Articles by Billy Voight
Here's where I sell you on why my thoughts are worth 2 cents. I'm a freelance bassist/guitarist/writer/fan of slashes as well as Slash's top hat. I've been privileged to play in rock bands everywhere from NYC's now defunct CBGBs to the quieter, cleaner Swiss Alps. I'm passionate about playing music, trying out new gear and learning how it all works. I love feedback, please comment or write to me.
Billy Voight / August 30, 2012 9:13 pm
Santa Angelo may be a new name to guitar cables in the USA, but they’ve been making cables in Brazil for the past 15 years. They’re unique, reasonably priced cables made in an environmentally friendly manner, why wouldn’t I want to check this cable out? I checked out the Mute TX series 10 foot instrument cable. The cable itself is [...]
Billy Voight / August 15, 2012 11:54 pm
In my short career compared to Keith Richards, I have met tons of guitarists at all skill levels; from professionals who bring home the bacon with their playing to hobbyists who just want to learn a handful of tunes. Both parties had one thing in common, they had to start somewhere. Before the boom of YouTube and guitar mags, many [...]
Billy Voight / July 17, 2012 2:54 pm
“Runs like a Swiss clock” a phrase commonly used to describe a well-built, time tested machine. That is what Vovox set out to do when building the Vovox Sonorus cables and well, like the Swiss clock all Voxvox Sonorus cables are built in Switzerland. Why a high end cable? All cables sound the same, right? That is the exact question [...]
Billy Voight / July 16, 2012 11:10 pm
My times have changed…no I’m not going to tell you a war story, how I used to walk uphill both ways to school or how a candy bar used to be a nickel; I’m talking about back when musicians had to prove how strong their calves and backs where by bringing a fleet of speaker cabs and rack gear to [...]
Billy Voight / June 27, 2012 12:23 am
Fretfunk is an up and coming guitar accessory company out of England. They sent me two items to check out; The Strap Mounted Pick Holder and The Guitar Dust Mop. Currently the company sells most of their products on Amazon.uk as well as other online retaliers, but hey, let’s get on with the show. The Fretfunk Guitar Dust Mop is [...]
Billy Voight / June 6, 2012 2:41 am
Everyone needs a cool strap. Sure you can be safe with the standard brown or black strap, but why? Life’s too short, get a fun strap! That thought process is what led me to Jamz website one late, late night. They have everything from subtle solid colors, to a medium crowd pleaser like; argyle, stripes or camo all the way [...]
Billy Voight / June 6, 2012 2:30 am
So realistically you are looking for an amplifier stand for one of two reasons; you brought a smaller amp to save cargo or you brought a big amp and want it pointed at you so your singer doesn’t continually whine how loud you are. In either scenario you aren’t looking for something big and bulky to showcase your Erector Set [...]
Billy Voight / June 6, 2012 1:21 am
If you keep up with my blog you’ll note that I’ve tried out some weird strings; everything from bright colored strings, glow in the dark strings, coated strings, strings that wash your car and strings that promise to make you breakfast…ok maybe I made up one or two in there. The Super Alloy 52 series by La Bella is actually [...]
Billy Voight / May 17, 2012 1:01 am
Amps just aren’t made like they used to be…wait am I really starting off a new amp review with that line? Yes I am! That’s because the Little Smasher or sometimes called the Lil’ Smasher amp by Diago is great life or gig-saving option to carry around with you for that just in case moment. No bigger than a standard [...]
Billy Voight / May 9, 2012 1:14 am
Recently Ernie Ball developed the first Cobalt string on the market. Why Cobalt? Cobalt offers a larger frequency response and a louder output than any nickel or stainless steel string set out there. And seriously if you read my blog, do I ever pass up a chance to check out a new set of bass strings? Never! Ernie Ball sent [...]