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Getting ready for a gig

I won't go into practice or warmup methods... but more so... preparing for comfort. Even though I am not a prepared person... like... I don't plan ahead much and I'm not an OCD type either, but preparing your bag and... Continue Reading →

Gibson SG GT

Yes.. another SG! I haven't bought an SG for a few years I think... and I stumbled across the GT version, which I knew nothing about apart from the fact that existed. So... for the official info.. you can go... Continue Reading →

Gibson Firebird V

I had an Epiphone Thunderbird for a while and while it looked cool... it was so uncomfortable to play... that I never considered a Firebird guitar as I thought it would be just as bas, boy was I wrong. So...... Continue Reading →

Boss Katana Artist Gen 3 (Combo)

Alright, this might be the most reviewed amp on the internet right now... so of course... I ended up buying one. If you have read any of my other posts... you will by now know that I'm a simple guy...... Continue Reading →

To Fuzz or no Fuzz – Solodalas Orbiter!

I'm not an expert on the fuzz world, but I always wanted one... when you watch those late 70s AC/DC videos, Angus guitar sounds like if he had a fuzz... barely turned on. We all know that Angus never used... Continue Reading →

Gibson SG Special faded

2nd special SG in my collection, the first one was the ebony board one and this one.. was an accident. I tend to place bids and then forget about them, 99% of the times I usually lose the bid… but... Continue Reading →

Are Mods worth it?

Debatable! Of course… probably the most debatable subject on guitars, us musicians are weird people, we love one thing today and hate the same thing tomorrow and we start tweaking things until we go “oh man.. I loved how this... Continue Reading →

Pushing 2 Amps with one guitar

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 →

Gibson SG Special 100th Anniversary

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 →

The mini mighty Marshall SV20H

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 →

2020 Gibson SG 61 Custom Shop

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 →

Monty’s Guitars Montypresso

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 →

Mesa Simul 295

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 →

Gibson SG 1964 Reissue Custom Shop

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 →

New AC/DC album Power Up!

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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