Epinions Recent Reviews for blac1179

In the back seat of an old car: The Bandit II

Thu, 9 Jan 2003 11:02:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author blac1179 - Peavey was always a name I avoided. The guy who drove a 1978 Ford Pinto owned a Peavey. I once saw a dusty, tolex-torn Peavey wedged in the back corner of a friend’s dorm. Peavey amps, therefore were always associated with the strugglers, the...

Music123 Online Store: Music123 -- Inconsistent but decent

Mon, 23 Dec 2002 12:34:38 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author blac1179 - Long strolls on the beach, new Corvettes, a lavish vacation to Jamaica, new jewels placed in a favorite setting, and rich gormet entrees served in the quaintest restaurants all have their majestic qualities. People seek out and purchase these things and...

Fender's American Series Strat: Innovation and Improvement

Mon, 7 Jan 2002 23:39:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author blac1179 - The American Stratocaster has morphed throughout history about as much as the automobile. With new technology, trends, and player preferences, Fender has taken the electric guitar standard and changed it from a 1950s newborn to a millennial masterpiece...

A Small Wonder: Apple's New iBook Toasts the Competition

Wed, 2 Jan 2002 21:25:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author blac1179 - Good things come in small packages. This cliché is a necessary element in reviewing the new iBook 600mhz. With its sleek gray-white chassis, zippy 100mhz front-side bus, and light sub-five pound weight, it is a wonder any portable computer advocate...

zZounds Online Store: Zzounds Like the Best Thing Since Sliced Bread

Tue, 7 Aug 2001 12:15:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author blac1179 - I have realized that not enough people in our world care. This epiphany, however, is shared among many. For instance, you go into a restaurant and your waiter/waitress doesn’t care; instead, he or she makes you wait for your drinks, forgets to ask you...

Crate is Captain Crunch

Thu, 26 Jul 2001 13:17:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blac1179 - When I took on the endeavor of amp shopping, I had a clear objective in searching for my tone – to achieve high gain bottom-end crunch, twangy overdriven blues, and shimmery chorus-rich clean tone. This objective, sometimes, seems impossible to achieve...

Pure Whey Equals Great Taste, Low Cost, and High Protein

Sun, 10 Jun 2001 01:10:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author blac1179 - The hours I spend in the gym rob my body of essential nutrients that my normal four to five meal-a-day diet cannot replenish. I would love to buy one of those 40-gram whey protein bottled drinks, but $4.50 is too steep a price for an economical consumer...

Nowhere Near a Gibson

Fri, 1 Jun 2001 19:59:52 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author blac1179 - When we buy something and hold high expectations, we only set ourselves up for failure. Being aware of this fallacy, I lowered my expectations when looking for an economical substitute for a Gibson Les Paul Custom. As an former owner of two Gibson Les...

The Skinny on Ibanez "S" Guitars

Sat, 26 May 2001 13:44:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blac1179 - It was the best of guitar; it was the worst of guitar. It was the age of glam; it was the age of death metal. It was 1988, and I was only 16. Guitar, at this point in my life, was everything I though about, everything I dreamed about. To a kid...

SG Simplicity

Fri, 25 May 2001 19:17:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author blac1179 - Tony Iommi. Angus Young. Carols Santana. What do all of these names evoke in the guitar player's mind? The Gibson SG, of course. Each of the above skilled players, and many not named, gave the Gibson SG its popularity and stage character in the 60’s...

The Standard is Average at Best

Fri, 25 May 2001 16:20:41 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author blac1179 - The Stratocaster is one of the most played and sought after guitars by those who love to play. Its space-age design and capabilities span music genres – from punk to jazz to blues. Fender, in their pursuit to provide a well-built Strat at an affordable...

HP 9510i is a Top Contender

Fri, 25 May 2001 13:00:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author blac1179 - In my quest for music, I felt the need for a CD/RW drive. Realizing my system is much slower than the ones produced today (mine is a 233MHz K6), I decided to look at 8x4x32 drives. The HP 9510i was reasonably priced and immediately available to me, so...

Dell Inspiron 4000 Series: Dell Delivers with Minor Maladies

Fri, 25 May 2001 11:59:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blac1179 - Dell is rumored to have stellar customer service and products that usually outlast most in their competitors. If you read most opinions (or Epinions) on Dell, or if you have owned one of their products, you know these rumors are for the most part true...

Spressa has Writer's Block

Sun, 13 May 2001 10:21:18 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author blac1179 - I admit it. My computer needs to be upgraded. At 64 MB of RAM and a 233 Mhz chip, my IBM has seen better days. When I purchased the Sony Spressa, the box stated that minimum requirements were a 233 Mhz chip and 32 MB of RAM. I had that covered. It...

A Classic With Bite

Sat, 28 Apr 2001 19:47:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blac1179 - Gibson makes a classic reissue of the 1960 Les Paul. Not only is it a beautiful sounding guitar, but the looks are not bad either. Highlighted in this model are the following features: 60's slim-taper neck (fastest Gibson neck made), 500T Alnico pickup...

Garp's World is our World

Sat, 28 Apr 2001 00:06:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author blac1179 - When reading _The World According to Garp_ we see a world quite similar to our own. Irving presents several themes to his audience that succeed in both driving the plot and eliciting reader sympathy. Lust, one of the dominating themes, appears in each...

King's Mastery Before his Maturity

Fri, 27 Apr 2001 23:52:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blac1179 - I am a 'tried and true' King fan -- I love his novels and shorter fiction (Okay, Tom Gordon is a stretch). Carrie is defiantly a successful attempt by King to create characters that continually haunt the reader. Margaret White, for example, is a truly...

We All Walk King's Mile

Sat, 31 Mar 2001 12:49:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author blac1179 - Upon picking up the book and examining its cover, I was completely mesmerized. _The Green Mile_ is a statement about life, death, and the beauty and horror of humanity.

King provides a convincing first-person narrative through the voice of...

Gibson Creates Comparative Character

Sat, 31 Mar 2001 12:10:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blac1179 - Decking the walls of every guitar shop, Gibsons come in all different models and colors. How did I choose the right one for me? Well, with plenty of time and consideration, I chose the one that cost the least and offered the most. The transparent red...

Plummer Plunges into Depths of Audience Approval

Wed, 28 Mar 2001 18:37:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author blac1179 - _Wishing my Father Well_ is a memoir of broad depth. William Plummer takes his readers to the banks of trout infested rivers for a cast of the nymph in hopes to hook a hungry fish. In the process, he hooks a hungry reader. His book provides 158 pages...

Toshiba Satellite 2805: Toshiba Tears up the Competition

Sun, 7 Jan 2001 11:02:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author blac1179 - Toshiba's Satellite 2805-S201 is an economically sound decision for anyone considering a laptop purchase. With DVD, 64MB Ram (up to 320), 13.3" TFT display, 6 GB hard drive, Windows Me, floppy disk drive, lithium ion battery, Celeron 650Mhz...

Pismo is Fun but Limits Ensue

Sat, 6 Jan 2001 19:28:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blac1179 - Apple's G3 500Mhz 128MB 20G DVD "Pismo" is a productive, fast, and easy-to-use machine. The DVD works well, showing movie theater-like DVDs in the privacy of your lap or any private place you desire. Plug in your own surround-sound speakers, turn...