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Gibson SG Goddess

Like the SG isn't the god of all guitars already! The SG Goddess is another SG that's just a little bit different released around the period where GOW were released too... it looks like Gibson was experimenting with different models,... 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 →

Orange OR15

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 →

Gibson SG CME/Andertons Exclusive

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 →

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 →

Guitar volume pots are important!

This next experience is related to a few gibson SGs and humbucker pickups. Do you know what's inside your guitar? It's safe to say that we all know more than before... you can find anything on the internet about your... Continue Reading →

Marshall Code

So, a few weeks ago Marshall posted on their official Facebook account that on the 21st of January they where going to "change the world" again or something like that, when I saw that I got really anxious and I honestly... Continue Reading →

1979 Gibson SG Standard

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 →

1989 Eric Clapton Fender Stratocaster.

Apart from the Gibson SG (of course) this is probably my favourite guitar. Eric Clapton used this exact model on his tour around the late 80s. The main difference with a normal Stratocaster is the pickups and the wiring, it... Continue Reading →

1971 Gibson SG Standard

Iconic guitar and of course my favourite. This is not just a great example of Gibson's craftsmanship but it is also Angus Young's first SG, featuring the addition of the volute to the headstock and the "made in USA" stamp,... Continue Reading →

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