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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 →

Epiphone 1959 ES 355

One of the hottest guitar on the internet right now. Everyone is raving about it. Of course I bought one. Who doesn't like a 355?? They are probably the coolest looking guitars out there, we know who is to blame... 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 →

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 →

Gretsch G5422TG Snow crest White

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 →

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 →

Gibson SG 61 Standard Custom Shop

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 →

Truly Matchless

Big year this one, I finally managed to acquire a Matchless amplifier, something I’ve been wanting for a looooong time. Being totally honest... I loved the way the look, that was the main reason I wanted them, something that looks... 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 →

Playing with tone

Don’t be a knob snob, that is my advice and second advice is... follow suggestions to prove them wrong or right. I don’t have much patience when it comes to trying things out, usually I just try to plug in... Continue Reading →

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