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Once or twice a year, I take a look at where I am with my music and my gear.

Posted on 30th December 202130th July 2022

2021 Review: Gigging Gear

Rather than do a ‘best of’ style post, every year I’m going to do a rundown of what gear we started with and what gear we ended up with – along with a discussion of why.

Previous posts in this series: [2019][2020]

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Posted on 29th December 202126th December 2021

2021 Review: Guitars For Home Playing

Rather than do a ‘best of’ style post, every year I’m going to do a rundown of what guitars I’ve had my hands on, and what I’ve learned from the experience.

This post covers guitars I play at home for fun. I’ll cover the guitars that I gig with tomorrow.

Previous articles: [2019][2020]

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Posted on 28th December 202126th December 2021

2021 Review: Pedals

Rather than do a ‘best of’ style post, every year I’m going to do a rundown of what pedals I’m using, and why.

Previous posts in the series: [2019][2020]

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Posted on 27th December 202126th December 2021

2021 Review: Pedal Platform Amps

Rather than do a ‘best of’ style post, every year I’m going to do a rundown of what amps I’m using for pedal platforms, and why.

Previous articles: [2019][2020]

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Posted on 1st January 202126th December 2020

New Year Resolutions For 2021

I went into 2020 full of hope, looking to build on a great first year with the band. This time around, I’m going into 2021 knowing for sure that everything is uncertain.

The challenge this year is simple: how much can I do despite the uncertainty? How well can I learn to live amidst all the uncertainty?

We’ll find out when we look back at this in a year’s time.

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Posted on 31st December 202026th December 2020

2020 Review: Resolutions From Last Year

Last year, I did post a bunch of music-related New Year resolutions. How did I get on? Let’s find out.

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Posted on 31st December 202026th December 2020

2020 Review: Home Studio Gear

Rather than do a ‘best of’ style post, every year I’m going to do a rundown of what home studio gear I’ve used this year, and why.

Previous posts in the series: [2019]

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Posted on 30th December 202026th December 2020

2020 Review: Gigging Gear

Rather than do a ‘best of’ style post, every year I’m going to do a rundown of what gear we started with and what gear we ended up with – along with a discussion of why.

Previous posts in this series: [2019]

Continue reading “2020 Review: Gigging Gear”
Posted on 29th December 202026th December 2020

2020 Review: Guitars For Home Playing

Rather than do a ‘best of’ style post, every year I’m going to do a rundown of what guitars I’ve had my hands on, and what I’ve learned from the experience.

This post covers guitars I play at home for fun. I’ll cover the guitars that I gig with on Wednesday.

Previous articles: [2019]

Continue reading “2020 Review: Guitars For Home Playing”
Posted on 28th December 202026th December 2020

2020 Review: Pedals

Rather than do a ‘best of’ style post, every year I’m going to do a rundown of what pedals I’m using, and why.

Previous posts in the series: [2019]

Continue reading “2020 Review: Pedals”

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