#Gear & Tech Tips
Celebrating 55 Years of Singapore with 55 Products
Our nation celebrates 55 years in a few days and we're celebrating this special day in the best way we know: music! To mark Singapore's 55th birthday, we've picked out 55 products for you. What's special about them? They are part of our National Day 8% Special Collection which is… Read more
#New Arrivals
Epiphone’s Acoustic Guitars for 2020
Everyone knows the electric guitars made by Epiphone – the Les Paul, the SG, the Casino, the Sheraton, etc. – the list just goes on and on. While the electric division of the Nashville-based company has been churning out great quality products for as long as we can remember, we’d… Read more
#New Arrivals
Steve Vai’s New Signature Model, the Ibanez PIA is Here
Back in 1987, a rising virtuoso and an esoteric Japanese guitar maker combined forces to create an instrument that represented one of the first radical changes to the electric guitar since its commercialisation in the late 1950s. Now the longest running signature guitar today – Steve Vai’s JEM series has… Read more
#New Arrivals
Teisco’s New Pedals for 2020 Have Landed
Resurrected from a state of limbo back in 2018, since then Teisco has been going from strength to strength in the pedal scene. Started in Japan back in 1948, Teisco was known as a maker of innovative and unusual electric guitars, basses and assortment of musical products. Teisco was a… Read more
#Inspiration
Vinny May, Jr from KODALINE Answers Your Questions
Kodaline’s recent singles ‘Wherever You Are’, ‘Sometimes’ and ‘Saving Grace’ have proven that the band are as popular as ever, with their new tracks quickly exceeding 24 million streams. Just last month, the Irish band released their fourth album One Day At A Time, adding a new chapter to a… Read more
#Inspiration
Andy Powers Live Session Part 1: Working From Home, Laminate Woods and Fretboard Radius
It's not everyday that you get the chance to speak to a world class luthier. And not just any luthier, but the luthier behind the now legendary V-Class bracing and many other revolutionary innovations. That's right, we, along with other Swee Lee friends got a chance to talk with Taylor… Read more
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The Swee Lee Staff Picks: Drums & Percussion
At Swee Lee, our world revolves around music everyday. So it's not surprising that many of our staff on this side of South East Asian are incredibly talented musicians themselves. As the people who buy, play and sell some the best gear the world has to offer, our people really… Read more
#Inspiration
Ask Marshall Anything: Luke Green of Marshall Amps Answers Your Questions
While it’s hard for us to envision, there was a time when rock ‘n’ roll did not exist. A dark age for those of us who love our music with a little more octane, the advent of the sixties brought us sweet salvation with the arrival of artists like Pete… Read more
#Buying Guides
Dads, It’s Never Too Late to Live Your Rockstar Dreams
Father’s Day is just around the corner, and it can sometimes be tough to buy the perfect gift for dad. Naturally, we’d tell you to give the gift of music! And we believe that a beautiful way to honour dads is to help them realise their musical dreams. Because it’s… Read more
#News
Vinyl Titles are 10% Off for a Limited Time
We love shopping online as much as the next person... but there's a unique satisfaction to properly digging through vinyl. And we're happy to say that once again you can come into our flagship store at The Star Vista to browse our selection in person once again. To celebrate, we've… Read more
#Inspiration
Pedal Talk with Darren Teh of An Honest Mistake
Darren Teh is an honest guy. As we chat before the interview, he's about as candid as can be while talking about his gear, the music industry and everything in between. So it isn’t a surprise to us that the name of his pop-punk band, An Honest Mistake (AHM), seems… Read more
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Pondering Pedals: 10 Questions with Strymon Engineering
The good people at Strymon have been very busy in 2020. After releasing their critically-acclaimed Iridium amp & cab simulator, they've wasted no time resting on their laurels with the unveiling of the new Compadre boost & compressor pedal. The new pedal has definitely piqued our interest and who better… Read more