The Browning And Rice Compressor c.1980

12 years ago

Above: The Browning And Rice brand Dual Compressor and Expressor circa 1980.  There seems to be zero online information regarding…

Vigier – Hi-End French Electric Guitars of the 80s

12 years ago

Combining a Rickenbacker-esque body shape and BC-Rich style electronics, these circa 1986 Vigiers are pretty interesting, unlike the staid 'super-strats'…

Big Ole Project Studio Mixing Consoles of the early 80s

12 years ago

Remember when you absolutely NEEDED a mixer?  And a dozen compressors and FX units, and a mile of cable, just…

Here’s another killer 4-track: The Audio-Technica RMX64

12 years ago

We recently featured the 1986 AMR (aka Peavey) Series 1 four track; also in the running for 'KING OF THE…

Gibson Guitars in the 80s

12 years ago

Above: The Gibson Victory MV-X model guitar c. 1982 Gibson Guitars had a tough time in the 1980s; starting the…

Fall 2013 Mixtape

12 years ago

It's Fall 2013 and things are getting weird.  It's been a while since we've had a new mixtape around here,…

Some oddball Guitar Pedals of the 1980s

12 years ago

I've been buying and selling guitar effects pedals for a long time; I currently have maybe 60, and have probably…

Yu Brother, I <3 U

12 years ago

Above: best ad ever.  "Yu Brother" (what???) of Taiwan introduces their line of microphones and guitar effect pedals in 1981. …

1989: The Aspri Reverb is introduced. They are great + you should buy one.

13 years ago

Above: the 1989 advert that caught my attention I've said it many times, but pls let me re-iterate: as much…

New Video: PSV006: Create Your Tools, Create Your World

13 years ago

A few years back, I wrote a short piece regarding Canadian scholar and author Marshall McLuhan.  One of MM's most…