gmail.com (kalimar and brian) 8 Know Your Self! An Interview with Josh Skaja full kalimar and brian A podcast entailing 5 kids, 3 dogs, 2 cats, 1.5 fish, a lizard and 13 guitars 1:04:25 true The guys sit down with instructor, writer, and Musical Director Josh Skaja (pronounciation tips inside) to talk about keeping the bowling pins in the air and lessons learned from hard won experience.

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]]> guitar, lifestyle, practice, lessons, The guys sit down with instructor, writer, and Musical Director Josh Skaja (pronounciation tips inside) to talk about keeping the bowling pins in the air and lessons learned from hard won experience.

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]]> The guys sit down with instructor, writer, and Musical Director Josh Skaja (pronounciation tips inside) to talk about keeping the bowling pins in the air and lessons learned from hard won experience.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/hmSeUZBh+SaFj6mV4 ]]> Kalimar Brian Episode 7: The Wind Cries Jimi https://www.grade43.com/7 4f02464a-ab75-4912-9a90-a4e97d570f6e Mon, 23 May 2022 20:00:00 -0400 kripowicz@gmail.com (kalimar and brian) 7 The Wind Cries Jimi full kalimar and brian A podcast entailing 5 kids, 3 dogs, 2 cats, 1.5 fish, a lizard and 13 guitars 46:13 true It's time the guys finally turn in their homework and get down to....what was it again? Do they even know? The boys get down to brass tacks about one James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix. The technique, the tone, the mastery and what was so special for them about Jimi.

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]]> guitar, lifestyle, Hendrix, songwriting, Jimi, tone It's time the guys finally turn in their homework and get down to....what was it again? Do they even know? The boys get down to brass tacks about one James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix. The technique, the tone, the mastery and what was so special for them about Jimi.

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]]> It's time the guys finally turn in their homework and get down to....what was it again? Do they even know? The boys get down to brass tacks about one James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix. The technique, the tone, the mastery and what was so special for them about Jimi.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/hmSeUZBh+ehijMANQ ]]> Kalimar Brian Episode 6: Know Your Gear! An Interview with Phil McKnight https://www.grade43.com/6 9a0e8626-149e-4e16-9f9e-397269f884bc Mon, 09 May 2022 17:00:00 -0400 kripowicz@gmail.com (kalimar and brian) 6 Know Your Gear! An Interview with Phil McKnight full kalimar and brian A podcast entailing 5 kids, 3 dogs, 2 cats, 1.5 fish, a lizard and 13 guitars 1:21:08 true Kalimar and Brian get the privilege of sitting down with gear guru Phil McKnight of the YouTube channel Know Your Gear.
The guys talk about "Cherry Pie Guy", YouTube success, gear trading skills, the pedal boom and secret shopping.

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]]> guitar, lifestyle, gear, KYG, know your gear Kalimar and Brian get the privilege of sitting down with gear guru Phil McKnight of the YouTube channel Know Your Gear.
The guys talk about "Cherry Pie Guy", YouTube success, gear trading skills, the pedal boom and secret shopping.

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]]> Kalimar and Brian get the privilege of sitting down with gear guru Phil McKnight of the YouTube channel Know Your Gear.
The guys talk about "Cherry Pie Guy", YouTube success, gear trading skills, the pedal boom and secret shopping.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/hmSeUZBh+-nk5m5BR ]]> Kalimar Brian Episode 5: Surfy Klaus is Coming to Town https://www.grade43.com/5 18413743-7d07-4190-abed-f97f2d71b207 Mon, 25 Apr 2022 17:00:00 -0400 kripowicz@gmail.com (kalimar and brian) 5 Surfy Klaus is Coming to Town full kalimar and brian A podcast entailing 5 kids, 3 dogs, 2 cats, 1.5 fish, a lizard and 13 guitars 1:08:24 true Kalimar and Brian fail at their blues homework and instead sit down with fellow podcaster, collaborator, and middle age star, Scott Newman. The guys talk about surf, Santa, and how to deal with surfeit of time one has for one's pursuits.

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]]> guitar, lifestyle, surf, podcasting Kalimar and Brian fail at their blues homework and instead sit down with fellow podcaster, collaborator, and middle age star, Scott Newman. The guys talk about surf, Santa, and how to deal with surfeit of time one has for one's pursuits.

