Joining us LIVE will be Ash Thomas of FaithXtractor - Shed the Skin - Estuary!

The Guitar Gear Locker Live Show 22 --We were LIVE with staff from the School of Rock Fredericksburg! We were lucky to have owner Curtis Hust, Mallori, studio coordinator, and Hallie, guitar instructor. We talked about their programs, students, and the influence of Rock and Metal music on students!

The Guitar Gear Locker Live Show 21 - Alex and Roger were live and discussed all things guitar, music, and gear!

The Guitar Gear Locker Live Show Number 20 - We were joined by Richard Clark from AMONG THESE ASHES!

Roger and Alex talked live about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees. Our opinion of who is nominated vs who is not in the hall. Could the new tariffs on China impact Chibsons? We also talked about Sweetwater's 55 point inspection....what it is and what it is not. After the pre-NAMM 2025 show, Roger ordered a Reverend Kingbolt electric guitar from Sweetwater. Tune in to see the details. The new Harley Benton guitars by Thomann music were also a topic of discussion.00:00 Introduction02:12 The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees20:18 Tariffs and Chibson Guitars32:32 Sweetwater 55 Point Inspection38:39 Roger’s new Reverand Guitar experience1:01:05 Upgrades and personalization to guitars and basses1:02:59 Fu-tone camouflage bridge1:03:40 Harley Benton $199 Guitar1:08:24 How Guitar Center handled a customer’s new guitar1:17:19 Thank you and subscribeLinks:https://www.facebook.com/alex.boukshttps://www.instagram.com/alexbouks/?hl=enhttps://www.facebook.com/immolation/https://www.facebook.com/3AlarmGuitarServiceshttps://www.instagram.com/3alarmguitar/?hl=enwww.3Alarmguitar.com

The Guitar Gear Locker Live Show 19 - A live show featuring a roundtable discussion with Ross Dolan of Immolation, Chuck Sherwood of Incantation, Erika Osterhout of CHTHONIC Deity, and Paul Delaney of Black Anvil.00:00 Introduction01:20 The role of bass in extreme metal/music12:54 Is the bass player the most humble person in the band?13:28 Who is the best bass player in extreme metal, and overall?25:34 How low do you tune and how do you keep your action?28:24 Do you like high or low action?35:52 How often do you change your stings?41:18 There is a lot of “low end” in death metal. How do you make it stand out?45:03 What type of equipment do they use?1:00:59 When is it time to double the guitar riff?1:04:29 Who started on guitar and moved to bass?1:08:06 What is the first song you played on bass?1:21:47 Getting a new band’s vibe on bass?1:24:58 Finger style vs pick1:31:50 What everyone has coming up 1:49:52 Wearing out your welcome with an album1:47:24 Oreo cookiesAcoustic 370 ampBoss odb3 pedalhttps://www.boss.info/global/products/odb-3/Dark glass alpha and omega 900 https://www.darkglass.com/manual-alpha%C2%B7omega-900/Svt 4 prohttps://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SVT4Pro—ampeg-svt-4pro-1200-watt-tube-preamp-bass-head?mrkgadid=1000000&mrkgcl=28&mrkgen=gdsa&mrkgbflag=0&mrkgcat=studio&recording&acctid=21700000001645388&dskeywordid=39700065013197460&lid=39700065013197460&ds_s_kwgid=58700007232174981&device=c&network=g&matchtype=&adpos=largenumber&locationid=9008196&creative=706902477806&targetid=aud-439454427746:dsa-1385849825170& ampaigned=6730319008&awsearchcpc=1&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA-5a9BhCBARIsACwMkJ58ZYTIlCUKKwfgtIPoa6cXMQ8dZZqnNUZu5cN8H6-uBYSW3v4MN_EaAjNmEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.dsSans ampFender P bassOB1 500Ibanez Soundgear Basshttps://www.ibanez.com/usa/products/model/sr/BC Rich Stealth basshttps://bcrich.com/product-category/basses/Links:https://www.namm.org/thenammshow/attend/oldRailhammer pickups - https://railhammer.com/https://www.schoolofrock.com/locations/fredericksburghttps://www.facebook.com/alex.boukshttps://www.instagram.com/alexbouks/?hl=enhttps://www.facebook.com/immolation/https://www.facebook.com/3AlarmGuitarServiceshttps://www.instagram.com/3alarmguitar/?hl=enwww.3Alarmguitar.com