Troppo Sound

07/02/2026

Belle Miners tonight at the Broome Senior High Theatre - what a gorgeous gig. Dylan Dauley kicked things off, a genuine talent and a good kid all round. Then the Belle Miners took it from there with soaring three part harmonies, tasteful musicianship, and just being really pleasant to work with. Big fan.

I did Daine dirty on the pictures - he's much too handsome to be left out completely, but I didn't have a vantage point where I could see the poor man. Very tasteful drumming from Felicia's shadow.

26/01/2026

Survival Day at Goolarri tonight! I'm hiding in a studio down the back on the radio mix, but based on the soundcheck the energy in the room is gonna be electric. Come on down!

20/01/2026

Good news and bad news in the Troppo Shop today.

Good news: I ordered in these handy-dandy pick holders for a customer, and they've just arrived!
Bad news: I've lost their contact details, so I have no way of letting them know.

Double-sided tape sticks the holder securely to your amplifier, or your guitar, so there's always somewhere safe to stash your picks on stage, or the keyring model has 'em in your pocket ready to go, instead of fishing around in the coin pocket of your wallet.

(also available clipped to a mic stand!)

Keep your plectra more organised than my shambolic post-it note collection with a pick holder, today! And alert your mates; someone out there is probably waiting for a phone call they're not likely to receive...

08/01/2026

Plastic parts on old gear falling apart?

3D printer can.

Spent an evening with a set of Vernier calipers and Fusion360. Modeled a fresh set of feet off the one remaining good one. Send to printer. Stuff a couple up. Swear. Fix the model. Send to printer. Strip all the supports off. Swear. Attach to gear! Like a bought one. And now they say Troppo, because I'm nothing if not vain.

Decade-old DI boxes ready to get back in the field instead of the bin.

06/01/2026

On the bench today: Rowin's goofy-ass Jazzmaster! P90 in the front, humbucker in the back. We've swapped the gold foil P90 into the Strat and brought this opal number across, which is darker in tone and a bit grungy, necessitating a change in tone cap to brighten things up, and since we had the thing open we've put a coil split in the humbucker.

I really dig the push/push action on the coil split. It's an interesting guitar. They say a Stratocaster can do anything but sound like a Les Paul, but I'd argue that neither a Strat nor an LP sounds quite like this thing.

This one isn't for sale, it's just engagement bait (and informing people that we do repairs and ill-advised modifications).

I haven't polished it, I haven't even finished stringing it up - I was having too much fun with the push/push split. Clicky clicky.

29/12/2025

On the bench today: a metalhead's Stratocaster! It's the weird liminal space between Christmas and New Years, so I'm going through the store finding oddities and one-offs, giving them a thorough birthday, then marking them down so they can find a home.

Rarely seen without its "Just In!" sale sign, this overdriven machine was looking a little dusty and unassuming. A light polish later, with a brand new set of Elixir 11-46 strings to beat the humidity, and a professional setup performed in house at Troppo Sound, it's ready to shred through the new year.

With an offset middle pickup to improve the bridge-middle 'bucker tone, and overwound SQR pickups, the sound matches the quiet menace of the all black hardware and brushed aluminium pickguard - a guitar born to command attention.

The special price of $850 is only available until January 7th, so come see us in store to secure this battle-ready axe!

11/12/2025

I'm terrible at the promotion side of things - I'm usually just as surprised as you are that there's a gig on any given day.

That being said - Jackett, Pascoe, and Stephen, live at the Lounge Bar @ the Roey tonight. (Jake, work on your stage name mate)

Three of Broome's finest working musicians, riffing on original music from each of their catalogues. Soaring highs, melancholic lows, punk-rock to folk-pop and everything in between.

Doors from 5, tunes from 6. Come on down!

11/12/2025

This is gonna be fun. Last year was a blast!

Join us for The Roey annual XMAS GOOSE CLUB on Saturday 13th December 🎅, with numerous prizes to win supporting a local beloved charity, Kyle Andrews Foundation Inc, and of course celebrating a VERY special birthday….Mr Shane Dahlstrom 🥳.

We are on straight after the draw. 🎶

See you there to enjoy a beverage or two, win prizes, and enjoy a great evening at The Roey, this Saturday.

It's going to be an incredible night! 💃

02/12/2025

Mad if you don't.

Christmas Belles are ringing! LIMITED opportunity to be a Broome Belle’s Angel and bring the Belle Miners to town 7th Feb. We will only be able to...

13/11/2025

These kids are gonna do just fine.

01/11/2025

Miss Behave and the School of Funk at Matso's Broome last night, with their buddy Novac from Perth. Lots of fun, lots of dancing, lots of great costumes. Halloween well spent!

31/10/2025

Patu at Matso's Broome! First cab off the ranks for Halloween. Miss Behave and the School of Funk to follow at 7pm. Should be good fun. Sun's behind the building, there's a wee breeze blowing - a pleasant evening forming.