Squier Showmaster – is a cheap agathis-body guitar good for beginners?
A Squier Showmaster bought in 2003: what it is made of, whether agathis really is a „cheap wood” and whether a guitar like this is good for learning.
Amplifiers, pickups, effects and tubes – tests and practical tips.
A Squier Showmaster bought in 2003: what it is made of, whether agathis really is a „cheap wood” and whether a guitar like this is good for learning.
A 1987 Kramer 612 from the Overseas series: how I bought it, what I changed (pickups, jumbo frets) and why it sounds so versatile.
A Japanese Ibanez RG550 from 1991: DiMarzio Air Norton and Stevie’s Special pickups as in the JPM100, a blocked bridge à la Paul Gilbert and colourful knobs inspired by Richie Kotzen.
The Washburn N4, Nuno Bettencourt’s signature model: how I bought mine, how it sounds, which pickups it has and why it is my favourite guitar.