Musictoyz Blog » Trip of The Week http://www.musictoyz.com/blog Musictoyz.com daily updates of the newest guitars, guitar pedals, guitar amps, effects, music and studio gear ! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:23:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= FREE UPS Ground for the Holidays ! http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/trip-of-the-week/free-ups-ground-for-the-holidays http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/trip-of-the-week/free-ups-ground-for-the-holidays#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:31:18 +0000 toyz http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/?p=2694 FREE UPS Ground for the Holidays ! – We are on board to bring you the best Holiday Shopping Season at Musictoyz.com EVER ! Besides the coolest products every guitar player INCLUDING yourself desire ! We now have made it so you can get them delivered to you for FREE till Jan 1 2012. Now we would like to do this for everyone but its only for the USA 48 states, our International customers etc we love you but we would go broke ! So plz let us bring you the joy of tone and make your holiday purchases asap freight FREE ! Jump on it quick the most popular products sell out !

]]> http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/trip-of-the-week/free-ups-ground-for-the-holidays/feed 0 Hot Licks – Band of Skulls http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/trip-of-the-week/hot-licks-band-of-skulls http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/trip-of-the-week/hot-licks-band-of-skulls#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:49:32 +0000 toyz http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/?p=2159 minigeorge.gif - 1500 Bytes Band of Skulls – Baby Darling Doll Face Honey – Released in 2009 the Band of Skulls quickly rose on the indie alt scene and what’s left of college radio these days. But as with some much music today it crossed over via TV media and video game soundtracks. The best part of this CD is that while it had popular songs such as Light of the Morning and I Know What I Am there is tons of depth and exploration of fuzz tones thru out this work. Emma the lead singer has a haunting and wonderful voice that is highlighted thru-out the album and Russell the other singer is just pure Rock n Roll. Why can’t there be more bands like this these days, new, fresh, old school and kick ass. Listen to Song Samples – Band of Skulls Website – More Hot Licks

]]> http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/trip-of-the-week/hot-licks-band-of-skulls/feed 0 Another Snow Stormmmmmm http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/trip-of-the-week/another-snow-stormmmmmm http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/trip-of-the-week/another-snow-stormmmmmm#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:50:11 +0000 toyz http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/?p=2112 Another Snow Stormmmmmm – Up here in Maine people are used to the snow but this season has been off the charts ! We are expecting upto 2 ft MORE snow tomorrow that makes about 6 ft so far and it just turned Febuary 1 ! Will be open tomorrow but it will be email only and there we hope UPS picks up, there maybe a delay getting stuff out till Thursday AM. All of you in Calif or southern US or Australia please send warmth we could use it. Our Midwest friends its about time you caught up and got some snow!

]]> http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/trip-of-the-week/another-snow-stormmmmmm/feed 0 The Bakerton Group – El Rojo http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/trip-of-the-week/the-bakerton-group-el-rojo http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/trip-of-the-week/the-bakerton-group-el-rojo#comments Fri, 31 Dec 2010 17:54:24 +0000 toyz http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/?p=2046

The Bakerton Group El Rojo- – El Rojo is the second full-length studio album by instrumental psychedelic rock band The Bakerton Group. The album was released in 2009 and contains 10 tracks. Mick Schauer, who played keyboards on the first album, left the group and was replaced by Per Wiberg of Opeth. The title of the album began as the working title for a song that was never included on the album. “El Rojo” was used because it reminded the band of the progressive rock band King Crimson.[3] Neil Fallon described the concept behind the “El Rojo” character along with the album art (illustrated by Eno Kalkin, who also created the art for the band’s previous album): We came up with this idea of a vague character on a celestial level. I think of El Rojo as that character. There’s no back-story written about it. The way I look at the album art and listen to the music, I see it as a vague, celestial Don Coyote type character, bouncing around the galaxy from planet to planet.Click for Hot Licks

