I just found out on Monday that the Mars Music chain is going under. A quick Google search gave me a couple articles, showing they had filed for bankruptcy about a month ago. So anyway, JZ and I went over to the store to see if there was anything left. I was hoping I could snag a nice little amp, maybe a discounted guitar and an effect or two.

Well the guitars and amps were completely smoked. There were some nice guitars, but they were $1000+. That’s alright between my cheap acoustic, my Fender Strat, the electric acoustic Chet Atkins Epiphone and now my EVH Wolfgang Special, I think I’m all set.

Oh yeah and I was able to snag three discounted effects pedals: a CryBaby wah (in the box), a Digitech distortion pedal (also in the box) and the floor model of an autowah pedal. I haven’t had the chance to plug ‘em up, but after I snag some 9 volt batteries after work, I’ll be good to go.

So with hopes of the new TiVo coming in any day.. err week now, I realized I needed a new optical cable for the TiVo’s 5.1 Dolby Digital output.

So I asked around about cables, and found a sweet site.

http://www.partsexpress.com

Another one of my friends (and former co-workers) has started his own WeBLog:

http://www.reeveslog.com