Recent content by Drewsky7170

So I did a thing about 5 months ago. I bought a guitar which was incomplete and I never laid my hands on until today. Boy am I glad that I did! I ordered a Fostinis Guitars Matadaur. Typically I'm not one to buy one before trying, but I figured why the hell not? It's a 25.5" scale with 24 frets...

Well I bit the bullet and think I came out pretty good on this one. Found this beauty used for $650 at the local shop. No dings or scratches that I've yet to see. I've always wanted one ever since they came out and now is in my possession. Two EL34s pumping out 60W to two 12" Celestion 70/80s...

So as I'm laying on the couch playing Xbox, my dad calls me from the flea market and says he found a tube amp, this Crate 60W 2x12. So I quickly look it up, and tell him to nab it for me. The price? A measley $120! Brings it home, I plug in. I can't get enough. I think I may have been turned...

Re: Modelers anyone? I absolutely love my Korg Toneworks AX3000G. Once I figured it out, the thing really blew me away and is kinda ahead of its time, if you ask me. It's perfect for late night jamming and worked great as an inexpensive preamp and effects solution for my acoustic-electric...

This guitar was quite the find, well sorta. It fell into my lap. I bought it from my buddy for $200. Story behind it, from what I'm aware, it was assembled in the 80s. My buddy picked it up from Sam Ash a few years ago. Had to get rid of it, and he's glad it got a good home with me. Alder body...

I really lucked out on this find. A bit of backstory. I have a Marshall AVT150 1x12 combo, but unfortunately it died due to a power surge a few months ago. I got some estimates and it would've been at least $150 to fix in parts and labor. On Sunday I was browsing through craigslist and came...

So my birthday is coming up in about a month and a half, my dad asked what kind of amp I wanted and I told him that I wanted a Blackstar ID 260 TVP. I haven't seen any threads that gave a thorough review, I've seen all most of the demos on YouTube, I just wanted some opinions from you guys if...

Well I went and made it final, gave Goldilocks a new home in my home. I brought her home on Sunday but with the Super Bowl, work, and other duties, I had to hold off posting until now. She's gorgeous. A few key features - 24.75" scale, 24 frets, dual humbuckers, 2 vol/1 tone, 3-way switch. She...

So the other day I was at my local shop when a particular goldtop caught my eye. It's a Peavey Signature Series gold top, dual cutaway design, 24.75" scale, 24 frets, 2-vol 1-tone 3-way switch, 3x3 headstock, all gold hardware. I plugged it into a Blackstar HT40 combo and to be honest, I was...

So today I switched on my amp, it's a Marshall AVT150 combo I've had for years, plugged in and played for a good hour. I switched it off and came back to it a few minutes later. I guess I didn't hit the power switch on all the way, so it turns off and I switched it back on and... nothing. The...

So I'm a bit excited about this one, seeing that this piece of gear is everything I've typically veered away from. Being an LP and humbucker guy, it's very unusual, but it was hard to pass up. I came across this Tele on CL for $175. It's a Squier Custom II, comes loaded with LP-style controls...

So today when I was out at Marshall's here in California shopping for some ties, I decided to look at the little wall of electronics for a phone charger as well. Out of the corner of my eye on the cologne shelf, I came across this little Marshall MS-2 in red. The price I paid was about half off...

I have an Ibanez EX270 with a licensed Floyd. I'd like to play it more but the problem is that it goes out of tune quite easily due to the fact that it only locks the strings at the nut, the saddles at the bridge are non-locking saddles. I've asked a local shop owner about switching out the...