]]> http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/trip-of-the-week/the-bakerton-group-el-rojo/feed 0 New Year Music Resolutions for 2011 http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/trip-of-the-week/new-year-music-resolutions-for-2011 http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/trip-of-the-week/new-year-music-resolutions-for-2011#comments Tue, 28 Dec 2010 19:07:41 +0000 toyz http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/?p=2031 New Year Music Resolutions for 2011 – The New Year is right around the corner. This Saturday, 2010 will fade into the past and 2011 will be front and center. What are you’re plans for the New Year? Music-wise? Playing-wise? Lets even include gear-wise? Are you ready to start that band or recording? You want to get that pedalboard straightened up or maybe even get a new amp? Look what our forumites are planning on this year by clicking the thread we started on this topic. And hey…Happy New Year ! Click for Topic !

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Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage - Saw this on VH1 Classic the other night and it just brought back so many great memories for me. Rush had lost a place in my heart over the years (or maybe I had just lost my way with Rush) but this movie showed and proved how important this band was for me. After renting it on Netfliks I have watched it over 5 times and have even converted my 15 yr old to a Rush head. The movie is so great on so many levels. The buddy feature is something I wasn’t prepared for: the 3 of them have been just best friends since they were 12 ! True friendship is evident as you go thru the Peart tragedy and it starts to show in the music as well. The documentary takes you thru the rock years, the prog years, the synth years, and their eventual full circle back. Rush is without a doubt music like no other! As Gene Simmons says “What kind of music is it ? It’s Rush music!” That sums it up. Love the band, hate the band: you will love this movie !!! Click for Hot Licks

]]> http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/trip-of-the-week/hot-licks-rush-beyond-the-lighted-stage/feed 0 Last Days for Xmas Shopping http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/trip-of-the-week/last-days-for-xmas-shopping-free-ups-ground http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/trip-of-the-week/last-days-for-xmas-shopping-free-ups-ground#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:42:27 +0000 toyz http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/?p=2010 Last Days for Xmas Shopping – Wow we are down to final weekend for Xmas shopping it seems like it really went fast this year didn’t it ? If you want to get a relative, loved one, or “yourself” a gift for the holidays you really need to get it in this weekend. We can then process it and get it on the road Monday and in your hands for the Holidays. West Coaster’s will have to use 2nd Day air to make it in time. So get shopping and get ready for a peaceful holiday and New Year !

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]]> http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/trip-of-the-week/musictoyzforums-com-posts-of-the-week/feed 0 What makes pickups sound like they do ? http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/trip-of-the-week/what-makes-pickups-sound-like-they-do http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/trip-of-the-week/what-makes-pickups-sound-like-they-do#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:52:00 +0000 toyz http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/?p=1912 Imagine this: you’re standing directly in between two guitars: one on your right and one on your left. They are similar guitars in terms of the construction: same pickup types, same neck joint, same scale length, same number of frets, same hardware, etc., except they’re made of different woods. The guitar on the right is noticeably warmer, even when you strum it acoustically as compared to the guitar on the left that is brighter sounding. Now, picture this: where you’re standing – in the middle, between the two guitars – is what we’ll call “Good Tone”: the perfect blend of warmth and brightness. Goto the rest of the Article

]]> http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/trip-of-the-week/what-makes-pickups-sound-like-they-do/feed 0 What is Tone ??? http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/trip-of-the-week/what-is-tone http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/trip-of-the-week/what-is-tone#comments Mon, 20 Sep 2010 16:59:59 +0000 toyz http://www.musictoyz.com/blog/?p=1862 What is this thing called TONE ! What does it sound like ? Who has tone? How do we get tone? How do we buy tone ? This question has been around since guys have been plucking away on the six string even BEFORE it was electric. Many people describe what TONE is by pointing to a certain player on a record and saying that’s TONE ! Can we even define it with so many styles and so much gear, one says a metal tone one says a SRV tone. So much tone so little time ! Goto Article ! and also read more article HERE !

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