Restoring my childhood bass and this (ridiculous) 300 watt behringer amp that must weigh 75lbs. Got good use out of it as a teenager! Had no idea DI was an option back then.

Not trying to flex toooo hard but… third row for Nine Days was every bit as nostalgic as I hoped it would be. They sound fantastic.

Now Spinning: ‘Red, White and Bruised’ by The Midnight. Incredible live album that adds a healthy dosage of 80s hair metal to the usual synthwave-ness of The Midnight. Royce Whittaker is one of my favorite guitar players and gets plenty of spotlight on this record. #nowspinning

Now Spinning: ‘Local Honey’ by Brian Fallon. One of NJ’s best! Compared to The Gaslight Anthem, Fallon’s solo material is mellower and leans more acoustic. Feels like an evolution of his work in The Horrible Crows. His whole discography is worth a deep dive.

Now Spinning: Horror by Bartees Strange. One of those records where you hear something new each time you listen to. And check out how cool these liner notes are!

Big personal news: I’ve been working on Harmonic (@harmonicfm.bsky.social) - a music curation platform where people can recommend music they love and get paid when others buy it. It’s like building your own digital record store.

Artists connect with new fans. Curators get rewarded for great taste.

The mini pedal board has evolved to a stereo vertical board. GAS is a real thing. That said, no regrets with the UA Enigmatic. Great pedal platform and super flexible range of tones.

Great vintage pedal find at Lonestar Music Depot in Mesa, AZ. Ibanez Prime Dual Chorus PC10 from the late 80s. Definitely an 80s-in-a-box type pedal.

Got a mini pedal board to have a secondary portable rig. Also my first set up using a modeler (UA Ruby).

Byproduct of this is learning how phenomenal the Chase Bliss Mood Mkii is as a utility reverb/delay.

Bought myself this Pelham Blue Les Paul this year to celebrate 20 years of playing guitar. Not very traditional but I love the color and the ebony board.

First (successful) DIY pedal build with this AionFX Azimuth overdrive.

Much prefer AionFX’s kits to StewMac. They make the wiring much easier so that you’re just focused on soldering components. Highly recommend. #guitarpedals #DIY

Latest (main) pedalboard and amp set up. Nearly always running into the Victory Sheriff, but can run the Blues Jr through the Ox Box when I need something lighter.

Feels like a perfect set up, and yet…I keep buying more gear. #guitar #guitarpedals #musiciansky

Happy #Gibsunday. Celebrating 14 years with this ES-335 this month.

Avoiding Thanksgiving to celebrate new pedal day with the Chase Bliss Mood MkII