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  • Stage Right by Monoprice 15-Watt 1x12 Guitar Combo Tube Amp with Celestion Speaker and Spring Reverb - Monoprice.com — Used for Scott's surf sound
  • Apple iPod Nano 3rd Generation Silver (4GB) USED BUNDLE 885909164660 | eBay — Scott's hack for having backing tracks readily available
  • SurfyBear Reverb Tank — Scott's spring reverb tank.
  • On Trajectory Financial Planning — Thanks to On Trajectory for being our sponsor! Figure out how much ramen you have to eat so you can afford your next guitar. All kidding aside, On trajectory is an easy to use, high fidelity financial planning tool that maps your income, investments and expenses in a friendly graphical display. OT captures dozens of data points so that you understand how your decisions affect your finances - now, two months from now, when your kid starts applying to college in another decade or so?
  • JingleJank Christmas music podcast — Jingle Jank is a podcast showcasing the offbeat and obscure Christmas music we find on YouTube. Each week, we pick five songs relating to a topic, artist, or specific title and poke some lighthearted fun at them. It's family friendly, except for an occasional bonus episode. (any episodes that aren't family friendly will be marked as such) Shows are released every other week. Probably. Maybe.
  • Christmas Morning Podcast — Christmas Morning is a daily morning show...ALL ABOUT CHRISTMAS! Launching November 29th, Christmas Morning will be released daily at 5am EST, Monday - Friday. Hosted by Bran (Deck the Hallmark Podcast) & Scott (Jingle Jank Podcast)
  • Tinsel tunes — The Tinsel Tunes podcast goes into great detail about Christmas music. Full of fun and interesting facts, it will get you into the Christmas Spirit! Hear about classics, modern songs, songs you love, and even those songs that you dislike. We go deep into the history of Christmas songs, explore the compositions, and play lots of music!
  • The Basewinner Podcast — We are a weekly podcast focused on simplifying complex sabermetrics into actionable info for sports bettors and daily fantasy players.
  • Silver Sky SE Guitar — Scott recently acquired one of these when he sold is "Antique Road Show" Gibson Les Paul
  • PBS Antique Roadshow — We briefly mentioned Antique RoadShow. On the show, people get their personal items appraised, sometimes they are highly valued, sometimes they are duds. Scott ended up with a winner!
  • EVH Wolfgang Special — The budget version of Scott and Kalimar's childhood dream guitar.
  • Positive Grid Riff Audio Interface — Dead simple interface that works with Bias FX software and is specifically designed for getting the most out of guitar recording
  • Jason Loughlin's Essential Surf Guitar Course on Truefire — In Jason Loughlin’s Surf Guitar edition of Essentials, you’ll explore a variety of Surf music styles, as well as some of the styles that orbit Surf music. Surf music doesn’t have a lot of improvisation in it, as it's primarily focused on melody and arrangement, which is what Jason focuses on throughout the course.
  • Postive Grid Bias FX 2 — Brian uses Bias FX when he wants to produce guitar sounds directly in a digital audio workstation (DAW).
  • Spark amp — Packed with 40 Watts of immersive, room-filling sound, ultimate on-board control and massively inspiring smart features like all new Smart Jam Live, Auto Chords, 10,000+ tones and more!
  • String Joy Broadway vintage strings — The strings Kalimar had on the guitar he sold.
  • 60 Cycle Hum HX Stomp Surf Tone — Kalimar used their HX Stomp tone for his surf sound. It's drippy. Link to the preset in the description.
  • Eventide Cioks PowerMini Compact Power Supply — Kalimar's new power supply. It's really well priced, tiny, and versatile
]]> Kalimar and Brian fail at their blues homework and instead sit down with fellow podcaster, collaborator, and middle age star, Scott Newman. The guys talk about surf, Santa, and how to deal with surfeit of time one has for one's pursuits.

