Mark has volume

After a chat with ex-colleague and drinking pal Dave in Loughborough we have a consensus that the amplifier is unlikely to be at fault and that it must be either the connecting cable or the pick-up on the guitar that means Mark’s electro-acoustic guitar is not playing through the Amplifier.

Marks Swift 40” electro-acoustic guitar and Stagg 20W amplifier


So Sunday morning I take Mark into the guys at Rattle & Drum in Derby where is was quickly proved to be the cable that was wrong (thanks Maplins) and a replacement was purchased there and then. Even though we’d not bought the gear from them they were most helpful and got us sorted. It’s been years since Andy learnt to play the drums there and the main faces have changed but the service is still first class.

So now Mark can play through the amplifier, and his playing sounds very good considering it’s all self taught (with some help from his mate Sonny).