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2022

That's 2022 done and dusted. I'd like to say a genuine thanks to everyone who follows my place and supports it, even in the smallest ways. As challenging as things...

2022

That's 2022 done and dusted. I'd like to say a genuine thanks to everyone who follows my place and supports it, even in the smallest ways. As challenging as things...

1982 Westone Thunder 1A

This awesome 1982 Westone Thunder came in recently for some love and a complete overhaul to get it playable again after sitting around for a while. We don't see a...

1982 Westone Thunder 1A

This awesome 1982 Westone Thunder came in recently for some love and a complete overhaul to get it playable again after sitting around for a while. We don't see a...

1968 Teisco May Queen

In the plethora of bizarre vintage Japanese guitars few stand out as beautifully iconic as the Teisco May Queen. I've written about the May Queen before, along with its close...

1968 Teisco May Queen

In the plethora of bizarre vintage Japanese guitars few stand out as beautifully iconic as the Teisco May Queen. I've written about the May Queen before, along with its close...

Late 60's Burns Violin Bass

I've written about both Burns Tokyo and vintage Japanese violin basses many times before in my blog. The Hofner Violin bass was hugely popular in Japan thanks mainly to the...

Late 60's Burns Violin Bass

I've written about both Burns Tokyo and vintage Japanese violin basses many times before in my blog. The Hofner Violin bass was hugely popular in Japan thanks mainly to the...

The Teisco square pole pickup

While I had a bunch of Teisco K series guitars around I thought I'd do a blog on the design and execution of one of my all-time favourite pickups. The...

The Teisco square pole pickup

While I had a bunch of Teisco K series guitars around I thought I'd do a blog on the design and execution of one of my all-time favourite pickups. The...

1960's Aria 2000T

I've been collecting vintage Japanese guitars for many years and as I've mentioned before, 2 things changed everything in the 90's for a budding collector stuck in the far reaches...

1960's Aria 2000T

I've been collecting vintage Japanese guitars for many years and as I've mentioned before, 2 things changed everything in the 90's for a budding collector stuck in the far reaches...