I love low wattage valve amplifiers, and my Blackstar HT-5 head has been kicking my ass for a bit over a year now. When I saw the announcement of the Blackstar HT-1 1watt heads and combos I got very excited. Like the HT-5 series the HT-1 is a two channel …
I’ve had a whole bunch of new stuff arrive to review over the past week. A trio of Malekko pedals, thanks to Niche Music Supplies, and a Pirana KS-5C 5 watt valve combo thanks to Pirana Music. Pirana Music is a local store here in Canberra, and they have recently …
I was lucky enough to have Line 6 send me out a Spider Valve MkII 112 combo to review. Whilst I found that it had some great amp and effects models I felt that it had a little too many features for me. I thought that if it was just …
James Hetfield is one of the masters when it comes to heavy metal riffs. His right hand chops are second to none in tightness and intensity. Hetfield, in collaboration with Jim Dunlop have created a new line of picks for the master himself with Hetfield’s Black Fang picks. These ultex …
I’m sure many gigging musicians have a certain anxiety when it comes to leaving their guitars alone while out in public. There’s always that worry that you might come back and find your precious instrument missing. A new product has appeared that may hopefully reduce the chances of having your …