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  • Stage Right by Monoprice 15-Watt 1x12 Guitar Combo Tube Amp with Celestion Speaker and Spring Reverb - Monoprice.com — Used for Scott's surf sound
  • Apple iPod Nano 3rd Generation Silver (4GB) USED BUNDLE 885909164660 | eBay — Scott's hack for having backing tracks readily available
  • SurfyBear Reverb Tank — Scott's spring reverb tank.
  • On Trajectory Financial Planning — Thanks to On Trajectory for being our sponsor! Figure out how much ramen you have to eat so you can afford your next guitar. All kidding aside, On trajectory is an easy to use, high fidelity financial planning tool that maps your income, investments and expenses in a friendly graphical display. OT captures dozens of data points so that you understand how your decisions affect your finances - now, two months from now, when your kid starts applying to college in another decade or so?
  • JingleJank Christmas music podcast — Jingle Jank is a podcast showcasing the offbeat and obscure Christmas music we find on YouTube. Each week, we pick five songs relating to a topic, artist, or specific title and poke some lighthearted fun at them. It's family friendly, except for an occasional bonus episode. (any episodes that aren't family friendly will be marked as such) Shows are released every other week. Probably. Maybe.
  • Christmas Morning Podcast — Christmas Morning is a daily morning show...ALL ABOUT CHRISTMAS! Launching November 29th, Christmas Morning will be released daily at 5am EST, Monday - Friday. Hosted by Bran (Deck the Hallmark Podcast) & Scott (Jingle Jank Podcast)
  • Tinsel tunes — The Tinsel Tunes podcast goes into great detail about Christmas music. Full of fun and interesting facts, it will get you into the Christmas Spirit! Hear about classics, modern songs, songs you love, and even those songs that you dislike. We go deep into the history of Christmas songs, explore the compositions, and play lots of music!
  • The Basewinner Podcast — We are a weekly podcast focused on simplifying complex sabermetrics into actionable info for sports bettors and daily fantasy players.
  • Silver Sky SE Guitar — Scott recently acquired one of these when he sold is "Antique Road Show" Gibson Les Paul
  • PBS Antique Roadshow — We briefly mentioned Antique RoadShow. On the show, people get their personal items appraised, sometimes they are highly valued, sometimes they are duds. Scott ended up with a winner!
  • EVH Wolfgang Special — The budget version of Scott and Kalimar's childhood dream guitar.
  • Positive Grid Riff Audio Interface — Dead simple interface that works with Bias FX software and is specifically designed for getting the most out of guitar recording
  • Jason Loughlin's Essential Surf Guitar Course on Truefire — In Jason Loughlin’s Surf Guitar edition of Essentials, you’ll explore a variety of Surf music styles, as well as some of the styles that orbit Surf music. Surf music doesn’t have a lot of improvisation in it, as it's primarily focused on melody and arrangement, which is what Jason focuses on throughout the course.
  • Postive Grid Bias FX 2 — Brian uses Bias FX when he wants to produce guitar sounds directly in a digital audio workstation (DAW).
  • Spark amp — Packed with 40 Watts of immersive, room-filling sound, ultimate on-board control and massively inspiring smart features like all new Smart Jam Live, Auto Chords, 10,000+ tones and more!
  • String Joy Broadway vintage strings — The strings Kalimar had on the guitar he sold.
  • 60 Cycle Hum HX Stomp Surf Tone — Kalimar used their HX Stomp tone for his surf sound. It's drippy. Link to the preset in the description.
  • Eventide Cioks PowerMini Compact Power Supply — Kalimar's new power supply. It's really well priced, tiny, and versatile
]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/hmSeUZBh+0kwSpedR ]]> Kalimar Brian Episode 4: Citi-Zen CAGED https://www.grade43.com/4 247ddb40-8da1-4e1f-a3a3-7d35906f2989 Mon, 11 Apr 2022 17:00:00 -0400 kripowicz@gmail.com (kalimar and brian) 4 Citi-Zen CAGED full kalimar and brian A podcast entailing 5 kids, 3 dogs, 2 cats, 1.5 fish, a lizard and 13 guitars 1:25:27 true This week, Kalimar and Brian channel their inner Rockabilly, discuss a cause for new strings, and get Zen on learning.

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]]> guitar, lifestyle This week, Kalimar and Brian channel their inner Rockabilly, discuss a cause for new strings, and get Zen on learning.

