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…
Boss AD-3 - "Some Brilliant Features Couple With Some Underwhelming Additions"
I bought the AD-3 for a specific reason, and that was that I did not trust my band’s sound guy. We were starting to do acoustic gigs, and the sound of my guitar out of the mixing board was less than…
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…
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Fender American Standard Stratocaster [2012-2016] - "A classic that will live on forever"
I received this guitar as a gift and it feels like a holding a piece of music’s history in my hands. The Fender Strat has been an iconic guitar for over half a century now, making its presence known …
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…
Gretsch G5120 Electromatic Hollow Body - "Great guitar with some problems"
I never liked Gretsch guitars before but when I saw it I had to pick it up, and when I played it I fell in love! The neck on this guitar fit me like a glove. I usually like very thin necks with light…
Parker Guitars P8E - "Good for what it is but not what I needed"
First thing I want to say about this guitar is that it is absolutely beautiful! It has a unique shape and style. Even the case was beautiful! I bought this guitar new online several years ago. Unfort…
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…
Boss TR-2 Tremolo - "Worth it, but not at full price"
I’d like to start out by saying that this pedal is worth it if you buy it at a discount or second hand because it’s a Boss pedal and they will work just fine even if they’re from the 80s. This is gen…
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…
Fender Blues Junior - "The affordable Fender sound"
Overview The Fender Blues Jr. is easily one of Fender's most popular guitar amplifiers of the past decade. In addition to the classic black tolex model, there have been several limited edition rel…
Bogner Ecstasy Red - "Good Features But Not the Best Sound"
When I went from a multi-effects device to individual pedals I needed a good distortion pedal to anchor my sound. I wanted a distortion pedal that included a boost feature. I also wanted control of…
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…
