Jim talks about CMA week, an acoustic gig, and an awesome new bass!

Jim has a gig in 2 days and rehearsal in 24 hours and needs to put together tones for the set. This podcast is just doing that. It might be really interesting or really boring to you. Next week will be more normal.

Jim reflects on trying new guitars, some EQ moves to help, and the pedal steel is sold.

Gear trading and guitar part overdubbing has been happening and is talked about in this episode. Also, if Dr. Z re-releases the Stang Ray please bug him on social media to give me one to demo on YouTube.

Voting takes place, a demo is being recorded, a tracking session is tomorrow, and rhythm guitar is fun.

The techs at Joe Glaser Instruments do great fretwork with the PLEK machine, low output pickups rule, and the varying levels of brightness and fatness in professional mixes/masters are explored.

A guitar is drop-tuned, old notes from audio engineering professors are found, and female comedian's audiobooks are wonderful.

Jim talks about Charlie Worsham's incredible music, a book not turning out to be what he originally thought, and a secret guitar in his possession. Also new Paiste cymbals and some different UAD plugins. Go to jimlillmusic.com/podcast if you want to...

Went to a studio and hung out with the guy who played the dobro on Dierks Bentley's early albums. Also learned about how cymbals sound different, and answered a question about arranging parts for a smaller live band.   Go to...

Jim finishes 10 country mixes and learns what the tape actually sounds like. Changing a tube in a microphone, and a dobro overdub is talked about.