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  • How to start making music | Psyche Guides
  • On Trajectory Financial Planning — Thanks to On Trajectory for being our sponsor! Figure out how much ramen you have to eat so you can afford your next guitar. All kidding aside, On trajectory is an easy to use, high fidelity financial planning tool that maps your income, investments and expenses in a friendly graphical display. OT captures dozens of data points so that you understand how your decisions affect your finances - now, two months from now, when your kid starts applying to college in another decade or so?
  • Rock Billy boogie GuideBook Course on Truefire — The lesson we both worked on for the episode.
  • Positive Grid Riff Audio Interface — Dead simple interface that works with Bias FX software and is specifically designed for getting the most out of guitar recording
  • Jam Apogee Audio Interface — Brian's old interface that no longer works
  • Squier Paranormal Baritone Cabronita — Brian just picked this up and loves it! Tuned from the ground up as: B, F#, D, A, E, B (a fifth of the regular guitar). Heavier gauge strings, not quite a bass. LOVES IT!
  • Garage Band for Mac — Garage Band is a fantastic recording tool with a ton of options. We haven't found anything for free that comes even close. The cost of entry is a mac, which these days can be under a $1000.00 and makes everything significantly easier for recording.
  • Squier Bass VI — The Squier Bass VI - is it a guitar? is it a baritone? Is it a Bass? You decide!
  • Eric Haugen's Guitar Zen: CAGED — Directly from the course description: Practicing and playing are two distinct states of mind. When we practice, we’re patient, repetitive and intentional, so that when we play, our creativity can flow freely, mindfully, and tastefully. The key is finding a framework that bridges those two states of mind.
  • Jens Larsen - Jazz guitarist, Composer, and Teacher — Really great jazz education content on his website and youtube channel
  • Speed, Precision, & Endurance Vol 1 — Truefire course by Brian's favorite teacher: Brad Carlton. Kalimar started a cohort in the TrueFire discord channel where people share their practice regularly.
  • Lock-it Strap — This locking strap doesn't require any mods to your guitar. Works great!
  • Brian's new locking straps — Brian got these in his Guitar Crate (monthly gift thing) and set them up with ease on the Baritone.
]]> This week, Kalimar and Brian channel their inner Rockabilly, discuss a cause for new strings, and get Zen on learning.

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  • How to start making music | Psyche Guides
  • On Trajectory Financial Planning — Thanks to On Trajectory for being our sponsor! Figure out how much ramen you have to eat so you can afford your next guitar. All kidding aside, On trajectory is an easy to use, high fidelity financial planning tool that maps your income, investments and expenses in a friendly graphical display. OT captures dozens of data points so that you understand how your decisions affect your finances - now, two months from now, when your kid starts applying to college in another decade or so?
  • Rock Billy boogie GuideBook Course on Truefire — The lesson we both worked on for the episode.
  • Positive Grid Riff Audio Interface — Dead simple interface that works with Bias FX software and is specifically designed for getting the most out of guitar recording
  • Jam Apogee Audio Interface — Brian's old interface that no longer works
  • Squier Paranormal Baritone Cabronita — Brian just picked this up and loves it! Tuned from the ground up as: B, F#, D, A, E, B (a fifth of the regular guitar). Heavier gauge strings, not quite a bass. LOVES IT!
  • Garage Band for Mac — Garage Band is a fantastic recording tool with a ton of options. We haven't found anything for free that comes even close. The cost of entry is a mac, which these days can be under a $1000.00 and makes everything significantly easier for recording.
  • Squier Bass VI — The Squier Bass VI - is it a guitar? is it a baritone? Is it a Bass? You decide!
  • Eric Haugen's Guitar Zen: CAGED — Directly from the course description: Practicing and playing are two distinct states of mind. When we practice, we’re patient, repetitive and intentional, so that when we play, our creativity can flow freely, mindfully, and tastefully. The key is finding a framework that bridges those two states of mind.
  • Jens Larsen - Jazz guitarist, Composer, and Teacher — Really great jazz education content on his website and youtube channel
  • Speed, Precision, & Endurance Vol 1 — Truefire course by Brian's favorite teacher: Brad Carlton. Kalimar started a cohort in the TrueFire discord channel where people share their practice regularly.
  • Lock-it Strap — This locking strap doesn't require any mods to your guitar. Works great!
  • Brian's new locking straps — Brian got these in his Guitar Crate (monthly gift thing) and set them up with ease on the Baritone.
]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/hmSeUZBh+EvYXjLBm ]]> Kalimar Brian Episode 3: Putting Dire Straits On https://www.grade43.com/3 5ce79a29-8286-46ae-ad72-71ea0b5b46a8 Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:00:00 -0400 kripowicz@gmail.com (kalimar and brian) 3 Putting Dire Straits On full kalimar and brian The mayhem of two middle aged men using the internet to talk...about guitars and other vexing topics. 59:47 true 2 cats, 3 dogs, 5 children, and 13 guitars.
Brian and Kalimar are old elementary school buddies who have come back to start Grade 43. Listen in on what they are learning about guitar gear, practice habits, and family life. In today's episode Brian and Kalimar get into a discussion about recording, audio interfaces, and try to come up with tone that jangles. Also in this episode: everyone loves impedence. And again: Strings, as ever...strings...

