I’ve been looking at builders of late and doing some profiles to help shine a light on the small builder guitar and gear industry. After recent chats with great local and local-ish makers like Mr Glyn’s Pickups and Tonecat Pedals, this week I am catching up with the owner of PJD Guitars, Leigh Dovey. While […]
“What’s the best guitar to start learning on?” Whether you’re eyeing up an acoustic for campfire sessions or dreaming of shredding on an electric, choosing your first guitar can make or break your musical journey. Let me share some of my ideas about picking the right axe to start your guitar adventure, with a focus
I went camping a few weeks back and my small workshop is also partly my storage shed for the camp gear. Dust had settled everywhere, in camp chairs, nooks and crannies and just anywhere that it could. Unfortunately, my solution of ‘just sweep regularly’ isn’t exactly the best way of keeping dust down and with
Finding the best practice amps for your home setup doesn’t have to be difficult, so I put a little guide together about some great options that are out there. I’ve always loved loud amps — that chest-thumping growl you get when a speaker gets pushed a little too far. But I have to admit, that
Hands-on review of the Artist Guitars Cherry58 (2026). See why this $349 semi-hollow is Australia’s best budget ES-335-style guitar for blues and classic rock.
I’ve had a little break from the website due to illness/travel/work, but it’s good to be back and getting some profiles done for some great Australian and International builders. Make sure to check out some of the recent ones (Mr Tonecat of Tonecat Pedals, GalahcoreFX, Mr Glyn’s Pickups Some pedal builders are born from business
Buying a budget electric guitar can be an absolute stress. With the amount of models and an ever increasing push from ‘fast fashion’ instrument makers, it can be hard for the novice guitarist to make a decision on what they may like to buy and what suits them. So I figured that I would put
I’ve been looking at local builders of late and doing some profiles to help shine a light on the Australian guitar and gear industry. So far we have looked at Mr Glyn’s Pickups and Tonecat Pedals and this week we are looking at a proper Galah – namely GalahcoreFX and I’m speaking with owner, Paul.
Last week I spoke with Glyn of Mr Glyn’s Pickups and this week I am having a chat with Ryan (aka Mr Tonecat) of Tonecat Pedals to trace how a doodled badge on a retro cab morphed into a fledgling pedal-making venture. Tonecat particularly came to my attention through their Instagram page and their brilliant
I caught up with Glyn of Mr Glyn’s Pickups to trace the path from guitar-repair bench to boutique-pickup maker, and to learn what makes his New Zealand–born designs so special. At the moment, I am trying to shine a spotlight on some great local and local-ish builders and designers and I have come across some