Mark Allen's new busking set up...

[@TerryNewnham-gw9vu]

Anyone setting up a summer music concert 2025 , get this man on your stage ; and let a few thousand enjoy his music TALENT 👍👍

[@SizzWaz]

Gosh .... you humility is so human ... and your music is just the best of what this universe offers.

[@markallen5483]

Thank you so much. Really, I never imagined my playing , with no lessons or ability to race through scales on the guitar neck would be met with such positive reactions .😊🖖💥

[@egalitarianvegan8806]

My wife and I love Mark's music. So good to see he is back busking. Looking forward to seeing many new videos of Mark's exceptional talent.

[@artfrob3754]

More to come!

[@WesleyWattley-xy4fg]

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[@WesleyWattley-xy4fg]

How much for ??the behringer​@artfrob3754

[@WesleyWattley-xy4fg]

How much for behringer amp??? 🇬🇧

[@artfrob3754]

email Mark for that info Wesley@@WesleyWattley-xy4fg

[@Dad-Gad]

Love watching Mark play in Cardiff , I could watch him for hours 👍

[@markallen5483]

Thanks, I Love playing in Cardiff .😄🖖

[@waynesmith1789]

Lovely to see Mark back!

[@joegalea3652]

I think YOU ARE BRILLIANT MARK . IM IN AUSTRALIA & I love hearing & watching you play with such GREAT FEELINGS .💯🏆

[@markallen5483]

Hi there in Australia ! Thanks SO MUCH for your comment. I am touched by your kind words . 😀

[@gergemall]

Welcome back

[@mikewilliams7519]

I have exactly the same guitar Mark! Purchased new from Andertons around 1992. Hope you love your Blade as much as I love mine ❤

[@secretdaisy6484]

Kewl setup and great sound. Hope you make tons of money 💰. 👍☮️🌞🎸🎵💖

[@jrichards203]

Wow what a wonderful talent

[@AndrewAHayes]

Nice portable set-up! I had my eyes on a used Gary Levinson Blade California that was on a local music shops website but when I got to the shop to check it out there was a massive chunk of wood missing to of the back of the neck, I really wanted that guitar as well!

[@anthonycashero7605]

My new tooth in 2 months. Done. Love Mark's music. 🎉

[@mdshack6371]

A great rundown of a master player's set up. Down to the plectrum. Waiting for a tour schedule for the U.S.A. (Unstable State of America) bes to Mark Allen. Honored to share a name with you.

[@markallen5483]

Thanks. It was always a dream to be in a band and tour the USA . That never happened so, Now would be to go to Mississippi and play some Blues .😊

[@11calman]

ArtFrob, Nice to see you back on the streets mate. This is great when you can give someone so much exposure on the airwaves. You could most probably make me Famous again if I was 40yrs younger. Keep up the good work mate, regards Gib

[@artfrob3754]

Thanks Gib it's been a year since Mark came up to Cardiff and this session has brought a lot of new viewers for him

[@11calman]

@@artfrob3754 Come to NZ mate

[@thor9563]

-A lovely man with a terrific sound~

[@getexis8685]

Well explained without a doubt and we all understand that anyone don't even need many devices to obtain sound from dry to spatial with high quality. Quite a good film explaining the material used to make a good buskin on the street for electric guitar. Well played Mark Allen and Bob Fordham's Artfrob, well played.

[@johnbrookes1566]

Great fan of Mark used to catch him in Tenby when on holiday👍

[@markallen5483]

Thank you, there's No place Like Tenby 😎 I was there busking during the Tenby Blues festival in November. I like to think I'm a one man unofficial Fringe festival and have got lots of very nice comments .😀

[@lioncurlew]

Educated Guy, excellent description of his equipment.

[@markallen5483]

Thank You, As To my education, I have 5, O levels and a City and Guilds certificate in catering , though I left college in my second year when I questioned the ethics of eating factory farmed meat and also started to grow my hair long , which prompted the reply, Oh well you can wear a dress then ! I left soon after to pursue my dream of being a guitarist in a rock band. The rest as they say is history 🖖

[@BarryGrueter]

That was cool, thanks for sharing ✨🙏

[@CoolBreezeAnthony]

Marvelous dude!

[@Foggjammer]

I’ve been using the XL 120+ for decades. They fret like 9’s but pick like 10’s. And they last.👌🏻

[@earlbee3196]

Same here.🎸

[@denniswilliams2385]

I had the exact same Zoom unit and you’re right, while the chorus’s and delays are absolutely gorgeous, the overdrive’s totally suck!

[@ghostwinterz]

Excellent video! Waited patiently for this to come out after the last one, such a simple but entertaining video, great setup and excellent consensus about the string gauges! Thanks Mark & Artfrob for the video!

[@artfrob3754]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@SzymonPatek-nc2ew]

Wielki szacunek i podziw za charyzme wielki talent . POZDRO Z POLSKI

[@valvola45]

Ciao Mark, ascolto con interesse il tuo modo di suonare cercando di imitare certi tuoi passaggi .....complimenti sinceri sei molto bravo.... regard Ermes in Verona Italia

[@sergejserg8243]

Дякую за цікаве і дуже корисне відео!.

[@kiwibluez]

What a cool cat ,,and great player

[@markallen5483]

Wow, thanks, never thought of myself as a cool cat, though I do love cats 😺🖖

[@denniswilliams2385]

What a great freaking guitarist!

