Last week was my 40th birthday, I spent a great week with my wife, my kids (I didn’t have kids when I started this blog) we did all sorts of things, but every year I buy something for myself… like... Continue Reading →
So… the bigger the better, right? Well… not always Who doesn’t love the look of a full stack!! I play in an AC/DC tribute band so.. I have to have a full stack, the problem… is the size and the... Continue Reading →
Yes… another Gretsch, and this makes 3, why? Because I wanted to replicate both of the beasts versions of Malcolm, the one with the badass bridge and the one with the Burns vibrola. In this case I bought another 5222... Continue Reading →
So I didn’t know this was a thing… but it turns out that Gibson turned 100 in 1994, as a result… all guitars built in 1994 have a different serial number pattern, they all start with 94. This is a... Continue Reading →
Yes, another custom shop added to the collection. Is this different to my other 61 Custom Shop? Yes… For starters.. the colour is different, 61 CS Standards used to have this very light cherry colour with a fine nitro finish,... Continue Reading →
Maybe some day I will understand Gretsch’s naming convention, but who cares… they make some of the coolest looking guitars out there! My main motivation for buying Gretsch’s is to get closer to Malcolm’s sound, I already have his number... Continue Reading →
Ah yes, Malcolm Young, the oil that made the AC/DC engine run. Ever since Gretsch launched their tribute to Malcolm… I’ve been annoyed with them, I felt 10 grand was way too much and not targeted to the real fans... Continue Reading →
The late part of 1963 was an important year for the SG, this is when the SG earned its own identity, they stopped calling it “les paul” and it also lost the “les paul” branded truss rod cover. Some say... Continue Reading →
Yes... another SG, this one took me a while to get, and I sold a few to get it, I found my self having 9 SGs and only using 3 or 4, it seemed wrong and I wasn’t comfortable with... Continue Reading →
I've never been a Fender fan.... I love many players that play fender... but I never got used to the scale Fender uses compared to a Gibson, it always took me too long to get used to it when switching... Continue Reading →
I've chosen the SG as my type of guitar since I saw the VHS of the Ac/Dc Show at Donington on '91, I was in love with the band and the SG, what a powerful beast! those devilish horns yet... Continue Reading →
Why is it always that guitar manufacturers do reissues of the first year they released a design? 61 Reissue for SGs, 52 for Telecasters, 54 for Stratocasters, Les Paul is probably the exception... Whatever the reason is, it works. I've always... Continue Reading →
"Custom"... that is such a sexy word for guitar players, for some of us getting a custom is just reaching the top! -of guitar shopping that is- So 2 years ago I decided to give myself a birthday present... and this... Continue Reading →
This SG belongs to the loved/hated Norlin era. This means it was built between 1970 and sometime around 1986, loads of guitar enthusiasts hate this era and they will swear that they are the worst guitars Gibson has ever built,... Continue Reading →
First time I own a guitar from this brand, bought it a few years ago in a music store, I had very little budget and was looking for used instruments, the guy said "I have this guitar that has a few dings... Continue Reading →
