Author: seanmandrake

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 reviewedRead more ⟶

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, butRead more ⟶

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 theirRead more ⟶

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 keepRead more ⟶

Q1 Grand Classic Distortion. The pedal that’s an amp-in-a-box with a custom effects module. Q2 Tone Lord 2. Our ultimate Clean Booster, now updated in our new chassis with extra modes and effects module support (SB8). Q3 Trident+. Transformer isolated ABW box with three outputs plus 3 input mini-mixer for parallel effects loop switching. Q4Read more ⟶

It’s a busy year for us and we’re doing the most shows we’ve ever done, so please come see us at one near you! Next show! The Manchester Guitar ShowGeorge Carnall Leisure CentreUrmston(Just off Junction 9 on the M60, near Trafford Centre)M41 7FJSunday 20th August 2023 Upcoming shows Leeds Bradford Guitar ShowPudsey Civic HallLS28 5TASundayRead more ⟶

I usually shut down for a few days around my birthday (15th) and valentines and this year is no different. From Thursday 9th Feb, 3pm, until Friday 17th this site, ebay and Reverb will be closed for orders. Amazon will operate as usual. For those who are interested we’ve rented a tiny but awesome AirRead more ⟶

In the light of events here in the UK and ever increasing cost of fuel around the world I will be increasing international postage rates significantly. The last two parcels I have sent worldwide both came in at around £45 whilst I’ve only been charging £15 for a very long time now. I’m going toRead more ⟶

Grand Classic Update, Burnout, Teeny tiny chips, and Shiny New Tools.

I’m still shipping internationally but I am not using Royal Mail. I will use UPS, DHL or whichever courier seems most reliable. This costs me a lot of extra money but I am absorbing those costs so you wont pay any more. If you haven’t heard about this, the details are that Royal Mail hasRead more ⟶