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]]> guitar, lifestyle 2 cats, 3 dogs, 5 children, and 13 guitars.
Brian and Kalimar are old elementary school buddies who have come back to start Grade 43. Listen in on what they are learning about guitar gear, practice habits, and family life. In today's episode Brian and Kalimar get into a discussion about recording, audio interfaces, and try to come up with tone that jangles. Also in this episode: everyone loves impedence. And again: Strings, as ever...strings...

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  • On Trajectory Financial Planning — Thanks to On Trajectory for being our sponsor! Figure out how much ramen you have to eat so you can afford your next guitar. All kidding aside, On trajectory is an easy to use, high fidelity financial planning tool that maps your income, investments and expenses in a friendly graphical display. OT captures dozens of data points so that you understand how your decisions affect your finances - now, two months from now, when your kid starts applying to college in another decade or so?
  • Phill Mcknight - Know Your Gear - 4 ways to Restring your guitar — Amazing YouTube Channel for understanding guitar gear. This link goes directly to the "tech method" for re-stringing a guitar
  • GFS "Metal Foil" Dual Coil Ferrite Humbucker Shell, Chrome-G — Used by Kalimar on his Ibanez Gio for the jangle tone in this episode
  • Garage Band for Mac — Garage Band is a fantastic recording tool with a ton of options. We haven't found anything for free that comes even close. The cost of entry is a mac, which these days can be under a $1000.00 and makes everything significantly easier for recording.
  • Ibanez GAX75 mid-2000s — Kalimar's budget guitar used for learning about modding. Don't tell anyone but it's an outstanding guitar. The neck is silky smooth.
  • PRS Custom 24 — Brian's main axe, the Custom 24 08 has S2 Custom 24-08's upgraded 85/15 "S" humbuckers, made even more versatile with a pair of mini toggles for independent coil-splitting at the flick of a switch.
  • Ugly Delicious on Netflix — Kalimar and Brian talked about "tweezer" food vs "greasy spoon" and how PRS tends to be very pretty and elegant and Kalimar's new Godin is "ugly in all the right ways". Ugly Delicious is a show on Netflix with David Chang, famous chef who prefers "ugly food".
  • HX Stomp — An amazing amp and effect modeler. The center of Kalimar's rig.
  • Postive Grid Bias FX 2 — Brian uses Bias FX when he wants to produce guitar sounds directly in a digital audio workstation (DAW).
  • Jack Ruch TrueFire Course — Jack Ruch is an amazing teacher with such a soulful smooth sound. We highly recommend his course on TrueFire
]]> 2 cats, 3 dogs, 5 children, and 13 guitars.
Brian and Kalimar are old elementary school buddies who have come back to start Grade 43. Listen in on what they are learning about guitar gear, practice habits, and family life. In today's episode Brian and Kalimar get into a discussion about recording, audio interfaces, and try to come up with tone that jangles. Also in this episode: everyone loves impedence. And again: Strings, as ever...strings...

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Opinions are 100% our own and we are not currently not sponsored by any manufacturer we mention. Some of the above links are affiliate links.

