Guitar Heaven

Another b-day present from my beautiful wife arrived today: Guitar Heaven by Neville Marten.

It’s “a guide to the greatest electric guitars of all time” and the guitarists who played them. Very cool.

More b-day

From my wonderful wife and children...

• An authentic, hand-made peso guitar pick
• A Telecaster keychain that looks just like my new guitar
• A Fender T-shirt
• A triple guitar stand

(^_^)

DiMarzio Super 2

Back (c. 1986) when I had my first electric guitar—one with a built-in speaker—I got a DiMarzio X2N pick-up. Actually, I believe it was a birthday present from by grandmother (Grammy). A short time later when I upgraded to my Westone Spectrum ST, the X2N came along.

Last year, when I was shopping for guitar gear for the first time in a long time, I started wondering why I’d never upgraded the Westone’s neck pick-up.

I checked with DiMarzio support to see what pick-up they suggested to pair with the X2N. They recommended either the Super 2 or the D-Activator Neck.

Now I have another birthday present: A DiMarzio Super 2.

Once I get around to getting it installed, it may be just the thing to break the “only want to play the Tele” thing.

Vox amPlug AC30

The Vox amPlug AC30 headphone guitar amplifier was a somewhat late addition to my wish list, so I really wasn’t expecting to get it this birthday. I’m really glad I did.

I was really impressed when I plugged it into GarageBand. Just plugged the amPlug’s headphone jack directly into the Mac’s audio-in.

I’m also enjoying plugging my iPhone into it’s aux-input for practicing with the recording for the Godspell tour.

my practice rig

Talisman

I first played Talisman c. 2001. It was the second-edition. I got the fourth-edition for my birthday, and I’ve played it three times already.

Turns out there’s already been a change of publisher again and another edition is soon to be out. Word is, however, that there will be an “upgrade pack” for those of us with the fourth edition.