Steinberger USA GM-7TA - "Distinctive, Versatile, & More Advanced Than Most Guitars Built Today"
The Steinberger GM7TA is not for everyone. I realize this, and have dealt with snide comments about it from almost the day I bought it. Guitarists as a group do not like change, and Steinberger is …
TC Electronic Flashback Delay - "Versatile Features in a Small Package"
Delay is quite possibly the most universal effect for guitarists used in different forms across all genres. When it came time to build my pedalboard I knew I had to have a delay pedal on there. I h…
Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer Vintage - "It is a Classic Piece of Gear for a Reason"
Back in the eighties I walked into my local music store, and in the display case was a used green pedal. An Ibanez TS-808 Tubescreamer for sale for only $10. I had the money in my pocket, and havin…
SubZero Tube-H5 Head - "Sub Zero Tube-H5"
This amp head is 5 watts and gets REALLY loud (suitable for rehearsal with an average drummer). It has volume, EQ (treble and bass), gain (for the distortion channel), channel select, standby and pow…
TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb - "Small Box With Big Reverb Choices"
There are three things I look for in a pedal, besides the sound it makes, and they are: size, flexibility, and simple controls. The Hall of Fame Reverb by TC Electronic has checks by all those boxe…
Ibanez S540LTD - "Great guitar "
This guitar is special to me! My friend Jimmy owned this and I always loved playing this guitar. It has the fastest action that I've every played on. The frets are very accurate and the pickups are g…
Taylor 412ce - "Great Acoustic "
This was my first really high quality acoustic guitar that I ever bought. I got lucky. I bought this New Old Stock so I paid a lot less for it and got in my opinion a better guitar. The guitar was al…
Gretsch G9221 Bobtail Steel Round-Neck A.E. - "Great Reso for the money"
I don't play slide but do love the sound of a good resonator. It has a different kind of sound and I like that. This guitar once I got it set up, it is now very easy to play and sounds great plugged …
Zoom G3 - "Great Amp sim & FX!"
I have had this for 18 months and have used it as a standalone Amp sim, an FX processor in FX loops of amps, Preamp only, USB recording, and USB interface (FX Bypassed!). This unit has excellent soun…
Washburn G4 - "MyG-4 Is stoned! puff, puff, play! Or not."
I bought this guitar at Apple Music in Portland Oregon in August of '89. I am a drummer but I loved the custom paint job. It looks like a big bloodshot eye ball. I partake quite a bit so it's very fi…
Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive Mod - "A Unique Take on the Overdrive Formula"
I was intrigued by the Sparkle Drive when it first came out. I liked the idea of being able to mix in the clean sound along with the overdriven sound of the pedal. I could see the potential of bein…
Takamine EAN15C - "Absolutely outstanding guitar. Top quality instrument."
I’m 54, and been playing since I was 11/12. Up till now, I’ve never written a guitar review, having never felt the need. Guitars are like women. Some are great, others not so great and just plain bad…
Epiphone Goth Les Paul Studio - "Simply a gem!"
This is the first guitar I bought and even though I have a Fender Strat lying around nowadays, this is the one I use for every music style I play. It is more than worth the price and I won’t exaggera…
Warmoth Telecaster - "Build Your Own Dream Guitar"
I have become a guitar snob. I lay the blame at the feet of Warmoth. Before I found their website I was happy to buy guitars off the rack. Now, if a guitar does not have ALL the features I want, t…
Reverend Avenger - "Streamlined and Innovative"
Overview If you have ever played a Reverend, then you may know what I mean when I use the words "streamlined" and "innovative" to describe these wonderful guitars. Since the late 90s, Reverend has…
Vox VT40+ - "The 'catch all' guitar amp"
Overview Vox is a name that is synonymous with quality guitar amplifiers. They are especially famous for their tube amplifiers that produce warm clean tones and smooth overdrives, like the AC30 an…
Malekko Ekko 616 - "From Quiet to Chaotic"
A Brief History of Bucket Brigade Delay effects have been produced by different means for over 50 years, from physical tape manipulation to "delay in a box" units of all shapes and sizes. Short, …
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay - "Proper Boss quality"
Being a fan of Tool and other such progressive metal bands, I needed to look for a good quality delay pedal which offered me all the functionalities that I require, while also being at an affordable …
Lovepedal Eternity Burst - "The pedal that's always on."
Overview The Lovepedal Eternity "Burst" overdrive pedal is one of many discontinued editions that Lovepedal has released over the years. The Burst overdrive in particular is one of the more notabl…
Neunaber Technology Wet Stereo Reverb V1 - "Inspiring."
Overview Simple. Elegant. Amazing. These words do not even begin to describe my love for this pedal. I love it even more than I thought I would love it when I first bought it. Let me be clear; …
Vox V850 Volume - "Built Like a Tank."
Overview It's really a shame that this pedal is out of production, because it's an amazing piece of work. the VOX V850 is a passive volume pedal (no power/battery required) that does exactly what …
Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18 Head - "A Great Amp with Excellent Sound, Good Features, and One Minor Flaw."
I admit, I can be dazzled by sparkly things. When I saw the first ad for the Hughes and Kettner Tubemeister 18 I was excited, with its blue glowing front panel. It looked fantastic, and the descrip…
Fender Princeton Chorus - "Toooootally Great Blues Amp !!!!"
Fender old 2x10(Fender Special Design Speakers ... Eminence ???) 51 watt amp Made in USA ... not big ... not heavy ... but loud as hell!!! Perfect choice for someone who want get nice cleans and r…
Hufschmid Guitars Bacon Muter - "BACON !!!"
Ok, so everyone knows what a string muter is. Patrick just did the coolest thing ever, the bacon wrap ! Basically a string muter that looks like a nice and tasty slice of bacon, it had to be done an…
Tornade MS Pickups Humbucker P.A.F '59s - "Excellent pickup"
This PU was mounted in neck position on a Telecaster in Open G, blending perfectly with the Tornade MS Nocaster pickup. These Tornade MS pickups can be considered as small wonders if you look for a t…
