Upgrading My Epiphone AlleyKat: A Journey into Wiggly Tremolo Fun Back in 2017, I decided to give my trusty Epiphone AlleyKat guitar a much-needed upgrade. If you’ve ever owned an Epiphone, you know they’re usually solid…
The 18W Tremolo TMB Tube Amp
I created the tremolo TMB amp’s circuit design based on a request from a member on 18watt.com. The circuit came out so nicely, naturally I had to actually make one. After hearing it, I’m guessing I’ll…
Upgrading the AlleyKat
AlleyKat Upgrade Time! The Epiphone AlleyKat is a really nice guitar! With some crap attached to it. Luckily, it’s an easy fix to take the crap off. I was looking forword to this AlleyKat upgrade. You…
Tonewood: Brazilian vs. East Indian Rosewood
A friend of mine recently shared this video on Facebook, and while I find it interesting, it raises a few questions for me: Problem 1: aged tone wood is better. Period. Only old growth Brazilian rosewood…
Custom Archtop Guitar
This is a custom all solid wood jazz guitar. It started out as a Loar LH-650-VS. The 650 is a great guitar but comes with mediocre hardware and electronics. So I replaced all the chrome hardware…
Guitar Setups? What’s that?
Having your guitar PROPERLY setup, then properly and accurately intonated, makes a world of difference. What felt like a dud now feels and sounds like a whole new instrument. If you haven’t had your guitar looked…