Ever Heard a BOSS Katana Full Volume?

This is a demonstration of the boss Katana combo at full volume, it was fully improvised jam with my friends Dave and Ben from my band at the time Dorje... I honestly think these are some of the best live tones I’ve ever had, we were all incredibly impressed with how great it sounded 

Custom Shop Vs Vintage (Worth 90K)

Rob Chapman was blindfolded at Guitar Center and set a task to determine whether he could tell the difference between a Fender custom Shop and a genuine vintage original worth $90,000  

Could You Tell?

Could you tell if these electric guitar Pickups were active or passive? That was the task assigned to Chappers and the Captain at Andertons a few years ago – by the way, sorry to Rabea for attacking his hair. 

This Test Was Too Easy!

It was around this time 12 years ago that I started to discover I had fairly good listening skills I think from all the time I had spent in the Studio. In this video, Rabea Massaad tries to trick me by passing me one of my own Guitars, but of course I instantly recognised it 

Which Sound From Your Speaker Is Best?

When we are discussing Tone from an amplifier, it’s important to understand that it is a spectrum and not a single point, for example exactly where you sit will determine the kind of frequencies you are receiving from the speaker and the room. Another classic Chappers and the Captain video had Andertons where we tested a couple of different speakers inside the same amplifier. 

MIKU Destroys All

I’m not sure Who thought this was a good idea, but it was either Chappers or the Captain at Andertons that one classic time when they connected roughly 50 effects pedals together to see what it would sound like. Of course the Miku totally destroyed them all with its meow!! Ha ha 

Ancient Guitar Buying Wisdom 

15 years ago I had some advice for anyone looking to purchase a Guitar from a physical store. I still stand by this advice, it’s important to be brave and just play the guitar as naturally as possible so that you can really get a feel for whether it works for you after all you are spending your money.