So… when you see AC/DC live… you see tons of guitar cabs, and you have to wonder… how are these people pushing all these cabs?? Well… That I don’t know… however… you can do this at home pretty easily, given... Continue Reading →
Spent last Sunday at the Birmingham Guitar Show here in the UK, it was a great day, the place was buzzing and there were loads of stands. ATB had their display of vintage guitars including two 1960 Les Pauls at... Continue Reading →
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 →
These are cute, aren’t they? Like little monsters before they get angry and start roaring! The SV20H is part of the new series of Marshall, attempting to deliver classic rock sounds at friendly volume levels, they also have a re-vamp... 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 →
I’m not one that buys into hype when it comes to guitar care products, after over 20 years of playing I sort of know what my instrument needs. But a friend of mine had sent me a cup of this... 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 →
Continuing with the Rack units... but... I’m not getting a rack... I’ll just use them as heads... Man is this thing powerful or what?!? So... specs are: weighs around 22 kgs it has 2 output transformers capable of delivering 2x... Continue Reading →
Mesa is one of those brands that we look up to... but sometimes we don’t really know why, it’s high end... but it’s mainly used by shredders, so.... I don’t know I just never really considered them however they always... 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 →
I don’t really do album reviews and I’m not really a critic but... I’ve been waiting for an AC/DC album for 6 years! So I think I’ll try to express what this album sounds like, spoil alert... I love it!... Continue Reading →
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