The Lab Recording Studio, NZ

11/05/2026

Amp project complete. Knocked out by how good it sounds too. This was a Super 60, so if you have one of these, and it's no longer happy, it can be converted into something far better than it ever was to begin with.

08/05/2026

Yes, another guitar amp project. This time starting with a blank piece of fiberboard, and moving on from there.

06/05/2026

05/05/2026

Credits for ‘Like A Lover’:
Recorded at The Lab Recording Studio, NZ
Produced / Mixed by Tom Healy
Mastered by Chris Chetland
Artwork by Scizzorface
Photography by Jeremy Toth
Vox / Guitar: Steve
Guitar / Keys: Dave
Bass: Tristan
Keys: Anthony Metcalf
Drums: Alex Freer
Additional bells and whistles by Tom Healy

04/05/2026

It landed on my car like that.

02/05/2026

2 of the greatest 100 watters ever made

29/04/2026

17/04/2026

Nice caps, but barely more than tack soldered in, and nothing sticking them to the board, a level below J-hooks even. Yet another crime against a vintage Fender. There's no excuse for such lazy work. J-hookers etc. have no right to work on anything other than a Blackstar! 😖 The board has been rebuilt, and I managed to save the caps with some splicing, but it's not ideal and shouldn't be necessary.

15/04/2026

The Bassman was a bit out of sorts. This resistor should be 82 kOhms, not almost 20 Meg! The modern carbon comps included in the Mojotone kits are highly suspect, it's not the first strike.

15/04/2026

Caught this on my workshop bench.