Aston Mics - Best of British

Aston Mics - Best of British

   Aston Mics are a unique British company committed to manufacturing some of the finest, most creative and affordable pro audio instruments on the market.    We say instrument because...
Pianos Department
Tagged: Tech

Stay Grounded: Power Supplies Explained

Effects pedals are like snowflakes, every one is special. While this may be a gross oversimplification, when it comes to power and power supplies, It's a maxim well worth bearing...
Paul Smith

Squeaky Clean: Top tips for guitar care

Most of us don't take as good care of our electric guitars as we'd like to admit. To some, the guitar is precious thing, not to be touched- or even...
Anthony McKeown
Tagged: Guitar Tech

All Change Please: A String care guide

I often get asked how often I recommend you change the strings on your guitar. I can say with some certainty that the people that ask this question aren't changing...
Anthony McKeown
Tagged: Guitar Tech

Accessorize this Christmas!

Christmas is coming!  That time of year where you spoil your loved ones rotten with questionable sweaters and assorted bathing products.  But what about that other love of your life,...
Ed Cox
Tagged: Guitar Tech

Should you buy a custom acoustic guitar?

Many people think that buying a custom made guitar is reserved only for professional players who require something unique and not readily available on the standard models out there. Whilst...
Paul Smith

Getting Your Effects in Order

Even if you buy the best possible effects boxes, you might find they don't quite sound like they did in the store.  The first thing to check is that they...
Ed Cox
Tagged: Guide Guitar Tech

Rose Morris Workshop

Whether it be guitar repair or customisation of Shaftesbury, Taylor, ESP and PRS guitars, this is where the magic happens!  Presenting, the Rose Morris Workshop.    
Ed Cox

String breakage - what you need to know

We often get asked for individual strings (which we are perfectly happy to sell), and they are a useful thing to have in your bag or case for those times...
Ed Cox
Tagged: Guitar Tech

Pickup the tone!

One thing I get asked a lot about is pickups, and how much they contribute to the tone of an electric guitar. My immediate response is always a nice little...
Ed Cox
Tagged: Guitar Tech

Workshop 1933

In this photograph from 1933 we see how things were done at Rose Morris's first workshop.Equipped with a lathe, a saw-bench and a drill, these hard working chaps fashioned and refined ukes,...
Ed Cox
Tagged: History Tech

Strings - the CHOICES!

Those new to playing guitar are often, quite rightly, overwhelmed by the sheer selection of guitar strings when it comes time to re-stringing their instrument. This confusion isn't restricted to...
Ed Cox
Tagged: Guide Guitar Tech