Paul Cochrane Tim Pedal Review & Demo

The hallowed Tim pedal. Used to be the shangri-la of unobtainable tone, and is now bordering dangerously on the precipice of too many people having it on their boards. And of course, if too many people have it on their boards, the tone automatically dies. It’s a weird phenomenon…probably something to do with having too [...]

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Guitar Tone Part 4: Pickups

Guess I’m keeping with the theme of posts that have been a long time coming. I was going to do a Tim demo, but after listening back to the video multiple times trying to convince myself that it didn’t suck, it still sucked. So that one’s getting pulled from youtube, and another one needs to [...]

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Honestly…

This is a blog of honesty. I don’t know why…it just happened that way. Somehow, this site became a way for me to pretend I’m not prideful by admitting mistakes that I know others will not hold against me because they find them humourous. (Ooh. That’s the honesty I’m talking about. I probably shouldn’t write [...]

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Ambient Pad Setup

After the last Guitar for Worship Workshop, I got a ton of questions on how I run the ‘ambient pad’ that goes along underneath what my guitar is doing. Yep, that was in March. And yes, it’s June now. In short, I suck. But, here it is!
The idea started from playing in band after band [...]

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The Sound That Keeps You Humble

Every time I think I’m awesome……I listen to this. And I realize I’m not. Not even a little.
I’ve got this song……that sends me back to the drawing board every time I hear it. Both tone-wise, and practice-wise. And in that sense, it may be the most important song I have ever heard. See, I’m a [...]

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In My Head

Bunch of stuff in there tonight. None of them really merit their own post. Or maybe they do, and I’m too lazy to formulate them. Ya, probably that one. Anyway…

The Tim is an amazing pedal. Doesn’t matter what amp…it brings out the amp’s own characteristics. 
Church can be awkward.
Ever have those pedals on your board that [...]

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Minimalism (Yep…Again)

I love minimalism. Simplicity communicates; white noise makes people shut it off. Well, that and Keanu Reeves…he can also make you shut it off. Whether he’s on the television, radio, or whatever. Except for the this radio program. (Okay, okay. That was the worst excuse I’ve ever made for tossing in a ‘make-fun-of-this-lamo-actor’ bit. But [...]

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Taking Mixing with the Band Seriously

I’ve been pretty open here about the times when I haven’t. When it was all about the guitar, hearing myself, feeling my tone, or unfortunately, most times, about making myself feel good about my sound. Or sometimes, the belief that the music simply cannot go on without the guitar being louder than any other instrument. [...]

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Flanger Review

No.
Wait, doesn’t the make and model matter?
Nope.
Splendid.
Karl.

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Strat Shootout: Fender Vs. Melancon

For some reason, I had this Fender Hot Rod ‘57 reissue. Ever have those moments like, ‘How did I get this?’ Usually it’s with pedals I’ve found, not whole guitars. But that’s just how gear is. Actually, it’s really quite wonderful.
But, before selling the Fender, I thought it was a prime opportunity to do an [...]

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