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I've been happily running the Torpedo Live for several years now. I'm running a TC GForce in the loop of my amp and the amp into the Torpedo Live. After some discussion with our FOH engineer, I'm considering making some changes. I will run the amp into the Torpedo, take the Torpedo line out...

I'm using a Torpedo Live for gigs and am very happy with it. Currently I'm running just 1 preset for the entire gig, no switching. Recently I've been thinking about using the Torpedo to 'boost' a few sounds and switch this via midi. 1 option is to create a separate preset with a higher output...

A little bluesy thing, I was totally digging a very simple setup of guitar->pedal->amp->Torpedo and spend several hours playing. Had to make a quick recording! https://soundcloud.com/lordriffenstein/analogman-modded-sd9-into

https://soundcloud.com/lordriffenstein/1973-jmp-thru-greenbacks Choose cab, try some different mics and fiddle with mic placement and DONE. Never has it been this easy to get amazing tones!

I recently teamed up with effectsdatabase.com and started writing reviews for them. The amount of pedals this guy owns is incredible, I think he must have about a 1000 pedals so the reviewing team will be busy for some time. You can check out all my reviews here...

Was struck with GAS when I first tried the Modena60 at the Musikmesse2007 and every year I went back to play it and still loved it. Personally, I think it's one of the best channel-switchers out there. So I sold my Engl Slowhand (end of the Engl-era) and wasn't going to buy anything. Then the...

And there were some Rig-Talkers present, both Olaf and Hunter showed up. We had a great time and had a bunch of killer amps for testing. There were 2 SLOs, Bogner, Cornford, Elmwood, Krampe amps etc etc. I didn't hear a bad tone all day and we recorded a lot of video. I haven't been able to go...

I´ve been using the MarkL Jazzy Drive for a while now so it is time to record something with it. I prefer to use it as a booster so that´s how I used it in the clips. It has the typical gain, volume and tone controls and a litte Vintage/Modern switch. This change the feel, tone and output of...

I have the JJ E34Ls in my power amp and have been using them for some time now mainly because they were recommended by the manufacturer and because I liked them in this amp. I have the SEDs in my 2 Marshalls but decided to give them a shot in the power amp as well. As I was ordering the SEDs...

Picked up a set of BKP The Mule for my old Tokai LP and am REALLY digging them. Just recorded a quick clip with the Mule set straight into the 68 plexi. Plexi all maxed, master at 8, hotplate at -12db (still FUCKING LOUD!!), greenback 4x12. http://www.lordriffenstein.com/sound/BPKMule-Plexi.mp3

I had been thinking about replacing the stock pickups in my 1980 Tokai LP. There are so many good quality pickups available these days, it makes it difficult to decide what to get. I heard many great things about the BKPs and looked into them. The Mules seemed to be close to what I wanted so...

A couple of months ago, I got in contact with the guys from MarkL in Poland. We started discussing rack-gear and mailing back and forth about their looper systems etc. At first I was only looking at getting their looper but we kept talking and I was very impressed with their way of doing...

As we know, James Tyler no longer makes Telecasters. I always wanted a Tylerbaster but when one comes available 2nd hand, they are usually gone pretty quickly. So I looked around for one about 1.5 year ago. I discovered an Italian shop selling Tylers and lo-and-behold, they had a Tylerbaster...

Saw Kotzen on Tuesday in a small club in Belgium. 2nd time seeing him this in the same club. Last time he probably had just a bit to much of our great Belgian beers as he wasn't very consistent throughout the night. This time though, he was ON. He sounded better, played better, was more...

In April, a 2nd hand Mongoose Special was for sale at godlyd.no. It was the one I had been GASsing for when it was originally for sale at Godlyd but couldn't afford it. I was saving up for a Mongoose now, but still didn't had the money for it. I contacted Deb@Godlyd a couple days after I saw...

An ES-335 has been high on my whishlist for a VERY long time. Tried some Gibsons and as usually you have to go thru a bunch of them to find a decent one. Tried some Heritage and liked them but there was always something that didn't tickle my fancy. One of the best ES-335s I ever played was the...

Friend of mine has a 2007 Naylor SD60 and might be selling it. I have it on loan to give it a good testdrive. I always liked this amp. Single channel but so many killer tones. One of the most impressive amps I have ever played, loves pedals, great loop and VERY responsive to touch and volume...

Couple of weeks ago, we saw The Andy Timmons Band on the 1st date of their current European tour. They were playing my favorite club in Belgium, The Spirit Of 66. Andy had a nice setup with 2 Mesa heads hooked up to 4 Mesa 2x12s, a small rack with a GCX and a big pedalboard with BB Preamp...

This is the setup I´ll be using most of the time this year although I´ll be using the Masotti head plenty as well. The racksetup will mostly be run with 1 2x12 only and in mono although the rack is wired for stereo use as well. With the Masotti Head, I´ll only use the big rack with the FX and...

It was not live threatening or anything but the gearwhore in me was struggling. I had been hunting for a good Les Paul, played a bunch of Gibsons and found NONE that I liked. Over the last couple of months however, I played a number of Tokai Lesters that sounded and played amazing. 2 weeks...