View from the Potting Shed

These little gadgets look cool: Vox Amplugs are headphone guitar amps that come in three distinct flavours:

Vox AC30 (based on a Vox AC30 Top Boost amp)
Classic Rock (based on a UK-made amp head)
Metal (based on a California-made high-gain amp head)

You plug the Amplug into your guitar and a set of headphones into the Amplug, and […]

Brian May’s original Red Special

Ace Pro AE106 “Brian May Style Electric Guitar”
Ace AE106
I spotted the Ace Pro AE106 while flicking through a guitar magazine the other week. It caught my eye. “Ooh! a Brian May guitar,” I thought.
I had a closer look. It wasn’t. It was the Ace Pro AE106, which […]

Steve Lawson’s gig in our living room last night was a roaring success.
While only six people turned up, it didn’t detract from the enjoyment of a relaxed evening in the company of friends, with plenty of good wine, fine chocolates, beautiful music and much laughter.
I videoed the entire gig, including Steve’s Q&A at the end, […]

When I turned up at Perth College (Goodlyburn building) shortly after 19:00 for Steve Lawson’s gig I was surprised to learn from the woman at reception that she had no idea there was a concert on that evening. In the concert hall directly opposite the reception desk.
Isn’t communication a great thing. It’s clear to […]

Tomorrow night Jane and I are off to sunny Perth to see the lovely Steve Lawson in concert at Perth College (starts 19:30).
The plan is then to kidnap Steve back to Anstruther and force him to play a concert in our living room on Friday evening.
And like the obliging friend that he is Steve has […]

It’s time to dust down my guitar, amp and riffs for another month: it’s Powerpoint Edinburgh tonight; the last of the current session.
I drove down to Edinburgh last night for rehearsals, which was fun. Except for the bit where I nearly crashed into the side of a lorry when, without warning, the road was […]

I enjoyed a quiet and blog-free weekend these last few days, largely because I also experienced a largely internet-free weekend (see previous posts about broadband connection woes for details).
Broadband update
I spent a total of about 3.5 - 4 hours on the phone with various BT support personnel on Friday and Saturday (1.5 hours on Friday, […]