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A quiet five-minute loop between me and a guitar. I picked up the Squier Bullet Strat — the S$80 one I modded… read more 🎂 birthday loop

🎸 Stratocasters: The Benchmark in Vintage vs Modern Tone Shootouts Why not Telecasters — the older sibling? When it comes to comparing… read more thoughts on tone: strat vs tele in the vintage debate

Filed under: Things That Make You Go “S$4,000??” You walk into a store. Guitars sparkle. Prices blind. The vibe? Boutique wizardry meets… read more 🧙‍♂️ retail sorcery: when guitar shops cast spells instead of prices

Good guitars deserve it. Even bad guitars benefit from it. I saw a blind busker recently playing a Godin Multiac — a… read more the amp is the soul shouter

Date: 9 June 2025 Session Time: 10 min 🎸 Gear Used: Guitar: Collings 290 DC S (volume full, tone at 4) Amp:… read more 📖 psalm 5 – a cry for guidance

Date: 8 June 2025 Guitar: Squier Bullet Strat (MIJ pickups) Board: Green Movement Chain Used: Hudson Broadcast-AP (Red knob @ 1PM, Black… read more 🎶 psalm 6 and the green movement loop

These were three budget guitars that I got recently as part of my business. The Tagima Woodstock Series 61 (clearly inspired by… read more recent acquisitions

Over the years — since 2019 — I’ve bought, sold, traded, repaired, and experimented with guitars of all shapes and styles. It’s… read more one or two machines, many stories

Too Flawless to Love Like many players, I think PRS guitars are just too flawless. Every contour is sculpted, every fret polished… read more why PRS never stayed (ii)

I’ve owned several PRS guitars. Each one arrived flawless—immaculate finishes, precise fretwork, effortless playability. From the outside, they looked like the perfect… read more why PRS never stayed (i)