The compressor has become more and more a part of my sound as the years have gone by. I think I have woken up to the usefulness of that part

One of the most valuable guitars in my collection, believe it or not, is the '95 Korean Epiphone. It doesn't sound great nor does it command a high price but that was my first electric guitar; and definitely the guitar I've learned most on - both in music and guitar setup/maintenance. I've personally changed almost everything on this guitar: pickups, bridge/tailpiece, nut, electronics, knobs, switches, jacks. I've slightly re-positioned the bridge PU to line up with the stri

The slow updates recently have been due to a long-ish break that I took to visit Thailand (Bangkok) and Malaysia (Penang). While over...

Sliders T-Style pickup review

Let me start by digressing: I don't know about you, but I love the look of old pickguards. There's just something about those really old style plastics, be it bakelite or cellulose nitrate, that is very appealing to me. I think it may be a sense of nostalgia...depending on how old you are and from which part of the world you come from, you may remember the old bakelite light switches and celluloid combs etc that you just don't see around much anymore. These old plastics age g

I recently got some relic'ing done for a few Strat rosewood necks that I needed for some projects. By way of coincidence I ended up going...