Sponsored By:

Links:

  • On Trajectory Financial Planning — Thanks to On Trajectory for being our sponsor! Figure out how much ramen you have to eat so you can afford your next guitar. All kidding aside, On trajectory is an easy to use, high fidelity financial planning tool that maps your income, investments and expenses in a friendly graphical display. OT captures dozens of data points so that you understand how your decisions affect your finances - now, two months from now, when your kid starts applying to college in another decade or so?
  • Phill Mcknight - Know Your Gear - 4 ways to Restring your guitar — Amazing YouTube Channel for understanding guitar gear. This link goes directly to the "tech method" for re-stringing a guitar
  • GFS "Metal Foil" Dual Coil Ferrite Humbucker Shell, Chrome-G — Used by Kalimar on his Ibanez Gio for the jangle tone in this episode
  • Garage Band for Mac — Garage Band is a fantastic recording tool with a ton of options. We haven't found anything for free that comes even close. The cost of entry is a mac, which these days can be under a $1000.00 and makes everything significantly easier for recording.
  • Ibanez GAX75 mid-2000s — Kalimar's budget guitar used for learning about modding. Don't tell anyone but it's an outstanding guitar. The neck is silky smooth.
  • PRS Custom 24 — Brian's main axe, the Custom 24 08 has S2 Custom 24-08's upgraded 85/15 "S" humbuckers, made even more versatile with a pair of mini toggles for independent coil-splitting at the flick of a switch.
  • Ugly Delicious on Netflix — Kalimar and Brian talked about "tweezer" food vs "greasy spoon" and how PRS tends to be very pretty and elegant and Kalimar's new Godin is "ugly in all the right ways". Ugly Delicious is a show on Netflix with David Chang, famous chef who prefers "ugly food".
  • HX Stomp — An amazing amp and effect modeler. The center of Kalimar's rig.
  • Postive Grid Bias FX 2 — Brian uses Bias FX when he wants to produce guitar sounds directly in a digital audio workstation (DAW).
  • Jack Ruch TrueFire Course — Jack Ruch is an amazing teacher with such a soulful smooth sound. We highly recommend his course on TrueFire
]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/hmSeUZBh+voDdThuV ]]> Kalimar Brian Ugly food vs Tweezer food Episode 2: Nothing Matters https://www.grade43.com/2 27bbd6bb-e1b4-4ae6-9f23-5444d410af45 Mon, 14 Mar 2022 12:00:00 -0400 kripowicz@gmail.com (kalimar and brian) 2 Nothing Matters full kalimar and brian The mayhem of two middle aged men using the internet to talk...about guitars and other vexing topics. 51:35 true 2 cats, 3 dogs, 5 children, and 13 guitars.
Brian and Kalimar are old elementary school buddies who have come back to start Grade 43. Listen in on what they are learning about guitar gear, practice habits, and family life. In today's episode Brian and Kalimar get into a discussion on "Dark" tone, strings (again), and there's a new ax on the horizon for someone.

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Kalimar's dark tone

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Dark Tone Patch Visualization

Brian's Dark tone

Dark Clean

Driven Dark

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]]> guitar, lifestyle 2 cats, 3 dogs, 5 children, and 13 guitars.
Brian and Kalimar are old elementary school buddies who have come back to start Grade 43. Listen in on what they are learning about guitar gear, practice habits, and family life. In today's episode Brian and Kalimar get into a discussion on "Dark" tone, strings (again), and there's a new ax on the horizon for someone.

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Kalimar's dark tone

Get it here: https://www.fluidsolo.com/patchexchange/patch/cinematic-inspired-dark-tone,164

Dark Tone Patch Visualization

Brian's Dark tone

Dark Clean

Driven Dark

Opinions are 100% our own and we are not currently not sponsored by any equipment makers we mention. Some of the above links are affiliate links

Sponsored By:

Links:

