Joe from RefD
@joesilence.bsky.social
I play guitar and write songs and sing and fly a decrepit starship through the blinking lights. One day, I might even get back up on a stage again.
A MageSage Productions artist.
A MageSage Productions artist.
Spending a bunch of time playing this Vox SSC-33 I bought at an estate sale in the summer of '23. Finding a case that fit it was tricky, but the SKB LP-56 seems to work well. The coaxial humbucking pickups sound a lot like P90s. Loving it.
Open the photo to see the whole thing.
Open the photo to see the whole thing.
May 22, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Spending a bunch of time playing this Vox SSC-33 I bought at an estate sale in the summer of '23. Finding a case that fit it was tricky, but the SKB LP-56 seems to work well. The coaxial humbucking pickups sound a lot like P90s. Loving it.
Open the photo to see the whole thing.
Open the photo to see the whole thing.
I've been leaning heavily on the Line 6 FM4 for for my filter needs for the past 23 years. Adding an expression pedal really adds a lot.
May 21, 2025 at 8:34 AM
I've been leaning heavily on the Line 6 FM4 for for my filter needs for the past 23 years. Adding an expression pedal really adds a lot.
Holding down the couch in the sunny lounge at a rural east Texas studio in early January this year (2025) whereIwas playing and singing on a friend's record.
I think this was on day 2 of 3. My surgery date was about a week away.
Not shown, my throbbing fretting hand. So. Many. Guitar. Overdubs.
I think this was on day 2 of 3. My surgery date was about a week away.
Not shown, my throbbing fretting hand. So. Many. Guitar. Overdubs.
April 22, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Holding down the couch in the sunny lounge at a rural east Texas studio in early January this year (2025) whereIwas playing and singing on a friend's record.
I think this was on day 2 of 3. My surgery date was about a week away.
Not shown, my throbbing fretting hand. So. Many. Guitar. Overdubs.
I think this was on day 2 of 3. My surgery date was about a week away.
Not shown, my throbbing fretting hand. So. Many. Guitar. Overdubs.
I found this book today at a used bookstore. Provides a snapshot and additional insight for a moment during the end of The Who's original career that I found fascinating.
March 31, 2025 at 5:21 AM
I found this book today at a used bookstore. Provides a snapshot and additional insight for a moment during the end of The Who's original career that I found fascinating.
Good news: I can play musical instruments again!
For about 5 to 10 minutes at a throw, but at least it's progress!
Being primarily a guitarist, I'll be spending my available spoons on that instrument.
For about 5 to 10 minutes at a throw, but at least it's progress!
Being primarily a guitarist, I'll be spending my available spoons on that instrument.
March 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Good news: I can play musical instruments again!
For about 5 to 10 minutes at a throw, but at least it's progress!
Being primarily a guitarist, I'll be spending my available spoons on that instrument.
For about 5 to 10 minutes at a throw, but at least it's progress!
Being primarily a guitarist, I'll be spending my available spoons on that instrument.
Active instrument-level signal splitter with buffer and variable make-up gain. It's very handy for driving multiple amps or doing parallel effect pedal setups.
March 24, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Active instrument-level signal splitter with buffer and variable make-up gain. It's very handy for driving multiple amps or doing parallel effect pedal setups.
Farewell to my studio this summer. It's been nice having a home. Maybe someday I'll have one again.
March 24, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Farewell to my studio this summer. It's been nice having a home. Maybe someday I'll have one again.
This was a mildly trippy experience. I can easily see why the ancient world was completely freaked out by solar eclipses.
March 24, 2025 at 1:49 AM
This was a mildly trippy experience. I can easily see why the ancient world was completely freaked out by solar eclipses.
Me too, cookie.
Me too.
Me too.
March 22, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Me too, cookie.
Me too.
Me too.
It's been 7+ weeks now since I've been able to pick up a guitar.
I obviously had unrealistic expectations regarding how quickly I would heal from such deeply invasive surgery with so much tissue disruption.
My instruments and I are going to have one Hell of a reunion!
I obviously had unrealistic expectations regarding how quickly I would heal from such deeply invasive surgery with so much tissue disruption.
My instruments and I are going to have one Hell of a reunion!
March 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
It's been 7+ weeks now since I've been able to pick up a guitar.
