Boss FRV-1 '63 Fender Reverb - "Boss 63 Fender Reverb Pedal"
This pedal digitally reproduces the classic tones of the original 63 Fender Reverb unit. The unit although sounded amazing is powered by tubes and can be somewhat cumbersome and high maintenance. F…
EBS EBS-1 Classic - "EBS Classic Mediums"
EBS has been making high quality bass gear out of Sweden. Most recently they came out with their own line of strings. I was lucky enough to get a set to try out. I was able to get a set a few mont…
KRK RP8 G2 - "KRK Powered 8 Generation 2"
KRK is a killer sounding monitor that will get you in the ballpark for a decent pair of reference monitors without spending a ton of money. I needed something to mix some semi pro demos on and knew …
Boss BC-2 Combo Drive - "Boss BC-2 British Combo Driver"
Boss is known for making pedals that can withstand a nuclear bombing or a similar yet equal test of endurance; live gigging. I first heard about the BC-2 Combo Drive a few weeks ago. To me what set…
Peavey 115 BVX - "Peavey BVX 115 Cabinet"
I was looking to build a bullet proof bass rig. I didn't care about looks, weight or portability. I wanted it to rock out every single night of the week. I bought this 2010 Peavey Cab about 6 mont…
PRS SE Custom 24 (2009) - "PRS SE Custom 24"
It wasn't too long ago when PRS boomed in sales. To keep up with their demand they made their first line of off shore guitars in Korea and refer to them as the SE line. The SE is usually well marke…
Eminence Kappa Pro-15A - "Eminence Kappa Pro 15a"
Alright here's the deal, I was playing in a band that played any and all gigs. My bass rig had to be prepared to play a coffee house or a 1200 seat club. It would then sit in a trailer on it's way …
Blackstar Amplification HT Stage 60 - "Blackstar Venue Series HT-60"
Blackstar amplification is the latest company to come out of the UK and mass produce a simple 60 watt 2x12 guitar combo. I got this amp to use onstage as a backline with my rock band. I normally wi…
Fender G-5 VG-Stratocaster - "Fender VG Stratocaster"
The VG Stratocaster is Fender's take on a modeling guitar. Line 6 had a hit with the Variax and Fender fired back with the VG A friend of mine needed some PA gear. He had the Strat and I thought i…
Fender Classic Player '50s Stratocaster - "Fender Classic 50s Strat"
It is very hard to keep up with Fender's Stratocasters, because it is probably the most duplicated model and Fender releases dozens of different models of the Stratocaster each year. This is the new…
Breedlove C250/SM-12 - "Breedlove C250"
You never know with an acoustic instrument. The best you can do is just pick it up, disregard the name on the headstock and take it for a test drive. That's exactly what I did with the C250 Passpor…
Squier Vintage Modified Mustang Bass - "Squier Vintage Modified Mustang"
Squier hit a home run with their latest Classic Vibe and Vintage Modified lines. They are basically taking the Squiers and souping them up to fall somewhere in between a regular Squier and a classic…
Gibson S-1 - "Gibson S-1"
The 1976 model - alder body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard. There was a later version with a notoriously heavy mahogany body and maple fretboard, and an early one with slightly different pickups.…
Fender FM 25R - "Fender Frontman 25R"
This is an older 90's Mexican Assembled Amplifier. 25 watts rms, 10' stock speaker, clean and overdrive channels. Black Metal Grill. Attached 3 prong power cable. Solid State. I've been an active gi…
Hartke HyDrive 112C - "Hartke Hydrive 112"
I've owned the rest of the line, I started with the 1x15, got the 4x10, so I figured 'Hey life is short, I'll try the 1x12' Hartke's Hydrive technology takes their famous aluminum cone and fuses…