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This classic amp has the true magic Vibrato effect associated with guitarists Lonnie Mack and Robert Ward. I had the chance to have a look inside, and enjoy a backyard demo by the amp's new owner, JB Lewis.

Sometimes when a modern amp becomes a recurring headache, the remedy is to go back in time for a 'traditional' cure. Guitarist Mike Frost provides the test drive at the end.

I rebuilt a noisy Champ clone and made it worse! Eliminating the hum, step by step, taught me some valuable lessons. Join me in the Colonel's shed and enjoy the cinema-verite hand held camera work and technical banter.

My 2006 Mazda mx-5 NC needed a new door-mounted woofer for the Bose 7-speaker audio system. How hard could it be?

Three short live clips from The Colonel's Big Blues Jam at Manly Deck Bar & Restaurant on Sunday June 26, 2022. 1. 'Wild About You Baby' - Josh Cheyenne gtr.vcl, Mojo Webb gtr, Simon Worlo bs, Geoff Parsons dms. 2. 'Three O'Clock Blues' - Mike Frost gtr, vcl, Henri Telkes bs, Geoff Parsons dms, David Hall alto, Luke tenor, Marco tpt. 3. 'Leave Me Alone' - same as (1)

A sadly neglected, but good looking solid state tweed amp from the 1990s is sent back in time to be transformed into a 50's style tube amp.

This amp was built to answer the question "What would it be like to play through jazz legend Charlie Christian's amp?" Well, you could acquire a vintage Gibson EH-150 or EH-185, or pay a large sum of money for a boutique clone, but down under in Australia, those are not easy options. My response was to assemble parts that were as similar to the originals as possible (and affordable), and lock m...

Simon & the Colonel are an Australian duo who play Early Electric Blues. This JB Hutto song from 1954 is from a gig at the Cardigan Bar in Sandgate. Simon Worlo - gtr, vcl Mark Doherty - hca

Simon & the Colonel specialise in Early Electric Blues from the 40s and 50s, but we couldn't resist this late 70s tune from the Fabulous Thunderbirds. Simon Worlo - gtr, vcl Mark Doherty - hca

The 1970 Musicmaster Bass amp is a relatively unloved member of the Fender family, but it has some interesting features, so I decided to build one. Apparently these silverface-era amps are relatively affordable in the USofA, but here in Australia they are not often seen. Another reason to make my own. The following links take you to the original Fender schematic, and to the modified schematic I...

Simon & the Colonel play Early Electric Blues - songs that were recorded in the years following the end of WWII. Simon Worlo - guitar, vocals Mark 'the Colonel' Doherty - harmonica Recorded live at The Cardigan Bar, Sandgate, Australia 4th Dec. 2021

Friday night at the historic RoyalMail Goodna. Nov 4th 2021 Simon Worlo - vcl, gtr Mark Doherty - hca

A classic mid-century Texas Blues from Australian blues band Mike Frost & the Icemen. Recorded in Brisbane 2nd Oct. 2021. Mike Frost - vcl, gtr Mark 'the Colonel' Doherty - hca Zyra Guthrie - bs Dave Burgess - dms

Filmed at The Royal, Nundah in Brisbane, 2nd October 2021 Mike Frost & the Icemen: Mike Frost, vcl, gtr Mark Doherty, hca Dave Burgess, dms Zyra Guthrie, bs

"Cold Cold Feeling" - Mark D's Big Three - at The Colonel's Blues Jam.

"Paint My Mailbox Blue" - Mark D's Big Three - at The Colonel's Blues Jam

"Maudie" - Simon and the Colonel - Wallaby Hotel 23 Sep 2021

Bee Box speaker cab - from Beehive to Boombox.

Paul Renton I Got Loaded 20Jun21

Masco MA 17 Back from the Dead

Fender style Reverb unit with a surprise feature

Chess Blues Medley - The KingTones 13Feb21

Vintage Valve Amp Rescue - 1960 Moody Vibralux 17/12

Tube Amp Time in the Colonel's Shed - 1965 Philips V30M

"Can't Hold Out Much Longer" Simon Worlo & the Colonel 19 Oct 2020

Hundred Year Old Valve Guitar Amp... Really?

'Baby Please Don't Go' - Simon Worlo & the Colonel - 10 Aug 2020

'Goin Away Baby' - Simon Worlo & the Colonel - 10Aug2020