When I put together the design for the Quad Screamer my goal was to take that ubiquitous soft-clipping green overdrive circuit to the next level by providing a much wider range of tonal options in a very easy-to-use package. I’m far from the first to think of allowing users to swap clipping diodes, but my […]
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Prices now fixed for 2023
Over the last two years of instability I’ve tried to keep prices steady by absorbing the costs as much as I can, even when that meant aggressive pay cuts for myself. In recent months however supply of parts and prices has stabilised and I am now confident they will remain steady. Accordingly I have reviewed […]
Business update
2023 has been a really tough year for most small businesses in the UK, and we’re no exception. Customers across the UK are spending a lot less now that the pandemic is behind us and the realities of inflation and the national economic situation are clearly hitting home. We’ve seen a fall in sales, but […]
Stripe vs PayPal (How you pay is changing )
I’ve used PayPal for the longest time and rarely had any problems with them, however, it turns out that PayPal are really expensive for international sales! All providers charge around a few % on any transaction, but unique to PayPal they use their own exchange rates, not the standard ones! So in addition to their […]
Euro buyers to include taxes soon….
Update: Well, I tried it for six months and it was more hassle than it was worth. Hopefully international shipping will one day become easy again but right now every nation (I blame us all, equally) seems to be careering towards closed borders and ever higher hoops that really paralyse small companies. Meanwhile, I’ll keep […]