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Gibson Humbucker Pickups (information)

Hope you’ll find lots of good info here. I did. Vintage Guitars Info’s Gibson PAF (Patent Applied For) Humbucker Pickup Info. Gibson solidbody v...

The eBay "Watch" Post

Update info as per 18th Sep 2012: removed outdated links and older comments. Banane (Franz) I am frequently asked by many of you “Fil, what could...

My "SECRET-1" Tone Demo/Review

As my confidence with recording audio and video grows – given all the new technology I have been employing – my hunger for video production grows. ...

1968 SG Standard "Blackie" (The Sound of My SGs, "Pilot" Video)

This video is simply a “pilot”, i.e., a promo video. A test, basically. I intend to post a few videos, for a total of circa 14 SGs (all my relevant...

Angus Young's Bridge Humbucker Pickup Considerations (UpDated)

March Update: Issue “solved”. It was a wiring issue. Guitar is now excellent sounding. Update as of 25th of Feb 2011 Yesterday I received a Rio Gra...

Self Made Plexiglass Recording (Isolation) Panel Shields (Images/Audio Updates)

Well, since I think that the room (well, whatever it is: basement, walking closet, … ) doesn’t sound well (there’s mirrors, glasses and panels refl...

THE FIVE FACTORS WHICH CREATE THE ‘1959 BURST’ SOUND

THE FIVE FACTORS WHICH CREATE THE ‘1959 BURST’ SOUND “Various factors all came together in 1959 to produce what I, and many others, consider to be ...

Is the original worth its money? Epiphone vs. Gibson comparison

Hello Guys, welcome to my second posting here. As I’m still a beginner, this will be again a posting from a beginners point of view, this time abou...
Angus Young’s FIRST Gibson SG

Angus Young’s FIRST Gibson SG

Despite much rumor on the net, Angus' FIRST Gibson SG has never been a 1968. Here's proof...

The Metro Session: 1971 Gibson SG Standard

Audio from video camera. I hadn’t realized I left a bunch of Italian speaking in it. What I am saying? I am saying, “despite these ones are reputed...