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Seymour’s JB model humbucker. It’s been called the archetype hot-rodded humbucker. One of the best-selling aftermarket pickups in history. Let’s run down what we covered: The JB Model (mid 1970s-early 1980s) JBJ era (1980s-1990s) Current production JB (1990-current) Antiquity JB (2011) Concept JB (2011) Custom Shop JB (as ordered) So. Why are there so many versions of it available over the years? To give the devil his/her due,...

In a previous article “Grading On A Curve: A Look At Fingerboard Radius“, we looked at a bum fingerboard. Frets slots without glue, allowing frets to rise up. Pretty big hump at about the 3rd to 5th fret. Another hump at around 14th fret. Very inconsistent grading on the compound radius. Not even a dead-on radius to match along...

Last weekend Boston’s premier music even Boston Calling made it’s the first trip through town. This annual Memorial Day mashup of music, comedy, food and beer has functions and events to entertain all. The event’s sponsors are as diverse as the people that attend the show. However, one sponsor that stepped up this year and every year is Boston...

Anyone that has embarked on any home improvement project knows the importance of having a great circular saw. Why do I say great, not good? The circular saw is going to be used for your beginning components to the finish of your product. If you do not start your project with truly clean and accurate cuts things can get...

With a mere $149,000,000 budget – loose change these days - Warner Brothers has finally released a MARVELous motion picture from the DC comic books stable of stars.  And they did it by making this film modelled after a Disney Captain America / Iron Man / Ant Man release. We’ll get to the film after we go over some...

This past Memorial Day weekend, all roads lead to Boston as the sights and sounds of the east’s greatest music festival drew nearly 130,000 people over the course of the three day event. Now on their fourth year and seventh festival, Boston Calling made some very flashy upgrades to ring in the new era of the festival, which now...

The landmark 300th episode was recorded two weeks ago, but the audio was absolutely terrible, with over a half-an-hour having to be excised. It's a pity, because it featured both Videogame Roundtable originals Paul Nowak and Jordan Lund guest-hosting for a massive (for this podcast) five-man crew. To make up for it, Jonah and T.J. recorded a half-hour discussion of...

The enigmatic cover art to the maxi-E.P. Walden by Sway Casey reflects the inner mind and magically indistinct music the East Coast pop/rap/hip-hop artist unveils. Starting with “Contentment” Sway is gliding on sweet keyboards “waiting for the sun to come up, waiting for you to be mine,” in a happy-go-lucky medium that shifts into the second track, “Moonbeams” -...

“Miles above the Ground” opens this six song set of originals from Western Massachusetts phenom Eric Lee who brings his smooth, compelling voice and introspection to this strong four and a half minute composition. Lee has more than a grasp of the vibrations he sends forth, playing violins, mandolin, electric violin and guitar with the music here focused,...

Vocalist / guitarist Evan Dadowski and lead guitar Will Barry write the material for Four Point Restraints and the maxi-EP Malice brings together a nice mix of rock and country with solid playing, enthusiasm and heart. In four minutes and fourteen seconds “The Last of Me” gallops along with a dynamic, spaghetti western flair as if out of...