Palmer Automat - "AUTOMAT autowah + distortion produces diverse array of sounds"
SOUND: If you like autowah pedals, you’re going to like the Automat… it also has Distortion! Palmer’s Automat produces sounds that can be very subtle and snappy, and as clean as you want them, or v…
Mission Engineering VM-PRO - "VM-PRO is Beyond typical Volume Pedals with Loaded Features"
SOUND: Volume pedals are fairly straight forward, although the quality of a volume pedal’s electronics will make a difference in what you hear when using it. The YouTube video below goes through va…
Electro-Harmonix The Silencer - "It does the job - for a lesser price!"
I’ve used it with a US Standard Strat (neck pickup replaced with a Seymour-Duncan SHR-1B) and an Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro; my amps are a Fender Machete and a Marshall 8240 Stereo Chorus. I play a…
Carl Martin Buff DeLuxe - "Buff DeLuxe Produces a Clearer and more Accurate Tone"
SOUND: If you’re looking for a pedal that provides a cleaner, clearer and crisper tone… one that can wash away a bit of that ‘mud,’ and one that makes all your other pedals sound better, then likely…
Marshall Code 50 - "A great amp with a nice Marshall sound"
- What musical styles do you use this amp for? Rock, punk, jazz-rock, reggae. - Given its weight and power, is this amp feasible for practicing, rehearsing with a band, and/or using live? Yes. I…
Temple Audio Design Trio 28 - "An endlessly modular, high-quality pedalboard king"
Used to shelter the 3 Strymon (Timeline, Bigsky and Mobius), an Origin Effect Cali76 Compact Deluxe, the Xotic Wah and SL Drive, the TC Electronic mini Spark, polytune mini and Ditto looper, the Boss…
Guild Starfire III - "Still a Great Guitar Holding a Lot of Memories"
I bought my Cherry Red Guild Starfire lll back in 1965 when it was brand new for $250 which included a hard shell case. I picked it because it looked like Johnny River's Gibson that he played on Shin…
Oscar Schmidt OE40 - "Great jazz guitar"
I purchased the Washburn Oscar Schmidt OE40 sunburst model back in the late 90s when it was first introduced based on the many positive reviews. Unfortunately, it was noisy right out of the box (hum,…
Behringer Ultrastack BG412V - "Excellent speaker for the money"
I bought this ultra heavy speaker box in 2007 for around AU $450 because I had heard good things about them. I've used it on a Vox valvestate as an extension speaker and then a Bugera 333 Infinium he…
Dominger Pickups Bucking Bull - "Excellent for Fender Amp"
I bought the Bucking Bull pickup to drive my Fender Princeton Amp into overdrive more effectively than with my previous aftermarket pickup. This pickup does the job in style! The sound is full, but n…
Red Panda Particle - "An incredible sound design tool!!!"
I’ve used this Red Panda (a grainshifter/pitch shifter to be precise as to what it does) with all sorts of machines (samplers, drum machines, synths), and I found it particularly inspiring. It is de…
Hiwatt T20 Head - "Carve your own sound!!"
An excellent amp with a clean, very versatile sound. The settings (and especially the EQ) allow you to really carve your very own sound. However, it’s not a channel strip and the amp still has its o…
Maton Mini Maton Diesel Special EMD/6 - "An excellent small guitar that can compete with the big boys"
I was after a second guitar to bring with me everywhere, my primary instrument being a Martin HD-28. I first took interest in a parlor model (Takamine New Yorker), then a Faith Venus electric acoust…
Carl Martin Red Repeat 2016 Edition - "Red Repeat Offers Incredible Delay/Echo Quality"
SOUND: I REALLY like this pedal. The echo in the Red Repeat is reminiscent of the Echoplex and Space Echo units of yesteryear, but with obvious improved clarity and with today’s technology. Below …
NK Forster Guitars Model C-HO - "Perfect for DADGAD"
I ordered this guitar specifically for playing Celtic finger-style in DADGAD tuning and its intonation is superb. Also, for the same reason, I ordered a 650mm scale length. The design of the guitar m…