What is it about valve guitar amps that make them just as popular with guitarists in the digital age as they’ve ever been? Why did I move away from Valve Guitar Amps? When most of my guitar playing time was spent gigging, valve amps (or tube amps to our American cousins) represented a problem, as […]
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I’ve been back and forward on the idea of a Fender Player Stratocaster for well over a year now. Is it finally time to purchase one? The Fender Player Stratocaster has been mentioned many times on these pages over the last few months, from Falling in love with the Fender Stratocaster (again) to Gibson Les
Fender Player Stratocaster: A Third Opinion. Read Post »
Review of the Laney LC30 Mark I guitar amplifier. An underrated, British-made, 1×12, twin-channel, all-valve workhorse with flexibility to spare. Laney is an often forgotten guitar amplifier manufacturer. You want clean? Get a Fender. Classic crunch/gain? Get a Marshall. Distortion? Get a Mesa/Boogie. I’ve owned them all. They all have their own signature sound, and
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I’ve been overcome with guitar buying guilt lately. Could the Gibson Les Paul Tribute series be the answer? Putting the Stratocaster to bed. Round in round in circles I go again. First I fell in love with the Strat (again) but had second thoughts. The Squier Classic Vibe series just seems too cheap: Small pots,
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ESP is known for high-quality musical instruments. But like many other brands such as Fender and Gibson, they offer more affordable guitars and other instruments under the LTD brand. LTD MH-100 QMNT is a member of MH series guitars that offer good quality, amazing playability, and decent sound at a low price. This is a
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A strange blog to start off the year 2022 with perhaps, but here’s why this year I’m not rushing into any hasty guitar acquisitions …yet. Reason for Guitar Buying Guilt #1. The myth that is resale value Resale value is a myth and a marketing ploy. Although It’s true that vintage Fenders and Gibsons have
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This year, as the dark nights close in, Harson Robkus have, by necessity, moved out of the allotment shed and into the world of Remote Music Production. Here are my top 5 benefits of our journey. What is Remote Music Production? Remote music production is where artists collaborate remotely to produce a piece of music.
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Since its inception in 1954, The Fender Stratocaster has been described as The Perfect Electric Guitar. Its virtues are well documented, not least on these very pages, but does the image always live up to reality? Let’s look at my top 5 Fender Stratocaster myths… Fender Stratocaster Myths #1: It’s the easiest guitar to modify
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#1 : The Secrets of Songwriting First the bad news. I’ve been writing (mostly guitar-orientated) songs for over 20 years now, and there are no secrets. No short-cuts I can share with you that’ll transform you into a hit-maker overnight. I can’t plant an idea into your head and I don’t even believe songwriting is
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