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The Plan

In 2004 I found myself to be 50 years old.

For 50 years I’ve been making a happy mess.

And for my fiftieth anniversary I decided it was time I got myself a decent guitar and wrote some songs. Maybe I could even sell them.

This web site is a record of the attempt.

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Kent Armstrong vs Guitar Fetish (GFS) JH Exp.

Nearly vintage Kent Armstrong pickups vs Guitar Fetish ‘Jimi’ Experience pickups. Have a listen.


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Bare Knuckle Apache vs Tonerider Pure Vintage

Compare Bare Knuckle Apache and Tonerider Pure Vintage Strat pickups in an audio bakeoff.


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A/B guitar pickup tests

Over the past few years I’ve experimented with a few pickups on my strats. And in the process of deciding which ones to keep and which ones to sell, I’ve recorded them all playing the same piece of music.
It’s…


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