My 2022 listsMy favourite Albums, Tracks, Films, TV and Games that I’ve discovered in 2022!Dec 30, 20221Dec 30, 20221
Published inRed Chair RiffsFractal Axe FX III setupTurning on the Axe FX III for the first time was an underwhelming experience for me, but a few tweaks made it amazing!Dec 16, 202252Dec 16, 202252
Published inRed Chair RiffsThe Weekly GAS: James Tyler Studio Elite HDAs a young guitarist in my teens and early twenties, I didn’t really like Fender Stratocaster’s. I always wanted something different to…Dec 9, 202250Dec 9, 202250
Published inRed Chair RiffsWhy do kids hate Stratocasters?I grew up hating Strat’s but now I couldn’t live without one.Dec 9, 2022511Dec 9, 2022511
Published inRed Chair RiffsMy Gibson Les Paul was voted the most hated guitarIn a community vote on thefretboard.co.uk, my ‘Blueberry Burst’ guitar was one of the most hated guitars out of hundreds of guitars owned…Dec 9, 202247Dec 9, 202247
Published inRed Chair RiffsOwning a Kemper, longing for real amplifiers but end up buying a Fractal Axe FX IIIIn December 2021, after a long period of using plugins, I made the mistake of listening to some old recordings and thought that “I just…Dec 6, 202250Dec 6, 202250
Published inRed Chair RiffsThe cyclical grind of buying gearIf you’ve read through any of my previous gear posts, 1. I’m amazed you’re reading this one and 2. you’ll be wondering why I’ve not visited…Dec 6, 202226Dec 6, 202226
Replaying the Metal Gear Solid games 20 years later20 years on from my first experience of a Metal Gear Solid game, we go through what it’s like to experience these games years later.Dec 4, 2022Dec 4, 2022
Published inRed Chair RiffsThe weekly GAS: Line 6 DL4 MkII Delay ModelerRelease date: April 2022 / RRP: £279Mar 23, 2022Mar 23, 2022
Published inRed Chair RiffsBuilt my dream guitar rig. Part 6: But I lost it all.It’s April 2020 and much of the world was recently put in lockdown. Attempting to swerve a cripling and unforgiving pandemic that would…Nov 30, 2021Nov 30, 2021
Published inRed Chair RiffsMy return to real guitar amplifiers after using Kemper and Axe FXTwo years of using digital amps lead me back to the real thing.May 25, 2020May 25, 2020
Published inRed Chair RiffsNew Guitar Day: Fender USA ’57 Vintage Reissue Stratocaster Candy Apple Red with lacquered maple…I repurchased my first ever Stratocaster!Jan 1, 20203Jan 1, 20203
Published inRed Chair RiffsThe artists who first inspired me to play guitar and write songsIt wasn’t always about guitars, it started with music.Jun 16, 2019Jun 16, 2019
Published inRed Chair RiffsExpensive amplifier, cheap guitar…Everyone knows that’s the rule, right?Apr 13, 20192Apr 13, 20192
Published inRed Chair RiffsI can’t play guitar amplifiers without microphones any more!Back in January 2019 NAMM I’d heard about the brand new Marshall JCM800 Studio head, but thought nothing of it as I was still in full flow…Apr 13, 20191Apr 13, 20191
Published inRed Chair RiffsKemper owner for a year: why I’m returning to valves.The paralysing limitations of having access to every guitar amplifier in the world.Apr 13, 2019Apr 13, 2019
Published inRed Chair RiffsNew Guitar Day: PRS Custom 24Phenomenal rock machine!Nov 8, 20181Nov 8, 20181
Published inRed Chair RiffsNew Guitar Day: Caparison Horus M3 ‘Revive Series’My love affair with 80's rock and metal epitomised in a single guitar.Aug 10, 2018Aug 10, 2018
I have a month off — I want to achieve somethingHow many times in life do you get to have an extended period of time off work? I’ve been gifted an opportunity to have a few weeks off and…Aug 4, 20181Aug 4, 20181