After a solitary man begins noticing signs of a mysterious presence in his home, his attempts to document the anomalies only deepen his fear. As the haunting grows more personal, he is forced to confront a disturbing and surreal reflection of the self he has tried to suppress. Written and directed by T. J. De Bos. Original score by Post Age. A Midwest Coast production. Follow Midwest Coast for festival updates, behind-the-scenes material, and release information. #IKIRYO #HorrorShortFilm #PsychologicalHorror #IndieFilm #ShortFilm

One of the gnarliest pedals on the market, the WMD Geiger Counter (with Bass Mod version) delivers bit crush and fuzz effects for synths, guitars, drum machines, and more. Take a listen to me mess around with it for a while.

This week's project is my buddy's 2021 Epiphone SG Bass. It plays well, but needs some attention, so I get it cleaned up, new strings, and test it out. Is the SG bass actually good?

The Baritele is my custom built Squier partscaster baritone Telecaster, consisting of a modded Telecaster Deluxe body from an Affinity Series Squier from 2022 (I think?) , and the neck from a 2023 Squier Baritone Custom Telecaster. It has red Active EMG 81 / 60 pickup set among other tasteful mods like taped up holes, dirty and finger gunk, and a pickup switch from an Epiphone. This guitar was inspired by one of my favs, Jim Root from Slipknot, and is my 4th completed build in the Midwest Coast Shop.

In this video, I take a Samick S-style guitar shell and turn it into a working guitar (sort of) while talking through the recent Fender lawsuit / cease-and-desist drama around Strat copies. Along the way I do my very first fret polish, wrap the headstock in vinyl, solder everything together, and finally plug it in to see if this “forbidden” Strat actually rips.

Showcasing my custom SG, built to look like a Guitar Hero 2 controller. My #3 Midwest Coast Custom build, "The Hog," is a Cherry Red 2007 Epiphone SG Special, featuring an all mahogany build, rosewood fretboard, upgraded hardware, and White GFS Vintage Extra Hot Humbuckers. Let's crank the fuzz and get some riffs going. Fun Fact: This SG is a 2007 model, the same year Guitar Hero 3 was released. Timeline: 0:00 - About the guitar 2:26 - Playing some riffs 7:52 - Final touch on the SG 10:20 - Guitar Hero Check out more & shop at: www.mwcoast.com Follow Midwest Coast on: IG - @mwcoast TikTok - @mwcoast.com

Time to ditch the crusty old drop ceiling and upgrade the studio with black acoustic panels. I present a weekend worth of work in this satisfying timelapse montage, neatly packaged with some music, all for your enjoyment. This upgrade is not only aesthetically better, but these new panels with help with studio acoustics, less dust, and just overall better vibes. Shout out to Ben and Brian for helping out. Ceiling tiles: Art3d 2ft x 2ft Acoustic Waterproof Polyester Drop Ceiling Tiles Song Credits: "Hills, Amished" - Post Age "Singularity (Now)" - Post Age "D.I.Y." - Post Age "Darko V" - Post Age Timeline: 0:00 - Intro 4:20 - Ripping out old ceiling 10:58 - Intermission 11:47 - Painting 13:35 - Installing ceiling tiles 15:54 - Clean up 17:00 - Recap Check out more & shop at: www.mwcoast.com Follow Midwest Coast on: IG - @mwcoast TikTok - @mwcoast.com

Join me for a laid-back, hour-long sit & chat as I dig through my Reverb archive and revisit all the music gear I’ve owned over the years… and why some of it I’m glad is gone, and other pieces I still regret letting go. I break down what I liked, what I didn’t, and what ultimately led me to sell or move on from each piece. Since I don’t own any of this gear anymore, it’d be hard to do full deep-dive reviews on each piece, so this video serves as a collective retrospective with honest thoughts, lessons learned, and tips for anyone considering similar gear. Timeline: 0:00 - Intro 2:34 - Synthesizers & Drum Machines 9:51 - Amplifiers 15:12 - Interfaces & Mixers 18:54 - Drum Kits 20:14 - Electric Guitars 25:55 - Bass Guitars 28:38 - Pedals 53:50 - Recap Check out more & shop at: www.mwcoast.com Follow Midwest Coast on: IG - @mwcoast TikTok - @mwcoast.com

Showing off my one-of-a-kind custom Tele partscaster build, crafted to be the ultimate studio tone machine. My #2 Midwest Coast Custom build, "The Prototype," features a 2025 Made in USA Fender Brent Mason Telecaster neck paired with a satin black nyatoh body, alnico pickups, and heavy-duty baritone hardware. The maple neck has an unfinished back and a custom polyurethane-finished fretboard & headstock, along with a hand-cut bone nut. D'Addario 10–46 gauge strings are held in place with KAISH black locking tuners. This is my #2 guitar, and my #2 build on the channel. AKA "The Pencil." Timeline: 0:00 - Intro 1:26 - Signal Chain for Sound Demos 1:58 - Neck Position Demo 3:16 - Middle Position Demo 4:53 - Bridge Position Demo 6:06 - The Story Behind This Guitar 15:18 - Recap and Overview Check out more & shop at: www.mwcoast.com Follow Midwest Coast on: IG - @mwcoast TikTok - @mwcoast.com