Ibanez S-Classic SC320 – The Missing Link
Remember when I wrote an exhaustive round-up of the Ibanez S-Classic series? At that time, I couldn’t find any real details about the SC320 model, other than it having been in a catalogue once. Recently a great example popped up on eBay, so I quickly got in touch with the seller. Many thanks to Rich…
How not to sell a guitar on eBay
I came across this beauty, and thought it would serve as a good example of what to look for when buying or selling a guitar on eBay and other auction sites. Because I care, I’ve taken the liberty of formatting the item description so it can be read. SX VINTAGEVINTAGE SX ELECTRIC GUITAR with HUMBUCKER…
1998 Ibanez S-Classic SC620
Just added to eBay is this great-looking S Classic SC620 – the top of the range model in very good condition for its age. Anyone who’s played any of the Ibanez S series knows that they’re incredibly thin and light, but the S-Classic models take it a step further with a 25.1″ scale length and…
Schecter Blackhawk BC-1
I’ve been looking for cheap guitars to modify for a while, so when a colleague mentioned he had an unused one stuffed under his bed I was straight onto it. Especially at the bargain price requested. Visions of a beaten-up clunker went through my head, but upon opening the gig bag I saw a well-finished…
5-Watt Tubemeister Announced
Hughes & Kettner have confirmed my suspicions by adding another model to the Tubemeister range – but they’ve surprised me by going even smaller and making a physically tiny 5-watt amp. The Tubemeister 5 strips the concept down to the bare minimum – a single 12AX7 pre-amp tube and 12BH7 power tube pump out 5…
Review: Hughes and Kettner Tubemeister 18 Head
Rather frustratingly, the Tubemeister 18 was reviewed in Guitarist Magazine months before it was actually available – I’ve been eagerly awaiting UK stock and it looks like I’m not the only one. Thanks to an overexcited purchaser who pre-ordered online and then bought one locally, I got a brand new amp from eBay for £50…