Dugout Studios

27/04/2025

I hope everyone is enjoying this sunny Sunday.

According to Facebook this page has 591 followers. I haven't posted much over the past 5 years as it doesn't seem to engage interest as it used to. However I am going to try to gauge how much people think about the studio by conducting a poll.

Many of our followers would have been in bands that have recorded here in the past 27 years. Do you think that the Dugout should continue as a recording facility or are there better alternatives in the area that are just as affordable?

I value your opinions and they will help me to make better plans for the future.

Thank you in advance to anyone that does take time to give this some consideration.

Geoff Webb

18/10/2024

https://stopmotion2.bandcamp.com/album/stopmotion

I had the pleasure in being involved with this music compilation in support of a Parkinsons charity. A broad variety of musical gems created especially for this album and each one priceless (unless you want to contribute with your support of course!)

15 track album

04/04/2024

12/03/2024

https://www.instagram.com/p/C4YpZFduAMm/?igsh=aXhucGJlM2ZybjBl

06/09/2023

https://www.facebook.com/FemmeFataleSynthDuo

Very nice to meet new customers at the Dugout this duo perform 80's synth pop in a number of guises. They were kind enough to mention us on their page so I had to do the same. Check them out if this is your kind of bag.

FEMME FATALE: electro synth pop 80s covers duo. YUZOO: Yazoo, Alison Moyet & Vince Clarke tribute duo. WANDERLUST: original electronic synth duo.

07/01/2023

Here's an interesting New Year's challenge for songwriters....

Songwriting For Songwriters. Hosted by Elijah (The Gravity Drive/School Of Thought) as heard on BBC Radio 2/6 MusicEach week in 2023 Elijah will set a fresh ...

23/09/2022

Back in May I mentioned local guitar pedal builder Joe of Hello Sailor Effects. Well he has only gone and got one of his pedals reviewed on the latest That Pedal Show.

Check it out here:- https://youtu.be/WQfN8qVcf1o

09/09/2022

According to Facebook the Dugout page has 582 followers. I recently posted about a major change to our business. After 24 years of taking bookings in a bewildering number of formats I have now switched to an online booking system. It's up and working and there for you to book.
GIVE IT SOME LOVE PEOPLE!!

06/09/2022

Our online booking system is now live on our new website. If you need to make a booking this is the place to go:-
www.dugoutstudio.co.uk

The Dugout Studios is a rehearsal and recording facility based in the battery of a Victorian fort. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Amazing Rehearsal Space - Recording Facilities The Dugout studios was established in 1998 and has been serving local bands and performers as a re...

25/08/2022

The website at www.dugoutstudio.co.uk is currently undergoing an overhaul so you won't see anything for a couple of days.
When it's up and running again we will have an online booking system which should make things a lot easier.
I will let everyone know when it goes live.

Home The Dugout studios is a rehearsal and recording facility located in Fort Fareham. We have five rehearsal rooms open seven days a week . Monday – Friday 10am till midnight. Weekends 10am – 10pm. Weekday daytime sessions between 10am and 6pm can be booked for solo practice at half price. Even...

22/05/2022

I had the pleasure of meeting Joe from hellosailoreffects after I purchased a Kossoff Drive. He offered to tweak it for me so while it was away he gave me a few goodies to try out. Three Fuzz Faces that he had built using vintage components, a Gibbons with NKT germanium transistors, a Brazilian Rosewood also germanium, and Wind Cries Mayer which is silicon.

I recorded some short sound samples through a 1979 Marshall JMP Super Bass amp, volume half up so still clean. Here is a link to Soundcloud:-
https://soundcloud.com/dugoutstudiosuk/sets/hello-sailor-effects-samples_fuzz-faces?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

I hope to make some videos soon to show off these and some other pedals. Watch this space!

If you are interested in Joe's pedals he can be contacted through his page. He's getting a lot of interest and well deservedly so!