Guitar Equipment

Kinda Miss My Camaro

About 10 years ago I had a dark purple 1986 Camaro Berlinetta with a 305 and the digital 'knight rider'…

11 years ago

Kustom & Kasino in the 70s: Part II

Today at PS dot com: a few images of the 'later' Kustom amps, as well as a forgotten entry by…

11 years ago

Travis Bean: 70’s Guitar Icons

There are not a lot of 70's guitars that have attained classic status. 1970's Gibsons and Fenders have a checkered…

11 years ago

Maestro FX units of 1972

Today at PS dot com: just a quick look at some of the state-of-the-art in guitar/keyboard FX of 1972, courtesy…

11 years ago

This is an actual, published Gibson advert from 1986

Good lord.  Here it is.  A dispatch from the absolute nadir of the Gibson musical instrument company.  This comp resembles…

11 years ago

1977: Guild-Distributed HH amps and effects

HH was one of the earliest UK-makers of solid-state sound-reinforcement kit.  They were bought-out by Laney many years back.  Read…

11 years ago

The HUSTLER Guitar (via Technikraft of Illinois) c. 1979

1979: The 'Hustler,' a little-known entry in the 'aluminum-neck' race of the 1970s (see also: Kramer, Veleno, Travis Bean).  Anyone?  …

11 years ago

1978: Pete Townshend ‘Boogies’

Goddamnit I hate that word.  'Boogie.'  Yuck.  Instantly brings to mind brain-dead root-fifth/root-sixth endless nonsense non-songs.   Really sounds like s$%t.  …

11 years ago

The HiWatt Bulldog Combo amp c. 1978

1978: The HIWATT 100-watt Bulldog combo amp offers a challenge to Mesa/Boogie in 1978.  These must have been very rare;…

11 years ago

This thing is fkkn crazy. The FROGG Compu-Sound c. 1977

Holy WTF.  Also, it's basically a filter with an envelope follower.  But WTF.  Read all about at this dude's website. …

11 years ago