Alex Firth Guitar

The Strat is simple and full of tones. I have a 2013 Mexican Strat in Nitro Lacquer.

Chapman guitars are very nice. I've got the ML1 in Antique Burst. The only two major problems that I've found with my ML1 is that the pickups don't have the right pots and the body of the guitar doesn't resonate freely. Other than that, a superb instrument.

I like my Les Paul junior a lot. The biggest problems that I found with this guitar is that the nut is made from (I think) brass. It's not a durable metal and it didn't take long for my strings to wear the nut (less than 3 months). However, Gibson F.O.C. gave me a replacement nut made out of titanium. The G-Force tuner is a gimmick. My guitar rarely gets in tune and it hardly stays in tune... I even use nut sauce on the strings. The neck is too wide for me. I like comfortable Strat necks and the Junior doesn't feel anything like a comfy Strat neck. Other than these 3 problems, I think that the guitar sounds great and resonates extremely well.

This guitar is very nice for those who can't bust the bank

This is my first amp. As I've had more experience with guitar amps, I've come to realise that this amp has a *fake* kind of sound... It's trying to impersonate different amps and effects pedals.

This amp is very good at providing a super-clean, fat sound. Very Marshally in the EL-34 mode and very Fendery in the 6L6 & 6V6 tube settings. The EL-84 settings don't sound exactly like a Vox, but it's a nice and workable British sound. The overdrive section, in my opinion, sounds awful. And even with the Nextone editor for PC & Mac, it's extremely difficult to get something working with it. Because I use pedals to get an overdrive sound, it's not too much of a big deal for me. I just put the volume and gain on the pedal onto 0 so I can use it as a "kill switch". The EQ can be very effective, but it's not as versatile as a Boss GE-7, for example. The headphone output, for whatever reason, gives a more gainy sound than the sound that comes out of the line-out or the speaker.

It sounds great with Marshall & Fender amps, however, it's about average with Vox amps. This pedal gives you the classic distortion breakup.

This pedal is sounds far better and more natural than any modern day phasor (including the MXR Phase 90). The only down side is that it's not true-bypass (which is not a huge problem for me) and it doesn't have an LED - you have to use your ears to hear whether it's on or off.

When I first got the OD1X, I loved it - this was before I tried the Marshall Guv'nor. Then I realized that the overdrive just sounded fake - it tried to be a classic overdrive pedal.

This pedal is superb. All you need to do is set the tone at noon and put the distortion full on. You can control the amount of distortion via the volume control on your guitar. AMAZING PEDAL!

This pedal doesn't have a lot of demos on YouTube, however it doesn't mean it's awful. In fact, this is one of THE best pedals I've ever heard! I've replaced my Boss DS-2 with it for a number of reasons: 1. It can produce the same sound as my Boss DS-2 2. It's got an EQ so my overdrive doesn't sound muddy 3. Without the boost it's got a crunchy, Marshall Jubilee kind of sound; great for funk rhythms. With the boost engaged, it's got the Boss DS-2 sound. (I also like how the boost isn't engaged unless you've got the pedal turned on) 4. It's got a 'DRY' knob which means you can get some of your amp's natural sound. This pedal, developed for synths... and guitarists, is simply amazing! Well done EHX!

I use a Windows 10 computer. Reaper is the best DAW because you can use it on Windows or Mac. Furthermore, you get a bunch of free plugins. An absolute bargain for £60/$60!