Carl Martin DC-Drive 2017 - "Make Any Amp Sound Better!"
SOUND: Below is a video demo that utilizes a Taurus amplifier, but also various amp simulations (via Positive Grid’s Bias 2), and later the Carvin Legacy (Vai) Drive. https://www.youtube.com/wa…
Ibanez RG721FM - "Beautiful, pleasant to play and versatile"
First, I’ll mention that I’m not a professional guitarist, so please take this review as that of an average player. I’ve used this guitar in my home studio for composing and demoing (direct in, wi…
DOD Looking Glass Overdrive - "Well done, DOD!"
I’ve used it on a 1966 Princeton amp with a single-coiled guitar. I’ve owned quite a load of ODs and boosts, yet this one is one of the best I’ve come across. I’ve always loved asymmetrical clippin…
Zvex Fuzz Factory Vertical - "Heavy grainy distortion to smooth velvety fuzz"
SOUND: The Fuzz Factory is one of those classic pedals that originally put ZVEX on the map. You can dial into some great distortion and fuzz tones, and even some freaky feedback if that’s up your a…
Taurus Stomp-Head 3.HG - "Amplifier in a stomp (pedal board) format offers plenty of features & flexibility"
SOUND: Any quality amp should be diverse, no matter its design. The Taurus SH3 (Stomp Head) HG (High-Gain) Amplifier is exceptional in its overall diversity and design, as well as in sound. Taurus…
Black Arts Toneworks Son of Pharaoh - "From Grainy OD to Massively Thick & Heavy Fuzz"
SOUND: This is one nasty fuzz and Black Arts Toneworks has received a lot of worthy praise as a result! Although I created a demo of how some settings sound on a Clean channel, I couldn’t resist th…
Black Arts Toneworks Tres Diablos Ruidosos - "Mild overdrive... Crunch... Classic Distortion... Metal and Super Heavy Fuzz are all here!"
SOUND: Black Arts Toneworks has been developing some of the heaviest sounding pedals imaginable, and Tres Diablos Ruidosos (Three Rowdy Devils) is no exception. Below is a YouTube video with variou…
Zvex Box of Metal Vexter - "Classic Metal with Box of Metal"
SOUND: From a heavy pounding boom to a sizzle reminiscent of Dimebag, it’s possible to dial into several different tones with ZVEX’s Box of Metal. What really stands out about this pedal is how its…
TC Electronic Quintessence Harmonizer - "Play Guitar Harmony Instantaneously"
SOUND: Some pedals tend to get you more excited than others. The Quintessence Harmonizer is one of those pedals. Not only can it give your tone that added touch, thickness and dimension, as though…
Shift Line Astronaut V.2 - "Astronaut A+ is a Deep Space Exploring Reverb"
SOUND: I’m a sucker for ambient type music and pedals that help to produce that genre of music. The three major types of such pedals are modulation, delay and, of course, reverb. The Astronaut A+ …
EMG HA - "EMG H: Possibly my favorite pickups... EVER!"
I love the EMG S and SA pickups in my strats,so when I came across an OLD hardwired set of EMG H pickups I jumped on them and installed them in my DeArmond M65. I also installed a Bigsby B5. Well, t…
Zvex '59 Sound Vertical - "'59 Sound Emulates 1959 Fender Bassman Perfectly!"
SOUND: One of the most sought-after amps (combo in fact) is the 1959 Fender Bassman. Originally developed for the bass guitar, six-stringers began realizing how great it was for them – characteri…
Dwarfcraft Devices Happiness - "Modulate your way into a soundscape"
SOUND: Wow… if you like creating or playing music that takes on a different edge, and in the realm of soundscapes or the futuristic then Happiness is up your alley. Below is a sample demo I put t…
TC Electronic Mimiq Doubler - "Create Multi-Tracking Effect and a Wall of Sound"
The purpose of the Mimiq Doubler is to thicken up your sound, often achieved by way of a slight chorus or slap-back echo, or more commonly (in the studio) by way of multi-tracking the same guitar par…
Fender Lead III - "My First Guitar"
First guitar, bought from my uncle. Used through an Epiphone tube amp, Peavey Bandit 112, on to later play it through a Line 6 Flextone head with a Mesa Cab. I played mostly blues and rock, and some …