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Korg Monotron

GreenAdder — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 21:35:23 +0000

I now have a Korg Monotron in my arsenal. It’s a palm-sized analog synth that can be either played with a finger or a stylus. It’s not just good as an instrument, but as an all-around noisemaker. Just in the few hours I’ve been playing with it, I’ve already made all sorts of retro science fiction noises with the little thing.

I’ll probably put a bigger report and some audio clips online later on, when I feel up to it.

The backpack studio

GreenAdder — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 03:24:50 +0000

Backpack Studio

The “backpack studio” has been a dream of mine ever since I got my first four-track. How cool would it be if I could record anywhere I wanted?

Now I have that. Pictured: Line 6 Toneport UX1, Zoom MRT3B drum machine, Tascam DP004 four-track recorder, Korg KO1 Kaossilator, Skull Candy headphones, Toshiba laptop. I have a few other odds and ends that go in the backpack as well.

Resurrecting an old friend

GreenAdder — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:09:46 +0000

The first guitar I ever owned

I’ve become somewhat of a gearhead, at least as far as my limited resources will allow me to. A couple weeks ago, I began to think of how cool it would be to build my own guitar from scratch.

I quickly realized how expensive that would be. If only I had a guitar to start from instead, and just restore it…

And then it dawned on me. The first guitar I ever owned has fallen into a state of disrepair and neglect. It’s certainly seen better days. Not only have I had this guitar for over 20 years, but this is also the guitar I played the first-ever Running Gags show with. This guitar means a lot to me, but for a while, I forgot it even existed.

Yes, for the past few years it’s been relegated to take up space in my closet, not being played or cared for. And that’s not cool. This guitar has been with me for 2/3 of my life, and in return I’ve treated it rather unkindly. Well, no more.

Slowly I’m going to begin squirreling money away, bits at a time, until I’ve restored this guitar and made it everything it could be.

I’ve added it up. I should be able to get it done for around $100-120, as long as the neck is still salvageable. Those tuning pegs and the nut have to go. And pretty much all of the electronics (including the humbucker) are getting replaced.

This is the guitar I learned to play on. This is the first guitar I ever owned. And as far as I’m concerned, $120 is a small price for an old friend.