  • On Trajectory Financial Planning — Thanks to On Trajectory for being our sponsor! Figure out how much ramen you have to eat so you can afford your next guitar. All kidding aside, On trajectory is an easy to use, high fidelity financial planning tool that maps your income, investments and expenses in a friendly graphical display. OT captures dozens of data points so that you understand how your decisions affect your finances - now, two months from now, when your kid starts applying to college in another decade or so?
  • GFS "Metal Foil" Dual Coil Ferrite Humbucker Shell, Chrome-G — Kalimar outfitted his Ibanez Gio with Guitar Fetish Kwik Plugs and used these metal foil pick upsto record the dark tone.
  • HX Stomp — An amazing amp and effect modeler. The center of Kalimar's rig.
  • PRS Custom 24 — Brian's main axe, the Custom 24 08 has S2 Custom 24-08's upgraded 85/15 "S" humbuckers, made even more versatile with a pair of mini toggles for independent coil-splitting at the flick of a switch.
  • Ibanez GAX75 mid-2000s — Kalimar's budget guitar used for learning about modding. Don't tell anyone but it's an outstanding guitar. The neck is silky smooth.
  • Blessed Mother Drive — Brian's main dirt pedal. The Blessed Mother™ V2 births a classic OD sound with power from the Most High. Her supernatural combination of germanium and silicon diodes generates a uniquely raw, yet velvety tone. She features an adjustable transparency function: The Immaculator. This lets you preserve or purify the sound's original grit to your liking.
 The Mother is a splendid first stage OD or clean boost.
  • Phill Mcknight - Know Your Gear — Amazing YouTube Channel for understanding guitar gear.
  • Darrell Braun Guitar You Tube Channel — Great gear reviews and tips
  • Kalimar's Dark Tone — Cinema-Inspired dark tone created using the HX Stomp and the Ibanez GIO with Metal Foils.
  • Spurious Correlations — Hilarious website that allows you to create random correlations
  • Postive Grid Bias FX 2 — Brian uses Bias FX when he wants to produce guitar sounds directly in a digital audio workstation (DAW).
  • Jack Ruch TrueFire Course — Jack Ruch is an amazing teacher with such a soulful smooth sound. We highly recommend his course on TrueFire
  • D'Addario .008-.038 Extra Super Light — These are great - and supposedly BB King played 8s. Don't you want to sound like BB?
  • How Do Guitar Pickups Work? — Interesting article on how guitar pickups work.
  • Japanese Theremin Orchestra — The orchestra is attempting to break the record for the most theremins played together
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Brian and Kalimar are old elementary school buddies who have come back to start Grade 43. Listen in on what they are learning about guitar gear, practice habits, and family life. In today's episode Brian and Kalimar get into a discussion on "Dark" tone, strings (again), and there's a new ax on the horizon for someone.

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Kalimar's dark tone

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Dark Tone Patch Visualization

Brian's Dark tone

Dark Clean

Driven Dark

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  • GFS "Metal Foil" Dual Coil Ferrite Humbucker Shell, Chrome-G — Kalimar outfitted his Ibanez Gio with Guitar Fetish Kwik Plugs and used these metal foil pick upsto record the dark tone.
  • HX Stomp — An amazing amp and effect modeler. The center of Kalimar's rig.
  • PRS Custom 24 — Brian's main axe, the Custom 24 08 has S2 Custom 24-08's upgraded 85/15 "S" humbuckers, made even more versatile with a pair of mini toggles for independent coil-splitting at the flick of a switch.
  • Ibanez GAX75 mid-2000s — Kalimar's budget guitar used for learning about modding. Don't tell anyone but it's an outstanding guitar. The neck is silky smooth.
  • Blessed Mother Drive — Brian's main dirt pedal. The Blessed Mother™ V2 births a classic OD sound with power from the Most High. Her supernatural combination of germanium and silicon diodes generates a uniquely raw, yet velvety tone. She features an adjustable transparency function: The Immaculator. This lets you preserve or purify the sound's original grit to your liking.
 The Mother is a splendid first stage OD or clean boost.
  • Phill Mcknight - Know Your Gear — Amazing YouTube Channel for understanding guitar gear.
  • Darrell Braun Guitar You Tube Channel — Great gear reviews and tips
  • Kalimar's Dark Tone — Cinema-Inspired dark tone created using the HX Stomp and the Ibanez GIO with Metal Foils.
  • Spurious Correlations — Hilarious website that allows you to create random correlations
  • Postive Grid Bias FX 2 — Brian uses Bias FX when he wants to produce guitar sounds directly in a digital audio workstation (DAW).
  • Jack Ruch TrueFire Course — Jack Ruch is an amazing teacher with such a soulful smooth sound. We highly recommend his course on TrueFire
  • D'Addario .008-.038 Extra Super Light — These are great - and supposedly BB King played 8s. Don't you want to sound like BB?
  • How Do Guitar Pickups Work? — Interesting article on how guitar pickups work.
  • Japanese Theremin Orchestra — The orchestra is attempting to break the record for the most theremins played together
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