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I can answer any kind of question that is guitar related - from choosing the right guitar/amp for
your needs, musical style & budget, to effects usage & placement, & most technical questions related to guitar set up & repair.
I do not specialize in dating or appraising vintage gear, so please don't ask me to appraise the value of your instrument.
URL: River City Junction
Organizations
River CIty Junction (Guitarist)
Education/Credentials
Musician's Professional Workshop Scholarship (CHOM FM)
Vanier College (Classical Music - Guitar)
Herzing Institute (Micro-Computer Electronics)
Have taken numerous online courses in recording/engineering
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Recent Answers from Jason Fryer
2009-11-20 Guitar amp + multiefects or digital amp?:
Hi Enrique, In my opinion, the best possible sound is achieved with a tube amp & stomp box pedals. I really can't stand the sound of multi FX boxes, so am really not the right guy to answer this question
2009-11-10 amps and cabinets:
Hey Dustin, it has to be 16 Ohms. That doesn't totally limit you though, you can use one 16 Ohm speaker, 2 8 Ohms in series, 2 16's in Parallel or 4 8 ohm speaker wired in standard Series Parallel configuration
2009-10-28 pedal ogganizing & the fx loop:
Hi Mario, I would chain them in this order: Tuner Volume Wah Rotovibe Whammy Overdrive The Delay is the only effect you have that I'd run through the FX loop, & that's only if you're using the
2009-10-26 emg's 81:
Hey William, the way you fix it is by raising & lowering each of the pickups until they match in output on the clean tone. One test you can do is to measure the pickups outputs with a volt meter to make
2009-10-17 Guiltar Selection:
Hey Kaz, that's a no-brainer man. I would never buy a guitar that I haven't played first. If you buy a guitar direct from the internet, you may end up getting a guitar that you really can't stand. If you
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