Stolen...

It seems to me that there are more and more thieves around nowadays.
Bringing you back to November 2009.

This is a very familiar place to all of you (SV guitars). The fat dude stole a Swing Prism from the shop. Perhaps music shops should use anti-theft alarms as well.

A friend of a good friend of mine has lost his guitar as well. Anyone can get a new one but when the instrument is bonded with you, it is almost irreplaceable. 

And now, this. SOMEONE LOST HIS BASS AS WELL.

Guitars are BIG but it doesn't mean it can't be stolen.

Please do not leave your belongings unattended (echoing the MRT announcement). Whenever we shop at City Hall, Bras Basah or any music shops, we tend to leave our instruments at a corner, hoping that it wouldn't be stolen. You will be disappointed if proven otherwise. There are two alternative ways to prevent this:

1. When you shop, don't bring your instruments.

2. If you brought along your instruments, give it to the cashier at the counter instead of leaving it at a corner.

Daddy O.Daddy

Here is another pedal that came home with me as well. I got this through a trade.

Danelectro Daddy O. (overdrive)

I traded this with my Zoom Driver.

The unique feature of this overdrive is that it has a 3-band EQ and not a single tone knob (at least unique for a pedal of its price.)
I still haven't try it out. Haven't got the time to do so.

Gibson promotion

This is a good news for those looking for a Gibson.

Mind you, this is NOT Gibson LP standard. I know a few people who will take any 'Gibson Les Paul' to be a standard and expect a humbucker sound. -.- These Studios are single coils Les Paul. 

And there is an alternative out there. It's up to you to find it out. 

Flames in green.

This fiery flames accompanied me back home today.

No prizes for the correct guess for what's inside this 'mysterious' flaming box.

NEW BLOG SKIN

Well, after using that same black blog skin for 4 months, I decided let my blog. So do let me know if you have any difficulties reading the blog. =)

I didn't do anything for the new look though. All these hard-works goes to my friend.

THX BILLY!!! xD

Bare Knuckle @ SV

If you would visit SV guitars, you will find that one of the shelfs at the counter is cleared. It is to make space for the newly arrived Bare Knuckle. They should fill up the space very soon.

Price is still pending. 

---Maintainance---

Dear readers,
This blog is currently under some maintenance.

Apparently, I am trying to change my blogskin with the help of my friend (since I totally suck in it). Will resume posting when it is done.

Loki

Dealing with loose screws

Sometimes when you screw or unscrew your pickguards, cavity cover, strap lock, etc.. the screw holes will wear off overtime. This is the problem with my Vendetta you see. Considering its age, which I myself am not aware of, it is normal to result in a loose strap lock. So I went to Home Fix and get myself this.

Wood filling cement. To some, it may smell horrible. However, it is very effective in dealing with that loose straplock. Make sure to avoid contact with skin and eyes. It is an irritant.

Modtone Mini in Singapore!

After 3 months of waiting, Modtone Mini is finally in SV Guitars!

I am glad that the manufacturers decided to make them true bypass, making them much similar to their big brothers. I wonder what is the difference between the mini OD and distortion compared to their Brother Dynodrive and Brother Speedbox. =/ 

NOTE: There is NO FUZZER available.

Speedbox VS Max Distortion

I am not feeling well since last Wednesday and supposed to be at home taking a rest. Instead, I went out to study and (of course) 'tour' City Hall. This is also the reason why my flu never recovers.

On Thursday, I went down to City Hall to get back my drumsticks. Of course, I will still end up in guitar shops. It would be strange if I don't. =/

Anyway, I tried two distortion pedals of the same tier.

Biyang Baby Boom Max Distortion (DS-10)

Modtone Speedbox Distortion

They are both true bypasses; there is no tonal loss through it when you are connecting it in series with other effects.

Speedbox isn't new to me at all. I've tried it quite a number of times. But Biyang DS-10 is. It has that extra toggle switch on it like any other Baby Boom pedals.

In my opinion, Speedbox is still a better distortion than DS-10. What I like about Speedbox is its bright sounding distortion, which DS-10 failed to give even in its 'Bright' mode. No matter how I tweak the knobs, it still doesn't satisfy me. At least for me, that is.