Merdeka !! Merdeka !! Merdeka !!

Happy 55th Birthday Malaysia !!! Bedroom Gitaris loves you so much !!!

Some updates on the progress work on the major operation ..

The ebony fretboard has been removed

the original fretboard has been restored

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri

I guess its not too late for to wish Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri to all my muslim readers. It has been an expensive raya for me i.e. duit raya, travel expenses, gifts and also a guitar raya. Well, as they said, raya is only once a year, so why not .. as long as its within the budget.

I will be busy with work for the next few weeks or perhaps till December, so new blog post will be very slow. So .. once again, Happy Eid Mubarak y'all !!

Beginner's Review Pt 20: EVH 5150 III

In the first video .. Aizat (featured guitarist)  tested the clean, crunch and lead channel. badly recorded by the videographer .. hahaha .. the video a bit lengthy though ...

In the second video, another attempt on the third channel by Aizat ...

We tested the amp with EVH Wolfgang Special.

Honestly, it is the most difficult guitar gear for me to review .. why?

1) though this amp is not the first high end amp that I tested, but I believe the EVH is in its own league as compared to Mesa Single rec
2) it was built, engineered and designed for soloists
3) We didnt tweak the amp properly ... both of us were like in hurry .. not sure why
4) we didn't test the third channel reasonably loud enough .. again, I am not sure why ... 

and therefore my review would be ..

I was waiting for the 'wow' factor or jaw drop moment, somehow it didn't happened. Perhaps due to the reasons above. My limited playing ability was also a major factor, this amp is way too high end for me. That's why I asked Aizat to assist me. I dont think I should comment on the clean mode, I dont think people buy this amp for its clean channel. I prefer the crunch mode than the hi gain, the crunch mode has a distinct tone as compared to other big amps. The hi gain .. well, its difficult for me to comment, perhaps because there are little differences between good amps, difficult for me to notice it.  Overall,  I think this amp is a tool for specialist and perhaps may be a bit demanding too.

Finally, if i were to choose between mesa single rec or the EVH 5150,   I would choose the mesa single rec. Hey .. dont take my review too seriously ok ... I'm just a beginner .. :)

Something has arrived ...

but its not mine ... I dont need this gadget ...

something is on its way ...

Detailed Report
Date		Time		Location Service Area		Checkpoint Details
Aug 01, 2012		08:55		Kul - KUL		With delivery courier - Kul - KUL
Aug 01, 2012		03:25		Kul - KUL		Arrived at delivery facility - Kul - KUL
Aug 01, 2012		03:15		Kul - KUL		Departed from facility - Kul - KUL
Aug 01, 2012		03:14		Kul - KUL		Processed - Kul - KUL
Jul 31, 2012		13:21		Kul - KUL		Arrived at sort facility - Kul - KUL
Jul 31, 2012		11:44		Szb - SZB		Clearance processing complete - Szb - SZB
Jul 31, 2012		05:32		Szb - SZB		Processed for clearance - Szb - SZB
Jul 31, 2012		05:32		Szb - SZB		Clearance delay - Szb - SZB
Jul 30, 2012		22:46		Sin - SIN		Departed from facility - Sin - SIN
Jul 30, 2012		22:06		Sin - SIN		Processed - Sin - SIN
Jul 30, 2012		19:53		Sin - SIN		Arrived at sort facility - Sin - SIN
Jul 30, 2012		17:23		Sin - SIN		Shipment picked up - Sin - SIN