April 12, 202221Comments

Stacking Overdrives For Levels Of Gain

Not so much a lesson in technique or style as tone chasing… As much as I love a cranked up vintage or modern amplifier, that’s not often practical and I’ve...

by Griff

Gear

April 10, 202039Comments

How Do You Get That Tone?

Above all else, the one question I hear time and time again is… “How do you get that tone?” Surprisingly, my video studio rig is very simple, and very...

by Griff

Gear

March 22, 202028Comments

Pedalboard Rundown 3-21-2020

Since I can’t go out, I’ve been doing some updates to gear and I thought it would be a good chance to show you what I’m running currently, and why. Signal...

by Griff

Gear

October 28, 201917Comments

How To Create Slapback Delay

Many folks have asked what “slapback” is and how you get it… It’s a pretty simple trick with a delay pedal of just about any type, and it can be a...

by Griff

Gear

January 26, 201844Comments

NAMM 2018

If you’re a gearhead… this is for you! NAMM (the National Association of Music Merchants) is where all the new music gear is announced for the year. It’s...

by Griff

Gear

September 16, 201716Comments

G&L Doheny Demo

Believe it or not, G&L does not stand for “Griff & Laura,” though it’s a striking coincidence… especially considering Leo’s old haunt is...

September 10, 201721Comments

Better Practicing With Technology.

It’s a great time to be a guitar player… I know it sounds like me being old, but “back in the old days” the idea of being able to slow down...

by Griff

Gear

August 26, 201732Comments

An Under-The-Radar Overdrive Pedal

So… I was doing some Facebook Live time yesterday to show a pedal that is new to me. It’s not a new pedal, by any means, it’s been around for many years and...

by Griff

Gear

Tones

August 2, 201720Comments

Bluesapalooza Pedalboard Rundown

Laura and I are heading off to Mammoth Lakes (California) today because we are performing at the annual Bluesapalooza Blues And Brews Festival up there on Sunday at 11:00am...

by Griff

discussion

Gear

June 5, 2017128Comments

How To Choose Your First (Or Next) Electric Guitar

Must be something in the water lately… I’ve been getting a LOT of emails about choosing a first electric guitar. So many such that I thought it time I give you...

by Griff

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