Jay Skyler\\\\\\\'s Guitar and Amp Gear Guide: A No BS Guide to Guitars, Accessories, Amplifiers, and Vacuum Tubes, Take Guitar Lessons in San Francisco with Jay Skyler. 143 Turk St. San Francisco, CA 94102 http://www.jayskyler.com Sat, 19 May 2012 04:16:13 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.jayskyler.com/images/M_images/livebookmark.png http://www.jayskyler.com Jay Skyler\\\\\\\'s Guitar and Amp Gear Guide: A No BS Guide to Guitars, Accessories, Amplifiers, and Vacuum Tubes, Take Guitar Lessons in San Francisco with Jay Skyler. 143 Turk St. San Francisco, CA 94102 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-gear-guide/the-sovtek-5881-wxt-6l6-wgc-tube-guide-ii.html The Sovtek 5881 WXT/6L6 WGC Tube Guide II Cracking the Sovtek Tube Code: Part Two... Sat, 26 Nov 2011 04:55:02 +0100 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-gear-guide/tube-ratings-groove-tube-fender-mesa-sovtek-conversion-chart.html Tube Rating Conversion Chart Groove Tube Typical Manufacturer Fender Mesa Boogie Notes: 1 Soft Blue - Will break up earlier and draw less current the closer to the GT 1 rating we... Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:50:33 +0100 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-gear-guide/save-your-back-easiest-amp-rigs-to-move.html We need more roadiesWhats easiest depends on if you move the stuff yourself or with your band. Although I'm fairly young and in reasonably decent shape, I have a blown shoulder from a teenage baseball injury. Plus, at the end... Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:17:26 +0100 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-gear-guide/sovtek-5881-wxt-6l6-wgc-tube-guide.html Click here for part two: The Sovtek 5881 WXT/6L6 WGC Tube Guide Part II (guitar-gear-guide/the-sovtek-5881-wxt-6l6-wgc-tube-guide-ii.html)Tubes (aka valves) can be quite confusing, but the most confusing is the industry standard Sovteks that are OEM on most major amp brands. The... Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:56:37 +0100 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-gear-guide/best-tuner.html Looking for a cheapie one to keep in your guitar case? Get the Qwik-Tune GUITAR tuner (should be less than $15). DO NOT get the chromatic version, as it's not very good at all. Avoid those cheap Korg... Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:12:00 +0100 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-gear-guide/what-amp-is-best-in-a-rock-band.html If you are playing in a band and you are playing live, you have a professional responsibility to make sure you have a quality rig to play through. I play for a living, and am not independently wealthy. Still, I... Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:21:59 +0100 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-gear-guide/money-cant-buy-you-tone.html I was a fool years back and spent way too much on a high end tone snob approved amplifier (I won't mention names). I was convinced by a fellow musician who thought it was so important for my career he... Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:14:43 +0100 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-gear-guide/speaker-power-handling.html The power handling of a speaker enclosure is equal to the power handling of the lowest wattage speaker x the number of speakers in the enclosure. All speakers should have the same impedence (i.e. 8Ω or 16Ω).Example: You have a... Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:10:55 +0100 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-gear-guide/giving-guitars-as-gifts.html Guitars are popular gifts (even for yourself).But selecting one can be difficult. But here's a few tips:If they want an electric buy them an electric! Salespeople at stores will often try to convince you to buy an acoustic, saying it... Sun, 27 Nov 2005 15:33:35 +0100