Gibson Marauder - "Gibson Marauder"
The Marauder was a mid 70's attempt by Gibson to compete with the cheap Japanese copies which were flooding the west at that time. Although it was never particularly cheap (around £300 in the UK, whi…
Dell'arte leadbelly 6 - "Dell Arte Leadbelly 6 String guitar"
Awesome Guitar. Well worth the money. Beautiful. Well made and Beautiful Fit and Finish with Quality Woods. I want to BUY this 6 String Dell Arte 6 String Leadbelly Guitar. Please Contact me at donsj…
Diezel Zerrer - "100% Diezel"
This is a FET preamp fitted with 2 individual channels (Gain, Treble, Middle, Bass, Volume). It also offers a presence and a deep control, and a master volume, All 3 knobs are shared by the two chann…
Ibanez TV650 - "Pictured is a tv750"
This is not so much a review as a correction. Pictured is the Talman TV750. The only difference between it and the TV650 is the color. The 650's were a cream white, and the 750's have the sunburst…
Tayden Retro 55 - "Excellent upgrade"
I've bought this to replace the stock Celestion Rocket 50 on my Laney Cub12. The difference is huge! Much louder, punchier, richier sound. Big headroom improvement (everything else left stock). Allow…
Carlsbro VAC 15 - "A sweet find in the tweed amp department."
Always known Carlsbro to do cheaper sounding amps, I've been told they're no longer manufactured in Britain. This had promises of an alternative to a Vox AC15 or 'British Tweed Amp' - clean tone …
Hufschmid Guitars H6 'Winter' - "Hufschmid Guitars H6 'Winter'"
After receiving my first H6 and getting to know it over the last several months, I've become confident that Hufschmid Guitars are absolutely the perfect instruments for me in both form and function. …
Marshall 2098 JMP Lead - "Possibly the most underated and misunderstood Marshall head"
I do repair work from time to time for a vintage music shop, which is where I came across this amp. The owner had it in a back storage room in nonworking condition and ask me to take a look at it. …
Boss FV-500L Foot Volume - "A strong volume pedal for precise volume control"
This is one of the most reliable volume pedals that I know. I use it with my current clonewheel (Tokai TX-5 Classic, made in Brazil) and, you know, it's an essential item for that kind of instrument …
Hufschmid Guitars String Muters - "Hufschmid guitar muters VS gruv gear fretwraps"
Hi everyone, today i'm going to compare two string muters, one is from Hufschmid guitars and the other from Gruv Gear. First let's just talk about looks, well the as you can see there's really qui…
Seymour Duncan SH-5 Duncan Custom - "Versatile and heavy in sound"
I purchased Seymour Duncan’s SH-5 bridge pickup because I received a wonderful Fender Strat as a gift but it had only single coil pickups and I needed something beefier and heavier for the music I pl…
Proel DS-10 Blues Distortion - "PROEL - 'Magic' Pedal"
There are hundreds of Boutique pedals and many promise more than they deliver (Klon comes to mind as an example) I was put on to this pedal by accident and just happened to find one on ebay. I didn't…
Cornford Roadhouse - "Cornford - British Boutique Quality"
CORNFORD ROADHOUSE - hand built British amp 2xEL34 3x12AX7 30w 1x12 V30 speaker - gives Marshall/VOX classic 60s tones+ modern idiom. The Combo cabinet is expansive with the ability to tandem othe…
Joyo JF-39 Deluxe Crunch - "Deluxe Crunch with honey nuggets!"
There was some Buzz around a handful of Joyo pedals where they were aped to be clones of top brands, so I took a look. Initially, what I heard and saw didn't move me greatly as I had gear in those ca…
Electro-Harmonix East River Drive - "East River Drive - a great journey!"
I did not own a TS808 clone as such - I had a couple typical ODs and transparent ODs and was quite happy with them. There weren't too may online demos of the East River Drive (ERD) and not any dissen…
Boss OS-2 OverDrive/Distortion - "Bringing overdrive and distortion together in harmony"
Before I decided on buying Boss’ OS2 I spent a great deal of time researching and trying to find a good overdrive pedal that would suit my needs. I already had the DS1 at the time but that distortion…
Boss ME-5 - "UPGRADE your BOSS ME-5 !"
BOSS ME-5 -UPGRADE KIT - just £13.99 Few people realise that the ME-5 incorporates the classic BOSS pedal internals that are now vintage in their own right including the: CS-2, DS-1, OD-2, RV-3, EQ-1…
Peavey Special 130 - "The Best Solid State Guitar Amp Made"
This was the first SS amp I ever owned and I was immediately very impressed by its huge, warm sound, not to mention the powerful, clean headroom this amp offers. I had played tube amps exclusively fo…
DigiTech iStomp - "Great Sounding Pedal That is Hampered by its Own Technology"
First of all, get it out of your head that this is a multi-effect device. It is not. It is a pedal that can morph into other pedals, but not on the fly. This pedal shows its diversity by being abl…
Bugera V5 - "Top value for the money"
The Bugera V5 tube amp is the best purchase I have ever made and it significantly boosted my motivation to keep on practicing. Before this amplifier I used a solid state practice amp, which is good i…
Storm SG100 - "Enjoyable Guitar"
I have have owned loads of guitars over 40 years. Today the standard of manufacturing of low price guitars has greatly increased. However, this guitar was built with a fault. It has set neck, and the…
Steinberger USA GM-7TA - "Distinctive, Versatile, & More Advanced Than Most Guitars Built Today"
The Steinberger GM7TA is not for everyone. I realize this, and have dealt with snide comments about it from almost the day I bought it. Guitarists as a group do not like change, and Steinberger is …
TC Electronic Corona Chorus - "Another Good TC Electronic Pedal"
I don’t really like chorus pedals especially with distorted guitar. I can tolerate it on a clean sound, but there are much better effects to add to a signal than chorus. With that said, I have TC E…
TC Electronic Flashback Delay - "Versatile Features in a Small Package"
Delay is quite possibly the most universal effect for guitarists used in different forms across all genres. When it came time to build my pedalboard I knew I had to have a delay pedal on there. I h…
Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer Vintage - "It is a Classic Piece of Gear for a Reason"
Back in the eighties I walked into my local music store, and in the display case was a used green pedal. An Ibanez TS-808 Tubescreamer for sale for only $10. I had the money in my pocket, and havin…