I’ve never been a fan of the Jag/Jazz family of guitars, simply not a guitar I would choose to play. However, I picked up this body, neck and scratchplate for a good price so it made sense to have some fun refurbishing it. A previous owner of the guitar had attempted some form of artwork,…
Saw this on eBay brand new in the box for £15 so it had to be worth a punt. Straight out of the box impressions: Huge range of gain More fuzz than overdrive Nicely built for the money After half an hour of fiddling I couldn’t seem to find a setting that didn’t…
All valve head (4 pre 12ax7 and 2 power) and matching 2×12″ cabinet. Was working…came out of storage after ten years…wasn’t working. Sounded shit in the first place so not much lost.
Made between 1987 & 1991 the AW100 featured mahogany back and sides, and a spruce. The tone is metallic and thin, very lacking in bottom end and any kind of warmth. For a beginner; the action is low without fret buzz and ideal for getting started without breaking the bank.
Natural finish Hohner Jack Custom bass with the Steinberger headless system. Also features thru-neck and active eq circuitry.
Nice budget guitar with a solid spruce top, rosewood bridge and flame maple back. The tone was surpassingly rich with a lot of depth to it. Made in Korea, 1998.
I discovered this model while searching for a home tube amp (i.e. low wattage) that had an fx loop. There’s not much to be found online in terms of manufacturer information, I guess they withdrew it, and it wouldn’t be surprising if it was down to the fact that it looks awful and didn’t sell…
Original 1946 2 input valve amp.
Two really nice pedals, both in the field of rich fluid overdrive tones. Handmade in the UK, lovely artwork and they sound great for the money.
Excellent example of this budget but timeless 50’s design. The lack of a truss rod means it’s generally down to luck if you find one that plays well. This one was a strange combination of being aesthetically excellent but incredibly high action. It suggests a well cared for life, but in plenty of warm environments!…
STRATOCASTER SOUND TEST Squier Affinity 1970s-style relic Vs Fender 1985 Japanese Modern The Fender is panned hard to the left speaker, and the Squier to the right. Each guitar comps rhythm while the other solos. Both guitars were recorded direct into Logic X via a Focusrite Sapphire Pro 26 mic pre. They have identical amp/reverb/eq/compression…
Yamaha changed the budget guitar game in the 1990’s with the Pacifica, bringing a solid alder bodied guitar that played and sounded great at an extremely competitive price. I picked this model up in a poor state, showing years of use without any kind of servicing. I undertook an extensive deep clean, re-soldered some connections,…
The best guitar I’ve ever had, without exception. Built in 1992, the first full year of production, it is beautifully designed and constructed. The only things I’ve changed from factory are the control layout and pickups. I prefer the volume and tone in Strat positions (with the switch at the back), to the standard Eggle…
A nice standard SG in cherry red that came in for a full service and set up. The owner is Josh from the London based band Hidden Charms. It played well, set up with flat wound 12’s, the tone was warm and balanced. The control cavity features Gibson’s modern circuit board connection system. …
I set this guitar up for the band Hidden Charms, who at the time of writing were gaining huge commercial plaudits for their first single, “You love cause you’re there”. There are no definitive records regarding Wilson serial numbers, but a little research indicates those serials in the 18xxx’s are likely to be 1973 –…
This is quite possibly the guitar that I feel more regret than any other I’ve had and sold. I got it around 2003, and I can’t remember any of the circumstances around getting it – those were very hazy days. There was nothing particularly unique about it; an as factory USA studio in black with…
Mosfet style clone pedal from China. Weak points – pots feel cheap, switches a bit slack, lacks quality in tone across all the settings. Strong points – reasonably impressive clear mid overdrive for the money, boost switch works well, I picked it up cheap (they’re only £25 new on eBay). Overall it creates some really…
Reasonable quality budget super Strat style electric. Played ok. Fine for a beginner for the money.
I had this head and cab around 2004/2005 and have no close up photos of the whole rig. It’s a shame as it’s probably my favourite amp set up I’ve ever had. The rack unit I used with this featured: TC Electronic G Major Line 6 Filter Pro rack Late 1970’s MXR graphic EQ (blue…
Does what it says on the tin, solidly built, worked fine.
Made in the Korean Samick factory, this guitar plays and sounds as good as it looks. Fabulous choice of timbers and well constructed, it’s a guitar I find hard to put down.
Beautiful looking guitar, in outstanding condition for a 50 year old instrument. Pickups sound somewhat inbetween normal single coils and P90’s; a little more grit and bite than a Fender tone. It has a slightly metallic ring out on the decay of each note, meaning it gives some really different and unique tones. …
I picked this up in a poor state of affairs, but beyond the years of sweat, dust, dirt, stickers and God know what else you could see a rock solid instrument without major fault. These Thunder basses were made in the famed Matsumoku factory in Japan and the build quality is genuinely as good as…
Supposedly well crafted upper-mid range electro acoustic. If I’m honest it was a little disappointing aurally. Played against a similarly priced and spec’d Martin there was only one winner…and it wasn’t the Taylor.