Halloween 2026 has now been and gone. So what’s going on behind the scenes? If you’re interested, read on for a progress update.
Continue reading “Where Am I With The Marshall Origin 20H Review?”First Impressions: Gibson 496R/500T Pickup Set
I recently bought a set of Gibson 496R/500T humbuckers, to fit into a Les Paul.
What do I think of them? Read on to find out.
Continue reading “First Impressions: Gibson 496R/500T Pickup Set”New Arrivals: October 2026
I was fully resigned to getting none of these items in 2026 – either because I couldn’t find them second-hand, or I couldn’t justify the asking prices.
Then October came along. And now I need to rewrite the draft blog posts I’ve been working on for my annual review series!
Continue reading “New Arrivals: October 2026”And We’re Back
Sorry about the downtime!
New Arrivals: September 2026
Not much guitar playing going on around here right now, as I’m recovering from a cycling accident in mid-August.
But I did get a couple of things that will definitely feature in my annual end-of-year blog posts.
Continue reading “New Arrivals: September 2026”(Belated) First Impressions: Orange OR15 Amplifier Head
At the start of August, I bought an Orange OR15. And then I had an accident, which left me unable to play guitar for several weeks 😱
What do I think of it? Read on for my First Impressions.
Continue reading “(Belated) First Impressions: Orange OR15 Amplifier Head”New Arrivals: July 2026
This month, the last of my three new, non-Fender amp heads arrived.
Continue reading “New Arrivals: July 2026”First Impressions: Blackstar TV-10A Amp Head
I recently bought a Blackstar TV-10A amp head.
What do I think of it? Read on for my First Impressions.
Continue reading “First Impressions: Blackstar TV-10A Amp Head”#TweedTone: Validating My 2026 Tweed Deluxe Signal Chain … By Using A Pedal Platform Amp Instead
Last week, I posted my latest signal chain for recording my Tweed Deluxe amp. Buried in there, I mentioned that I’ve also tested it by using other amps too.
I want to share those results with you.
Continue reading “#TweedTone: Validating My 2026 Tweed Deluxe Signal Chain … By Using A Pedal Platform Amp Instead”#TweedTone: Dialling In Two 5e3 Tweed Deluxe Reference Tones For 2026
It’s that time of year again, where I have another go at building a signal chain to capture a reference tone for my beloved 5e3 Tweed Deluxe amp.
This time though – as the post’s title suggests – things are a bit different. Instead of one reference tone, I’ve built a couple of them. Let me explain why …
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