About

Hi, my name is Andy, and I’m a gear-a-holic.

My early attempts to hide my shame from family and loved ones resulted in me buying low quality gear from questionable characters who definitely didn’t have my best interests at heart. I was a young guitarist with a fair idea of the sort of sound I wanted, and no idea how to get it. They don’t teach you this stuff in school, and sales staff in music shops are rarely going to present the facts as you need to hear them.

I’ve spent years of my life and thousands of dollars messing about with the wrong gear, and I know I’m not alone. It doesn’t have to be like this.

The aim of this blog is to share what I’ve learned and provide a few shortcuts for those just starting out on their journey. For many readers, a lot of what I write will seem completely obvious. Please bear in mind there are plenty of people who won’t find it obvious and may be too afraid to ask. These folks are my target audience.

I can’t stress enough that I’m not an expert. I’m not a professional touring musician and I’m nobody’s guitar tech. I’m just a guy on the internet who wants to help prevent others from making the same mistakes I’ve had to learn from. I’d like to encourage feedback in the comments section, especially if you feel something about my content is just plain wrong. We’re all here to share and learn, and I’ve yet to learn anything by being right. I only ask that you try to be nice about it.

Disclaimer:
My main motivation here is helping others understand the fundamentals of guitar sound, not making money. Having said that, there are costs associated with this, and it would be nuts not to (at least to some extent) monetise the site. To that end you’ll see some ads here and there, and affiliate links to sites where you can buy some of the gear I mention.

Buying gear through those links won’t cost you any extra, but the site in question will throw me some chump change for directing traffic to them. On that note, Amazon.com requires me to state this: “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.”