Brad's Guitar Garage
@bradsguitargarage.bsky.social
Electronics & guitar janitor and man of meandering interests.
Got a '66-67 Seiko in a rough state. Getting it restored and a nice new leather strap. A lovely old bugger with a long story.
October 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Got a '66-67 Seiko in a rough state. Getting it restored and a nice new leather strap. A lovely old bugger with a long story.
Feeling a bit drained these days, legends. Meet "low bitrate Brad".
October 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Feeling a bit drained these days, legends. Meet "low bitrate Brad".
We should ban these big pieces of shit from our roads.
August 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
We should ban these big pieces of shit from our roads.
Look how far we've come.
This module consisting of 200 components and a proprietary programmed microcontroller.
We used to use a single 30c trim pot.
Oh wait, I still do!
This module consisting of 200 components and a proprietary programmed microcontroller.
We used to use a single 30c trim pot.
Oh wait, I still do!
June 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Look how far we've come.
This module consisting of 200 components and a proprietary programmed microcontroller.
We used to use a single 30c trim pot.
Oh wait, I still do!
This module consisting of 200 components and a proprietary programmed microcontroller.
We used to use a single 30c trim pot.
Oh wait, I still do!
Finishing up the damned cleanest Fender I've ever seen, particularly considering it's from 1965!
April 25, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Finishing up the damned cleanest Fender I've ever seen, particularly considering it's from 1965!
Normalize tearing up when you hear a song that touches your soul. You shouldn't need to explain that to anyone.
March 30, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Normalize tearing up when you hear a song that touches your soul. You shouldn't need to explain that to anyone.
Best toilet ever o))))
March 28, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Best toilet ever o))))
Trying to remember how to play mandolin tuning on this recently rebuilt antique banjolin.
March 18, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Trying to remember how to play mandolin tuning on this recently rebuilt antique banjolin.
EVERYTHING'S COMPUTER!
March 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
EVERYTHING'S COMPUTER!
Trying to catch up on repairs once I finish testing all of these replacement Marshall JCM2000 PCBs before I dispatch them. Approx a month overdue now. Stress building...
March 12, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Trying to catch up on repairs once I finish testing all of these replacement Marshall JCM2000 PCBs before I dispatch them. Approx a month overdue now. Stress building...
Nah, she's still good for a few years, mate. Stop trying to rip me off!
March 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Nah, she's still good for a few years, mate. Stop trying to rip me off!
A customer paid a local competitor for this. Apparently this was a fret hone, crown and polish. They either took too much off, or should have advised that it was time for a re-fret. Now I need to deliver the bad news.
March 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
A customer paid a local competitor for this. Apparently this was a fret hone, crown and polish. They either took too much off, or should have advised that it was time for a re-fret. Now I need to deliver the bad news.
Handy little stash of NOS valves I just acquired. Matched up nicely on the tester to a quad and pair of GEC KT66's, as well as a nice matched pair of USA Mullard 6L6GC's plus a few loosies.
March 7, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Handy little stash of NOS valves I just acquired. Matched up nicely on the tester to a quad and pair of GEC KT66's, as well as a nice matched pair of USA Mullard 6L6GC's plus a few loosies.
Canadian made things that I like and use.
March 1, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Canadian made things that I like and use.
AU$8,500 amp.
And people wonder why I'm angry.
And people wonder why I'm angry.
February 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
AU$8,500 amp.
And people wonder why I'm angry.
And people wonder why I'm angry.
Trying to catch up on the luthierie at the home workshop over the weekend before going back to amps at the shop this week.
Michelle was generous enough to run the shop in the meantime.
Michelle was generous enough to run the shop in the meantime.
February 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Trying to catch up on the luthierie at the home workshop over the weekend before going back to amps at the shop this week.
Michelle was generous enough to run the shop in the meantime.
Michelle was generous enough to run the shop in the meantime.
Champions, "Por qué no los dos?" is one of my scratch-builds (cabinet, covering and all) which has been in the wild for a few months now.
A hybrid footswitchable AB763 / 5E3 channel 15W amp with the circuit faithful (including my voicing mods) to each amp, all the way up to the 6V6 output stage.
A hybrid footswitchable AB763 / 5E3 channel 15W amp with the circuit faithful (including my voicing mods) to each amp, all the way up to the 6V6 output stage.
February 5, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Champions, "Por qué no los dos?" is one of my scratch-builds (cabinet, covering and all) which has been in the wild for a few months now.
A hybrid footswitchable AB763 / 5E3 channel 15W amp with the circuit faithful (including my voicing mods) to each amp, all the way up to the 6V6 output stage.
A hybrid footswitchable AB763 / 5E3 channel 15W amp with the circuit faithful (including my voicing mods) to each amp, all the way up to the 6V6 output stage.
Friedman Runt 20.
Lovely unit with all the bells and whistles you could ever need. Plate voltage and dissipation a little high for my tastes at 355VDC & 130%, respectively. Some say they sound better there, but I like valves lasting, and the production quality is getting worse every year.
Lovely unit with all the bells and whistles you could ever need. Plate voltage and dissipation a little high for my tastes at 355VDC & 130%, respectively. Some say they sound better there, but I like valves lasting, and the production quality is getting worse every year.
January 29, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Friedman Runt 20.
Lovely unit with all the bells and whistles you could ever need. Plate voltage and dissipation a little high for my tastes at 355VDC & 130%, respectively. Some say they sound better there, but I like valves lasting, and the production quality is getting worse every year.
Lovely unit with all the bells and whistles you could ever need. Plate voltage and dissipation a little high for my tastes at 355VDC & 130%, respectively. Some say they sound better there, but I like valves lasting, and the production quality is getting worse every year.
Friends don't let friends buy Mesa/Boogie bass amps.
January 29, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Friends don't let friends buy Mesa/Boogie bass amps.
Friends don't let friends buy Fender Tonemasters.
January 29, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Friends don't let friends buy Fender Tonemasters.
Inadequate repair attempt on an Ibanez RG-something-or-other. Not a lot of timber there to work with. Might be time for the dumpster, depending on budget...
January 29, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Inadequate repair attempt on an Ibanez RG-something-or-other. Not a lot of timber there to work with. Might be time for the dumpster, depending on budget...
Nothing to see here, cap!
There's a reason I like modern molded safety plugs.
There's a reason I like modern molded safety plugs.
January 29, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Nothing to see here, cap!
There's a reason I like modern molded safety plugs.
There's a reason I like modern molded safety plugs.
Fucking Mesa/Boogie.
Fuck this shit.
Dumb shit everywhere I look.
Fuck this shit.
Dumb shit everywhere I look.
January 29, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Fucking Mesa/Boogie.
Fuck this shit.
Dumb shit everywhere I look.
Fuck this shit.
Dumb shit everywhere I look.