H. Mac

There are certainly people here with a keener eye than myself and hopefully they will weigh in. In my experience, I have never seen a...

I ain't no virtuoso player by a long shot, but to your point: Long long ago, I wanted to tackle Little Wing. Not via tabs ...I'm old...

Yes, it is ferrous. But the funny thing is, it has a fairly big impact on the acoustic tone of the guitar. And that effect, what it does...

Yes, it’s almost all in the neck. Way more important than the body.

Here’s the original schematic. Here’s the 2004 reissue schematic. I haven’t cross checked the whole circuit, but on the input and...

Probably none of them. In 20 years it will all be digital or from the 60s

I had two LP Standards last year, one all mahogany and one with the maple top. While they sounded a tad different, it wasn't anything...

The Victoria 5112. A Fender 5F1, volume-knob-only circuit coupled to a 12 inch speaker. A great bang-for-the-buck amp.

I started off with a Fender Frontman 15. Terrible amp. It made me realize that I'd rather just practice unplugged. Years later I...

My favorite amp is my Victoria 5112. It is a clone of the 5F1 Champ circuit in a 1x12 combo configuration. I've directly compared it to...

OP, all those qualities you are highlighting might have more to do with the 50s wiring than with the guitar itself.

Great player, great amp, any high-quality Les Paul will do.

Vintage GA-20. They're a bargain compared to Fender tweeds from the same era. I have one, it's amazing. Microphone input is a bit...

When properly maintained, these are some of the best amps ever made. Honestly, better than anything Fender ever put out. Better EQ...

THD: Univalve, Bivalve, Flexi Mis-marketed & misunderstood amps that were a couple of decades ahead of their time. They are built...