Guitar Legends
Elvis Costello Guitars & Gear: The New Wave Chameleon’s Complete Rig
Elvis Costello guitars gear — Fender Jazzmaster and Vox AC30 deep-dive for the new wave chameleon's intelligent British rock tone and complete Attractions rig.
British rock
Guitar Legends
Chris Spedding Guitars & Gear: The Ultimate British Session Chameleon’s Complete Rig
Chris Spedding guitars gear — Hamer Standard and Vox AC30 deep-dive for the British session legend's eclectic tone, Sex Pistols connection, and complete rig explored.
Guitar Legends
James Honeyman-Scott Guitars & Gear: The Pretenders Guitar Genius’s Complete Rig
James Honeyman-Scott guitars gear — Telecaster and Marshall deep-dive for the Pretenders guitar genius's sophisticated new wave tone and complete early 80s rig.
Guitar Legends
Mick Ralphs Guitars & Gear: The Complete Guide to Mott the Hoople and Bad Company’s Riff Machine’s Rig
Mick Ralphs guitars & gear: the complete guide to Mott the Hoople and Bad Company's riff master. Les Paul Junior, Fender Esquire, open-C tuning, Marshall stacks.
Gear & Rigs
Four Amps in One Box: Why the Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 Became the Working Guitarist’s Secret Weapon
Marshall JCM2000 DSL100: specs, verified players, tone recipes and buying guide for the Dual Super Lead — the British tube head that defined working-pro rock.
Gear & Rigs
One Year, Three Thousand Amps, and a Sound That Defined an Era: The Marshall 2555 Silver Jubilee 100W
The original 1987 Marshall 2555 Silver Jubilee 100W — three-stage preamp, Slash's live backbone, one of the most sought-after vintage amp heads ever built.
Gear & Rigs
Marshall Studio Classic SC20C: The JCM800 Combo That Fits in Your Car and Sounds Like a Stack
The Marshall Studio Classic SC20C packs an authentic JCM800 2203 circuit into a 20W 1x10 combo. Full specs, tone recipes, and honest buying advice for 2026.
Gear & Rigs
Marshall DSL100HR: The Modern 100-Watt Monster That Fixed Everything Wrong With the Old DSL
Marshall DSL100HR: full specs, tone recipes, verified players, and how the 2018 redesign improved on the original DSL100. 100W all-valve EL34 head.
Gear & Rigs
Two Output Stages, One Box: The Orange Rocker 32 and the Stereo Combo That Changed What Small Could Do
Orange Rocker 32: 30W all-valve stereo 2×10 combo, NAMM 2017. History, specs, the asymmetric stereo trick, famous players, and tone recipes.
Gear & Rigs
Fifty Watts of Thunder: The Marshall 1987X Plexi and the Sound That Built Hard Rock
Marshall 1987X Plexi: specs, verified players (Angus Young on Back in Black), tone recipes, and whether this UK-built 50W head is right for you.