Pearl OD-05 Over Drive - "Excellent versatile od pedal"
Bought this new back in the day, it was my first drive pedal and I’ve been using it up to this day. The od5 is part of Pearl’s short lived attempt into guitar pedals but it’s a very fine pedal nevert…
Zoom 505 Guitar - "A bang for the buck"
At the time, Gibson e347, Peavey 100w transtube, 2 505 in serial connection. In my opinion you can't beat that effect. I used it professionally in NY for years.I play Jazz Brazil Funk stuff. I had 2…
Night Owl Industries Edison Preamp - "Easy to Use with an Improvement in Sound"
SOUND: As a stand-alone preamp, the Edison is very clear, yet full-bodied. When hooking it up to an Axe-Fx II (with Marshall cab simulation), the first thing I noticed is how ‘amp-like’ the sound w…
Takamine F360 - "Takamine F360S Dreadnought: "Something to look for?""
This dreadnought already served me for quite a long time. Both in chordwork (strumming) as in soloing work. Before adding a lot of stars I have to say that I owe a genuine Martin D35 and besides t…
Mooer Ocean Machine - "Incredible Sound Scapes is only the beginning"
SOUND: Although you can use this reverb + dual delay in a very subtle way (a bit of reverb or delay) you will be addicted to hours of play and experimentation as you turn up the mix and mess around …
Epiphone Korina Flying V 7-String - "This is it."
One of the finest instruments to come out of asia. Once setup, this super rare 7 string korean V sets the standard among my US and FujiGen 7 string collection in overall playability. Once the p'ups w…
Yamaha ERG121 - "Still have it after 15 years."
This was my first guitar and I still love it. I've been playing off and on (mostly off) for 15 years. I would never sell it. Not only because of nostalgia but because it's basically a great beginne…
Keeley Electronics Aria Compressor Drive - "Natural Compression with Biting Drive"
SOUND: There are two things that comprise the Keeley Aria. First, the Compressor side of the pedal is one of the best available. Keeley Electronics is known for its compressor and I suspect becaus…
Fender CD-60 [2006-2010] - "One Of The Best Guitars You Can Get"
The Fender CD-60 is definitely one of the best acoustic guitars you can get, and that's with a very good price. What i liked the most about it is that it can be played by both beginners and professio…
Mooer Funky Monkey - "A great pedal at a great price"
UTILIZATION This is a small pedal. If you do not like small pedals, then this will not be for you. Don't buy a pedal that you know in advance is small and then complain about it's size. Even th…
Fender Vibrosonic Reverb - "Punchy Fender Vibrosonic Reverb"
I purchased this vintage Fender tube amp (circa 1972) in the mid-80s and enjoy it tremendously to this day. Over the years it has had the usual work done (replacing dried up capacitors, new tubes, e…
Mooer Black Truck - "Great Tone and Packed with Features"
SOUND: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iPVXK469W8&feature=youtu.be The Black Truck offers plenty of tone sculpting possibilities. The Hi-Gain component, for example, allows you to either hump…
Eastwood Guitars Backlund 200 - "Great playability, clear biting tone and a unique Backlund look"
Features Weighing 7.5 pounds (3.4 kg), the Backlund 200 guitar has a mahogany body with a polyurethane finish (it comes in blue, black or red, whereas the model I’m reviewing is blue). https:/…
Empress Effects Heavy - "From biting sizzle to massive tones"
SOUND: There are some good demos of the HEAVY and playing one live does not disappoint. However, it does proves that YouTube compression does not do HEAVY justice. As the manual indicates, Channel …
Victory Amps V4 The Countess - "Fantastic Cleans and Chewy High-Gains"
SOUND: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IICMPtYiv8&feature=youtu.be Incredible tone driving this 4-valve preamp barely scratches the surface. I’m in awe at the Countess V4’s clean channel, wit…