If you happen to own a guitar (an electric one, not one of those hippie bullshit wooden whatevers strummed by Ani Difranco*) and find yourself frequently out of reach of your amp, guess what? You’re an idiot. Stop carrying an electric guitar around, it makes you look like an extra in Wayne’s World. But if you like gadgets, Thinkgeek has released a little slice of awesome: a pocket-sized amp. It’s being pegged as a “practice” amp, but in my mind, I just picture in the action films when oh, lets say Bruce Willis, is out of ammo with his regular gun, so whilst sliding across a glass-strewn floor he pulls up a trouser leg and voila! Tiny gun! You see? It’s your backup amp. The same one the ambiguously European asshole who seized the building your wife works in will never spot, because he’s too busy chewing out his tech guy who still hasn’t gotten the schematics, and barking orders at the blonde guy with amazing hair who you just know is going to try and strangle Bruce Willis with an uzi strap.
In conclusion, I love Die Hard.
/Paul
(Link via Boing Boing Gadgets)
*I’m just trying to build a “metal” voice for this piece. I actually adore Ani Difranco and own pretty much her whole discography. Ani, if you’re reading this, I love you.
6 responses so far ↓
1 Richaod // Sep 26, 2008 at 6:29 pm
A demonstration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-0_bsSzRX0
Combined with that kid’s atonal tapping and shredding, the pure treble just sounds really painful. Jack Black’s belt-buckle amp in School of Rock still rules.
btw, Ani DiFranco is actually really fucking metal as far as virtuoso female singer-songwriters go.
2 paul // Sep 26, 2008 at 6:33 pm
He had a belt-buckle amp? I love that movie and totally missed that. Dammit. Well, guess I have to watch it tonight…
And yes, DiFranco does rock for a female singer/songwriter. Tori is great but she scares me sometimes. And The Beekeper was worse than a face full of socks.
3 The Mighty Ginge // Sep 26, 2008 at 6:49 pm
*Harry Potter Spoiler Alert*
Bruce Willis kills Snape
*End Spoilers*
I want Alan Rickman’s babies
4 paul // Sep 26, 2008 at 7:00 pm
With a can-do attitude and some ether, I’ll wager you’ll get your wish.
5 Richaod // Sep 28, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Okay, slightly inaccurate description, but it’s the amp he’s using here: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3087636480/tt0332379
Tori was the other extremely metal female singer-songwriter I was thinking of… I’m dedicated enough to even like The Beekeeper.
6 PetArH // Mar 8, 2009 at 9:32 am
bring on the mini drumkit.. no not bongos.. they are for the recently decapitated..im talking miniature double kicks.. and however many toms & cymbals a so-called musician feels they can use.. see i help my wifes band by being roadie & groupie.. groupies good but lugging drums is for losers.. oh yeah..ok.. sorry.. bring on bionic groupie arms for losers!!!
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