Category Archives: Gear

Small Gear Upgrades

Posted on 08/28/2011 by danzp

Just wanted to feature my terrible camera skills to show you a couple of recent upgrades to my gear set-up.  First, there’s this adorably tiny pedal board: I’d been inspired by seeing my friend Mitre play recently. He has about … Continue reading →

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You Gotta Stand for Something

Posted on 01/01/2011 by danzp

Once again, Amy hit it out of the park this Christmas in more ways than one. Most musically, she hooked me up with this fine and sturdy stand: You see, basement rehearsal includes a real microphone in a real microphone … Continue reading →

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Da Vinci

Posted on 09/23/2010 by danzp

So recently I had to take our car into the dealer for its annual checkup. Since the cruise control was being screwy, this meant spending a few hours in Orland Park. This in turn lead me to entering the Music-Go-Round. … Continue reading →

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More String Theory

Posted on 05/29/2010 by danzp

Yesterday I went to Guitar Works in Evanston — “Zappy P’s” axe outlet of choice — and I got some Things Straightened Out. First, I had a chat with Tony about my peculiar string requirements. Or I should say “not … Continue reading →

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Mount Up!

Posted on 04/07/2010 by danzp

If I’d have known how cheap and easy it is to make and install DIY guitar mounts, I would have done it years ago. I found some directions online a couple months ago, but then I just sat on them. … Continue reading →

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