Gibson Guitar Amplifers: 1966

13 years ago

Download a twelve-page scan of the entire guitar-amp line represented in Gibson's 1966 catalog: DOWNLOAD: Gibson_amps_1966 Models covered, with specs…

Out-of-print Book Report: “Starting Your Own Band” (1980)

13 years ago

Ah salad days. Making noise with some high-school bros and/or chicks maybe you were on the "wheels-of-steel" or maybe you…

Heathkit Rock-Band Hardware c. 1969

13 years ago

Download a five-page scan of the various guitar amps, guitars, effects, and other Rock-combo-flotsam available from Heathkit in 1969: DOWNLOAD:…

Keyboard accessories circa mid 70s

13 years ago

The ACOUSTIC Model 500 'Keyboard Control Center.' Never seen this piece before.  The original ACOUSTIC amps from the early 70s…

Radio Show: Live 6.13.11: WPKN 89.5 FM

13 years ago

Thanks to Steve DiCostanzo and WPKN 89.5 FM in Bridgeport CT for inviting me on-air for two hours last night…

Summer 2011

13 years ago

The culmination of the past 4 months of crate digging: Summer 2011 at Preservation Sound.  If you see me, ask…

Keys of the 70s

13 years ago

Strings & Things Memphis advert for keyboards circa 1977. Been looking through some mid-70s issues of "Contemporary Keyboard" (h.f. "CK")…

This Is What I Do

13 years ago

I play the keyboards. Images of Rock n Roll Keyboard players circa the mid 1970s.

RCA OP-6/BA-2 Hybrid Mic Pre Amp: Listening Test/Shootout

13 years ago

Alright!  So earlier this week I described the successful completion of the RCA OP-6/BA-2 microphone preamp.  Check out this previous…

UPDATE: Vacuum Tube Program EQ project – Part 2

13 years ago

The vacuum-tube powered program EQ that I described in this previous post is nearly complete.  This thing has sat on…