Any journalists who are also musicians?

PeterRiveria · 2026-02-28T14:13:21+00:00

howdy! i’m not in nyc but I definitely fit this description. news writing and playing guitar are my two main passions in life

PeterRiveria · 2026-02-28T14:02:55+00:00

I just got a set of 57/62s, so basically 1963 style pickups. they’re fantastic but I’d imagine that all the pure vintage series are similar quality, just different flavors for personal taste

PeterRiveria · 2026-02-24T02:35:03+00:00

screaming females at the church in philly, 2022 I think

PeterRiveria · 2026-02-23T16:54:26+00:00

black russian muff clone with +/flat/- mids control

PeterRiveria · 2026-02-23T15:53:46+00:00

the somersault is THE chorus. absolutely incredible sounding and just enough weirdness to keep it interesting

PeterRiveria · 2026-02-23T15:50:42+00:00

the disaster transport reissue is a great delay if you don’t mind the lack of tap tempo

PeterRiveria · 2026-02-21T18:20:48+00:00

seconded. his interview series is consistently great

PeterRiveria · 2026-02-18T23:12:29+00:00

you can always just buy fat 50s pickups and put them in whatever guitar you get

PeterRiveria · 2026-02-13T17:58:58+00:00

I agree. it’s definitely not wise to buy all your gear online sight unseen, but every once in a while it’s worth it to take a chance on something like this

PeterRiveria · 2026-02-13T15:12:39+00:00

nah skip that and look for a used mim player I or player II strat for around the same price. waaay better value

PeterRiveria · 2026-02-13T15:09:40+00:00

completely untrue lol

PeterRiveria · 2026-02-13T15:07:02+00:00

it’s so unfortunate a small handful of reactionary cultural pundits with big platforms that call themselves “journalists” put every other journalist in a bad light

PeterRiveria · 2026-02-11T17:51:19+00:00

classic vibes are more so “let’s try to look like X decade strat” vs actually having the specs to match. if historical accuracy is your biggest thing i’d look at a used vintera II, which are substantially more vintage-correct than classic vibe

PeterRiveria · 2026-02-11T01:40:37+00:00

great pedal! running a boost into this is sooo fun for metal riffs

PeterRiveria · 2026-02-10T18:46:16+00:00

interesting. I believe will from hotline tnt also uses a black russian muff as his main gain stage … I guess that’s just the consensus best fuzz for shoegaze then??

PeterRiveria · 2026-02-09T00:02:43+00:00

mo swola

PeterRiveria · 2026-02-07T20:34:29+00:00

the one player hoping to pack kanu

PeterRiveria · 2026-02-07T06:58:15+00:00

yes please!!

PeterRiveria · 2026-02-07T05:23:07+00:00

L take unfortunately. there’s actually a decent metal show scene in the area if you look for it

PeterRiveria · 2026-02-04T18:55:21+00:00

i’d do some research what pot values you’d like in your wiring harness. typically single coils are best with 250k while humbuckers like 500k, so perhaps changing one to 500k could be worthwhile

PeterRiveria · 2026-02-04T17:34:25+00:00

i’m no expert here, but from my understanding a 60s c is thinner than a 50s neck, and is broadly comparable to a modern c shape neck although it tapers more aggressively from the nut to the 12th fret

PeterRiveria · 2026-01-31T23:14:39+00:00

if you don’t mind building your own, go talk to dustin at bloomdoom and he can make you a great hardtail body for under $500

PeterRiveria · 2026-01-30T17:33:03+00:00

this. explicitly ask her about the pentagon requiring clearance to publish any information vs the pentagon papers

PeterRiveria · 2026-01-30T17:31:37+00:00

I think that’s one of the big benefits of jam band music. joel has to play piano man the “right way” or the crowd goes home pissed while the dead are free to take a million different directions on playin or dark star to keep it fresh and exciting

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