December 2011
9 posts
Set Phasers To Kill (Solid State Amps)
Like a fair portion of the guitar playing community I prefer valve amps. I prefer their tactile nature and organic response. With this in mind it’s fair to say that I’m not so keen on the majority of solid-state amps, mainly for their often sterile and lacklustre tones but also because the majority of gigging sized ones come with some pretty naff digital effects loaded in as a sort of...
Bad Vibes
It’s disappointing when something you like gets broken. It’s a bit more disappointing when something you want to like arrives not quite broken but not quite working. This is the ever-present gamble when someone lists an eBay item as ‘untested.’ I picked up a Danelectro Cool Cat Vibe pedal a few months back and never quite got around to playing it very much. The crazy...
Wah's Going On?
I love fuzz. I love Fender. So when I’m in a hock shop and I see a Fender Fuzz Wah reissue for less than half price in great condition it’d be like Rolf Harris leaving his local animal shelter without a depressed badger and some goldfish that have forgotten how to swim.
Firstly, this thing is a humongous piece of kit considering the size of other wahs. I stood on it earlier today...