I obviously had unrealistic expectations regarding how quickly I would heal from such deeply invasive surgery with so much tissue disruption.
My instruments and I are going to have one Hell of a reunion!
I obviously had unrealistic expectations regarding how quickly I would heal from such deeply invasive surgery with so much tissue disruption.
My instruments and I are going to have one Hell of a reunion!
Protip: If you insist on keeping your drink on top of your amps or cabinets on stage, then place it in the center of a roll of gaffer tape. Actually fits Solo cups perfectly and completely prevents toppling.
February 28, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Protip: If you insist on keeping your drink on top of your amps or cabinets on stage, then place it in the center of a roll of gaffer tape. Actually fits Solo cups perfectly and completely prevents toppling.
Is that seat taken?
This past month has been quite a trip.
No ETA yet, though.
This past month has been quite a trip.
No ETA yet, though.
February 19, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Is that seat taken?
This past month has been quite a trip.
No ETA yet, though.
This past month has been quite a trip.
No ETA yet, though.
I have been known to buy a spare or two of a particularly essential pedal.
I tend to go through periods of being fixated on a particular type of effect. This is why I have loads of delays and flangers and fuzzes and phasers and at least three different chorus pedals.
Same with rack gear!
I tend to go through periods of being fixated on a particular type of effect. This is why I have loads of delays and flangers and fuzzes and phasers and at least three different chorus pedals.
Same with rack gear!
February 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I have been known to buy a spare or two of a particularly essential pedal.
I tend to go through periods of being fixated on a particular type of effect. This is why I have loads of delays and flangers and fuzzes and phasers and at least three different chorus pedals.
Same with rack gear!
I tend to go through periods of being fixated on a particular type of effect. This is why I have loads of delays and flangers and fuzzes and phasers and at least three different chorus pedals.
Same with rack gear!
It's been 3 1/2 weeks since I've been able to pick up a guitar.
This is an awful feeling.
Yoy-yoy
Bow-wow
This is an awful feeling.
Yoy-yoy
Bow-wow
February 12, 2025 at 4:29 AM
It's been 3 1/2 weeks since I've been able to pick up a guitar.
This is an awful feeling.
Yoy-yoy
Bow-wow
This is an awful feeling.
Yoy-yoy
Bow-wow
"The problem with modern musicians is they don't know how to disintegrate."
– David Gilmour of Pink Floyd
– David Gilmour of Pink Floyd
February 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM
"The problem with modern musicians is they don't know how to disintegrate."
– David Gilmour of Pink Floyd
– David Gilmour of Pink Floyd
I have a Xerox box full of cassette demos dating between 2002 and 1983 I have to review and digitize the important/potentially useful bits from. The oldest is on a Peaches Records cassette labeled 'The Scorpions', but full of acoustic guitar+metronome sketches.
Might be torture.
Might be torture.
February 7, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I have a Xerox box full of cassette demos dating between 2002 and 1983 I have to review and digitize the important/potentially useful bits from. The oldest is on a Peaches Records cassette labeled 'The Scorpions', but full of acoustic guitar+metronome sketches.
Might be torture.
Might be torture.
That was quite the director's cut.
The new soundtrack was unexpected, too.
The new soundtrack was unexpected, too.
January 27, 2025 at 7:32 AM
That was quite the director's cut.
The new soundtrack was unexpected, too.
The new soundtrack was unexpected, too.
Sad little guy in the bottom right is me. But I'm slightly more mobile than I was just yesterday, so...
Progress!
Progress!
January 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Sad little guy in the bottom right is me. But I'm slightly more mobile than I was just yesterday, so...
Progress!
Progress!
Was able to walk around the end of my bed and sit in a chair today with my legs up. I'm just about to tuck into a non-liquid meal for the first time since Friday. I need to catch my breath and get my pain back down first, though.
January 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Was able to walk around the end of my bed and sit in a chair today with my legs up. I'm just about to tuck into a non-liquid meal for the first time since Friday. I need to catch my breath and get my pain back down first, though.
Ensure Clear apple-flavored nutritional supplement. There be dragons here.
I'll let you know.
I'll let you know.
January 20, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Ensure Clear apple-flavored nutritional supplement. There be dragons here.
I'll let you know.
I'll let you know.