I'm actually VERY excited about Black Country...maybe moreso than with Them Crooked Vultures or even Chickenfoot. I can't wait to hear what they come up with.

If you made a mistake and are actually talking about Additional Creations, well, Ebay is your best bet. And don't be surprised if you have to pay $100 for it.

I read some place that Joe couldn’t get the sound he wanted out of the JSX. That he would go back to them on his solo stuff.…. I was just wondering if anyone heard anything…. I wish he would come out with an affordable line. His stuff is GREAT, top end, but man you pay for it. Like the 50 watt JSX amp for $500.

Like they say: you get what you pay for.

Cappy Steve - By "the rest of us" I meant the other people he hinted at in his posts, not T2J as a whole. That would be some feat though, because as you said, we are an eclectic bunch. ;-)

I don't know why people feel the need to pick on fans who are nothing but nice to everyone else here. And calling people suck-ups for being happy the Saints won? I used to live in Louisiana, I've seen the Saints play twice and I've been to several events at the Superdome. But even without a connection to the team, there's absolutely nothing wrong with sports fans being happy that a football team will be playing in its first Super Bowl.

We'll find out eventually. We don't know the details of his endorsement contract...maybe there was a noncompete clause for a certain period of time.

I actually prefer his Marshall sound. I think the JSX makes him sound too "brash"...especially with the JS-1200. I thought his LISF set-up was the best.

Good Afternoon Satchland...... How Is Everyone/

I love my JSX. It's the best amp I've ever owned. I never had a prob with it sounding different. I use a Auralex "Great Gramma Pad" underneath my cab. It's designed to decouple your speaker from the floor. it really works well. I only really change the Master Volume from Rehearsal to Gigs. Check them out.

Austin,MikeSB..... I'm excited about Black Country. Looks to be like a killer line up. Do we see a new trend happening here?

McDave - I didn't like the JSX tone for the first few years Joe was using that amp, but I loved it on the PSATMOR tour. I don't know if that's the amp or maybe the way Joe's signature pedals sound with the amp or what, but it was good.

I caught two Chickenfoot shows in the spring, when Joe was using the JSX, and three later in the summer when he had the Marshalls. As far as Chickenfoot goes, I think Marshall is the right choice. It'll be neat to hear just what Joe uses on his next solo album, whenever that may be.

And I think Sir_Loin previously went by the name "Homer Simpson" or something similar on this site. The last time he posted before today was in 2007, and I seem to remember a Homer name from back then. The name "Sir_Loin" is also Simpsons-related (click here for the "Sir-loin a lot" challenge) so I think it fits.

A SPECIAL PRESENT FOR JOE Are you There? Joe has given soooo much talent and soul to us mortals that I wrote a musical present for him. Every guitar player is a student of his in one way or the other, I'm no different. I put this song, in 5 movements, together as a tribute to Joe. Don't take it all too serious... its just what he taught me to feel and express on guitar. Follow this link.

"Tomb Of The Pentatonic Pharaoh" www.myspace.com/satrianisdream

Give it a listen Joe...Its for you! Your emails welcome! robskylink@gmail.com

i havent used jsx amp distortion in some time...since i bought the satchurator...though the design of the jsx was made to accept pedals well...clearly thats probably the reason i havent had to adjust....for rehearsal i use the same pedalboard with =out the loop...in a solid state crap amp...and the satchurator makes it sound awesome...probably my most valuable guitar tool...cant live w/o it now.

hey alan...yeah your absolutely right...but there arent many amps with only a clean Channel...back in the day..they were all mostly like that....no gain...just master and Standard volume which created a natural gain when you peaked the standard volume. It was a normal thing to adjust your amp for songs and stuff..you all are spoiled now..lol. Now an amp without those channels are rated low or bad...kinda standard...not sure on all designs but the jsx clean channel is basically the amp without the channels (pretty sure they are wired seperately). Though if you ever have a pedal issue..its a great backup.

Al...I agree. So much so that I run my Distortion, Tube Screamer and Digital Delay to a nice, clean and very powerful '65 Reissue Twin Reverb.

Campbell--Where ya be these days? Don't ya celebrate Robert Burns Day? How was your Hogmanay?

Slanshroom--My Steve is reading Robert Burn's poetry. I don't think he's pronouncing the Scottish the way it's supposed to be done, though. Oh, well....When is your young "nephew" gonna visit? His comedy show is kinda lagging these days. But I do like his guitar sounds and songs.

Michelle--Doesn't it kinda get to ya the way Alan says "Shadap!" No one says it quite the way he does.

DoTheStu--I'm goin' to the benefit concert on Sunday with my hubby and sister. I'll take my reporter notepad and pen so I can take down all the songs Joe and his band plays. Anything else???