Get the Blues for Under £500 The constraints of a budget when you’re dreaming of a guitar and amp set up that you hope is going to change your world can sometimes be a bit depressing, especially if the money you’ve got has t By Marc Noel-Johnson | Sunday June 13, 2010 0
A Free Tube Guide By the addition of a third electron to the simple diode valve the current could be modulated between cathode and anode for a given voltage between the cathode and anode. The relationship between By Marc Noel-Johnson | Friday October 16, 2009 0
Guitar events, prizes and beer – Free! You’re a Guitar player. You like Guitars. You like prize giveaways. You like free beer. You’ve got spare time on Saturdays and the odd midweek evening? Well, no excuse then. Get your riff jamming By Paul Dakeyne | Thursday October 8, 2009 0
Sonisphere Diary Day 1 Pt. 3: Gear! This is Tom from Peavey, who after generously refreshing us with yet more lager, let me wail through the Peavey JSX head and Peavey JSX Signature 4X12; now I’ve played through this rig before, b By Marc Noel-Johnson | Wednesday August 5, 2009 0
Sonisphere Diary Day 1 Pt. 2: Anthrax Despite only arriving on site 20 minutes before showtime due to an almighty traffic jam, Anthrax blew everybody, including the previous bands, away. There was an impressive line up of gear, Mar By Marc Noel-Johnson | Wednesday August 5, 2009 0
Cornell Plexi 18/20 – Low Wattage Sweet Spot About five years ago, I retired my Mesa Boogies from live work as I was frustrated with not being able to turn them up loud anymore; the advent of decibel meters in venues and the dreaded Health By Marc Noel-Johnson | Tuesday August 4, 2009 0
Marshall launch Class 5 in Class A style! As new product launches go in this industry, yesterday’s bash to introduce the new Marshall Class 5 to the world will go down as one of the best. Held at Ronnie Scott’s club in Soho, the invit By Marc Noel-Johnson | Wednesday July 29, 2009 0
Status Quo and their Teles What a classic picture! Quo at full tilt on day five of Glastonbury. Can’t you just hear those Telecasters (actually that’s an Esquire Rick Parfitt is playing) chugging away through their custom By Marc Noel-Johnson | Wednesday July 1, 2009 0
Line 6 UX2 – Me, Myself and D.I. I have a problem. It’s an ailment shared by many and cursed by most – I am completely and cripplingly addicted to the sound of a big tubey guitar amp barking at me, preferably transmitting at hea By Marc Noel-Johnson | Thursday May 21, 2009 0
513 Reasons to love PRS I am pretty stubborn when it comes to liking “jack-of-all-trade” guitars. Generally I prefer having a specific guitar for a specific purpose. That way, in my mind, you can always be sure to get t By Caleb Hill | Friday April 17, 2009 0