Guitar Review: Crafter SA-TVMS Hybrid Guitar

Hybrid guitars seem to be all the rage these days. The benefits are obvious - being able to obtain electric and acoustic guitar sounds at the flick of a switch without changing your guitar. Imagine ...read more

iPhone Apps for Guitarists

One of my good friends actually camped out in the freezing winter cold for the launch of the 3G iPhone in Australia, and managed to obtain the dubious title of the first person in the ...read more

DIY Low Wattage Attenuator Box

Most valve amps need to be run loud to get a good tone out of them, which often makes it difficult when performing in intimate settings, playing late at night or if you have picky ...read more

Vox AC15CC Mod Guide

The Vox AC15CC, or AC15 Custom Classic is a nice amplifier - despite being manufactured in China, it has plenty of character and tone. Still, there are plenty of people on the internet willing to ...read more

Guitar Review: Sparrow Primitive Boss

Looking through the guitar auctions on eBay recently, I was astounded by the number of cheap guitars on offer. Most of these are copies of the most popular models out there, made as cheaply as ...read more

Guitar Knobs & Switches: Volume Knob

Most electric guitars come with a variety of knobs and switches. At the bare minimum, there will be a volume knob, and a tone knob. When I first started to play electric guitar, I had ...read more

Must Have Tools For Modding and B.Y.O Kits

More and more people are getting into B.Y.O (Build Your Own) pedal kits, modifying a pedal or two, or even working on the electronics of their own guitars. So you're looking at starting out building ...read more

Pedal Review: T.C. Jauernig Electronics Gristle King

Introduction Tim Jauernig is the creator of the 'Luxury Drive' and the hilariously named 'Diabolic Gristle Tone Manipulator' a.k.a. DGTM (a phrase coined by zany guitarist and Fender clinician Greg Koch). According to his website the ...read more

Guitar Review: Maton MS500 Mastersound

Introduction For those not in the know, Maton is an Australian company, founded by Bill May in 1946. The name 'Maton' is actually a derivative of Bill's family name 'May' and 'Tone'. You can read their ...read more

Electric guitar basics: Guitar pickups

Many of us guitarists often take for granted the operation of our guitars. You get a guitar, plug in a few cables, turn on your amp and voila! You start playing! While playing electric guitar should ...read more