Over 16 years of playing Iv'e tried and tested a lot of equipment, some which has proven reliable and consistant,some of which has let me down. The equipment I use now is the best for me personally, soundwise, feelwise and has certainly proved to be reliable. I hope through this page to pass on some of the knowledge I have gained through the years and maybe help you make some good decisions when purchasing equipment. Maybe I can help you avoid the pitfalls of buying substandard or unsuitable gear. I had to learn by experience and it can be a painful and expensive process. I must say that none of this makes me an authority on particular goods but I hope my own experience helps you choose.

B.C. Rich Guitars: The first guitar I bought back in 1990 was a Warlock. I grew up as a guitarist with this guitar and there were no limitations as far as this instrument was concerned. When I began to play live, this guitar always held it's tuning from start to finish. When I began to go into studio's, it was consistantly reliable. Only once have I entered a studio without this guitar. It cost me a few hours studio time due to another guitar going out of tune whilst recording solo's. My B,C. Rich guitars, I wouldn't be without. They feel great, sound awesome and allow you the freedom as a guitarist to explore the boundaries of your own creativity.

Gibson Guitars: My Gibson Les Paul is my main guitar. It was the 2nd electric guitar I bought and prior to buying it, I had wanted one for many years. The sound of a Les Paul in my opinion can't be topped. In the beginning I had lot's of problems with this guitar going out of tune, but after a good "set up" by my guitar tech it was put right. I also replaced the vintage Klusson m/heads with my favourite grovers, and a new bone nut. I would recomend when buying a new guitar to put together as much money as possible and buy once - instead of accumulating lot's of cheap guitars over the years as some people do. Also allow about £50 for a setup as most guitars don't come set up when you buy them.

Engl Amps: A number of years ago while I was working in G.M. Music - Newport, I met the guys from Synergy who represent Engl in the UK. Being an avid Marshall user for many years I was very reluctant to take them up on their suggestion to try out Engl amplifiers.However , after some time, I did, and on this particular day I spent about 2 hours playing through an Engl Screamer 50 Combo, I was blown away!!! I couldn't believe the warmth, clarity, power, punch and aggression of this amp. Soon afterwards I bought an Engl Screamer 50 watt 2 X 12 head and cab. This amp has been my main amp for 2 years now and whenever I plug into anything else it seems lifeless in comparison.

Marshall Amps: In my opinion are the best in the world. They sound cool, look cool, are value for money and are backed up by great service if they do happen to go wrong. I have 5 Marshall amps and use my AS50r all the time for acoustic gigs.

Leads : my leads are made for me by the guy who services my amps.They're reliable, noiseless, and tough. My advice is don't buy cheap leads, they will cost you more when you have to keep replacing them, as well as annoy the hell out of you whilst recording or playing live when they start acting up.

Effects : Wah Wah, Tiny Touch of Chorus, Delay and maybe some Flange are the only effects I use.My advice here is learn to play well first then use the effects wisely to enhance your sound.

Picks: Jim Dunlop .88mm/1.00mm.