Why I always test an amplifier or instrument before putting it up for sale Why I always test an amplifier or instrument before putting it up for sale Anyone thinking about buying a used amplifier, musical instrument, or other piece of equipment from Kitarshokak may wonder whether it has actually been tested and is in proper working order. It’s probably one of the most common…
Selecting vintage EI ecc83/12ax7 tubes I have an interesting collection of vintage and antique preamp tubes, which I consider crucial to the final sound of an amp (as do the power amp tubes, although they require bias adjustment while the preamp tubes don’t). Depending on the amp model and tube model, the final sound of an amp can be much better shaped, improving nuances, definition,…
Customers come to Kitarshokak: Gorka Alegre Ex-Baron Rojo Visits from customers are always welcome, a pleasure to be able to share things, learn from anecdotes, experiences, points of view… that my job at Kitarshokak and the way I work with personalized attention for each client who comes allows me. In this case, Gorka Alegre came, who played bass in Baron Rojo a few years ago.…
José Ramirez R4 classical guitar test Test of a professional quality classical guitar that will soon be on sale at Kitarshokak. It has been tuned with one of the luthiers I work with and is ready to play and enjoy. it was recorded with my Poco mobile phone on the fly without “wasting” time with microphones or other gear, reflecting the personal moment in which…
Godin Session HT Black + Fender Deluxe Reverb ´79 This time it was a Godin HT Session which I tested again before packing it as I always do to see that everything is ok and to say goodbye to the guitar as well. I have tried it with the ’79 Fender Deluxe Reverb that we have in the Backline section for rental outside the Kitarshokak…
Kitarshokak also sells other instruments In Kitarshokak, and as its name indicates, it is usual to walk around the guitar, amplifiers and between the strings, having the majority of items available in that sense. But not only that is offered, but Kitarshokak is not closed to anything as long as it allows her to continue living from her passion, music and her environment, that is…
Testing upon receipt of new gear As always, I test any material I receive at the Kitarshokak facility or pick up from the owner’s home to see what condition it is in, whether it needs inspection or repair or is ready to use as is, what details it has…in addition to seeing how much it inspires me and what it offers to better advise the…
Marshall JCM800 2203 ’89 Test before packing Once sold, I always like to test everything before packing to see that everything works without problems and at the same time let myself go again to see what happens this last time and say goodbye to a certain item forever. In this case it was a wonderful JCM800 from the late 80s that sounds very inspiring. It’s…
I recently had the opportunity to carry out the Kitarshokak´s Collection Service at a client’s home for subsequent analysis of market prices and publication of items for sale for a client who no longer needed certain material. As always, it was an interesting experience in which we exchanged aspects of our vital and musical moment and it reminded me that the moment we live in…
These days we have received a very curious Marshall cabinet from the 60s, which includes the first Celestion Greenback that were manufactured, the G12M-20, manufactured for a few years and which come to replace the Celestion Alnico that were mounted on the Marshall cabs before these with the JTM45 (and maybe some other models). It is a Marshall PA 4×12. Well, after testing them with…
