I love Orange. Not the fruit so much, to hard to get into, but the amps... I've gigged with an Orange Rockerverb for many years. The low...

As a gigging musician I am yet to be asked if my kit has been PAT tested. Sure, I have read stories of frantic internet searches after a...

Just in case the image doesn't make it clear, we are talking vacuum valves

Is one of your gifts guitar shaped? Sticking rigidly to social distancing guidelines, and assuming you have been good, Santa might have...

Scarf - yes or no I don't actually remember my mum telling me to use a scarf, but if she had, it would have been great advice. Not so...

Bring forth the Doom From Fu Manchu to Clutch, there is no mistaking the heavy riff that is the signature sound of Stoner Rock. Slow,...

Polish, Level or Replace. First things first, Hale Guitar Studio is officially 1 year old. Our web site opened on 18th August 2019 and...

Top three reasons to choose Hale Guitar Studio. If you're searching around, looking for the best place to help you get the most out of...

Routing, Drilling and Oscillating.Its been a busy month in the workshop this month.

Tap, split or series/parallel. Which to choose and why you might care.

This week the Hale Guitar workshop has seen a guitar with a somewhat special headstock design. The 1989 Epiphone Les Paul Custom.

Whether you are a Dad, have a Dad, or maybe even both, its time to lift up fathers everywhere and say thank you.

Something a little different today. Relationship advice. Who doesn’t want to get the best out of our relationship with a significant...

5 Rock solid reasons to get out of learning to play guitar. Here is a familiar conversation. Other person "Up to much this weekend?" Me...

With all those chord shapes, pull offs and slides, its easy to overlook the importance of good pick hand technique. When I started...

This handsome chap came in already built but in need of a few tweaks.

A doorway to a new realm Since the conversion of a double garage into a music studio and workshop, I have wanted to get back up into the...

How to check that your guitar's neck angle is set correctly. So Les Paul's have a neck angle and strats are straight, right? Or is it to...

May is Birthday month for my better half. Join me in celebrating her birthday with 20% off all Luthier work at Hale Guitar Studio. Mrs...

You work hard to grow as a musician. Its only fair if your guitar is doing its part too. Poorly set action, a factory carved nut and...