[@markallen7804]

Hi, Thanks for all the great comments. Would you know it, my Mg-300 started playing up not long after this , not complaining s it's given good service. I've replaced it with the NUX-Mg 400 .

[@speedamod]

You were fantastic in Upton Mark, dropped a few bob in your bag caught red house and I asked for more and you obliged with some slow blues. Keep believing and playing. When are you in South Wales next or gigging?

[@disabledphdstudent5597]

Hi Mark, I tried emailing you again recently. Glad to see you busking, amazing. All the best, emma

[@markallen5483]

@@disabledphdstudent5597 Thanks, I do seem to have a thing about keeping up with my emails. Probably because I don't read them as much as most people read theirs , BUT, I do always eventually reply to any, so I hope I did to yours, and anyone else who is waiting !

[@getexis8685]

Ipad apps for guitars effects ?... much smaller so really makes a lot of sense to buskin on the street around without the weight, jacks, batteries, etc. problem.

[@jackhammer9775]

This cats amazing!

[@speedamod]

Saw Mark in Upton Blues a few days ago. To me best guitarist tone that weekend. I dropped a few bob in the bag. People around didn't appreciate how good he is. Brilliant 👏 would like to know where he can be found

[@AAminy]

THANKS

[@ErekdaRouge-s2l]

Fantastic

[@mightyhammerhead]

I love your tone 😍🎸💯😎

[@markallen5483]

Thank you, it's not just down to what effects. There's so many variables and I should cover them in future Strat Chat videos .🖖

[@NoName-t7e]

Seems like quite a character. Maybe see you if you get over to Sweden then on your European tour (do buskers call it a tour like bands do?).

[@rapidrhinoplumbing-monrovi3269]

I sure like this Mark bloke very advanced in the Blues and wants to share with the general public . Very rare these days. Gits me wantah doo ah bit ah Busking meself!!!!

[@AlanJan_UK_49]

New to you. Very impressed too. You show off the pick but do you ever play with just your fingernails ? I always seem to play more stuff when I put the pick down.

[@HopeIanHope]

Please is this the same guy I use to see and hear in Brighton years ago ?

[@ukoldgit]

Mark has so chosen the right guitar, Levinson are the propper job.

[@AllanO808]

Sent a few pennies, hope it helps towards the Fender restoration.

[@leewithey2014]

Nice!!! 🎼

[@artfrob3754]

Thanks for listening

[@guitargirlutube]

Does Mark make his own backing tracks? )

[@tadeuszborek5832]

Pozdrowienia z Polski

[@michaelgdobie]

Hi Mark How often would you change your strings ? I am Busking and my string can last about one year ...should I change more often ?? Thanks

[@guitargirlutube]

Would mark be willing to release an album Of his playing, on Spotify for example? )

[@artfrob3754]

Hi there. Do you mean send links of some of Marks videos over to spotify ?

[@guitargirlutube]

@artfrob3754 no I mean compile these recordings into an album and make it available to purchase on Spotify or Apple Music. Anyone can release music for purchase now a days. There’s also SoundCloud. I thought I saw a zoom recorder on top of his amp, but perhaps I’m wrong. Either way, it would be so easy to record marks playing and release the music for purchase. If you have a laptop with ableton live or Logic Pro etc, you could mix the tracks, sign up to DistroKid and they will put the album on streaming platforms for you. Anyone can literally release music - this is music that definitely should be released! Release a live covers album. We will buy it!!! )

[@guitargirlutube]

@ my replies keep disappearing. No you record his playing, gather ten tracks and upload as an album on streaming services. Anyone can do it! We will buy it!

[@sandro.rolando-official]

Ciao Mark. Vieni in Italia a suonare con me.

[@VictorBarker-b5n]

mark how do i get the echo sound on my zoom g2nu where can i buy them

[@raymondvaughan6262]

Nice to see Mark back fine player nice to see him using a blade used them for years 👍

[@markallen5483]

Thank You . MIJ Blade Texas Special . Great guitar .🎸

[@raymondvaughan6262]

@markallen5483 lovely guitars more people should be trying them out nice playing mark as usual 👍

[@landosazo7506]

the string gauge is the ERNIE BALL PRIMO

[@christophkotter7406]

top

[@giacomoconserva6913]

Ciao Marck Allen 🇮🇹

[@MRROBBIEWATTS]

what is the name of that color on your strat? - thanx - :)

[@agharta42]

somebody get this guy a positive grid spark or something thats kinda convoluted rig

[@getexis8685]

You tooth? Me tooth ... :)

[@EdBenji]

Nice dental work!

[@davidmoss7245]

Dentist appointment time??? Tooth hurty of course 😂😂😂fangs for that, if tooth be known, his song choices are good, molar less

[@francoisogereau1069]

88iiîkbî

[@NikosKatsikanis]

i hate zoom pedals, very crappy fragile circuits and build

[@avalanche9026]

Isn’t getting to old ? Tired ? Of playing that thing ? Talent show off ?? Don’t have a life I guess. Hang on to what’s left. Hmm. Silly life

[@slimturnpike]

I didn't catch the name of the amp?

[@BryanClark-gk6ie]

Bows s-1 pro 2 of them.