I recently caught up with Mark, the founder and luthier behind Kepler Guitars, to chat about building purpose-driven instruments for metal players, competing directly with US and Japanese boutique custom shops without the brutal import markup. Before we get there, don’t forget, I am trying to keep up with small builders, with a focus on […]
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 (make sure to check out the Map of Australian Guitar and Gear Builders) After recent chats with great local and local-ish makers like Mr Glyn’s Pickups, Tonecat Pedals and Wyong Road,
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, PJD Guitars) Some pedal builders are born
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