Boss TR-2 Tremolo Pedal
Although I’m not a huge user of guitar effects, I like a great guitar tremolo as much as anyone, because tremolo is a great modulation effect. Today, we’re taking a look at the Boss TR-2 Tremolo pedal.
D’Addario Casein Guitar Pick Review
Don’t feel bad if you haven’t heard of Casein, because I hadn’t either. And, I had no idea that guitar picks can be made from the stuff. The pick we are reviewing in this article is the D’Addario Casein Standard guitar pick, which is part of D’Addario’s line of Casein picks.
Tortex Picks: 3 Types Reviewed
In this article we’re reviewing Dunlop Tortex guitar picks, which are picks made of a material called Tortex. We’ll cover three types of Dunlop Tortex picks, including the newer Tortex Flex pick.
Taylor Mini GS Koa
The Taylor Mini GS Koa is arguably the coolest looking model in Taylor’s line of compact GS Mini Guitars. That credit goes largely to the fact that this guitar is constructed entirely of Koa wood. Read on for our full review.
PRS SE A50E Review
The SE A50E is part of PRS’ Angelus series, known for high-end quality at reasonable prices. Although PRS is famous for their electric guitars, it’s clear that they put a lot of thought into the A50E. Read on for our full review.
Dunlop Jazztone Pick
In our quest for great sounding and economical guitar picks, we’ve recently come across the Dunlop Jazztone series. Read on for our review of this surprising guitar pick.
Quilter SuperBlock US ’61 Voice: Follow-up Review
If you’ve read our review of the Quilter SuperBlock US, you know we really like this amp. The SuperBlock has three “Voice” settings, and we loved both the ’57 Tweed and the ’65 Blackface voices. In this review we cover the sounds of the ’61 voice.
Quilter SuperBlock US
I long considered tube amps to be the only choice for top tier tone. I challenge that assumption with the SuperBlock US from Quilter Labs.
Yamaha THR10 II Combo Amp
No longer limited to Fender Champs and budget solid state designs, today’s practice amps are capable tone machines. I’ve been intrigued by the idea of the The Yamaha THR series amplifiers, and I finally decided to try a THR10 II.
Best Pure Nickel Guitar Strings
If you’ve read our Is Your Nickel Pure? article, you know the difference between Nickel Wound and Pure Nickel Strings. If you’ve decided to give Pure Nickel strings a try, read on for our review of 5 top brands of Pure Nickel strings.
Guild T-50 Slim Review
We’re always on the lookout for high quality, affordable jazz guitars, and at first glance the Guild T-50 Slim fits the bill nicely. Let’s see if it delivers.
D’Addario Flat Wound Chromes
After many years of playing roundwound strings exclusively, I finally took the plunge and tried flatwound strings. The strings of choice were the most popular set of flatwounds out there: D’Addario XL Chromes. Read on for my impressions.
Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin Review
When I first picked up the 5th Avenue Godin Kingpin, my first question was if its sounds could match its great looks. The Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin is a fully hollow archtop guitar that is manufactured in Québec, Canada.
Silk & Steel Strings
One of the great things about playing guitar today is all of the options we have to tweak our tone. Silk and Steel acoustic guitar strings are one of those options. I had heard of silk strings, but never considered trying them until recently. What I found was pretty interesting.
Martin Retro Strings
Guitar fingerboard wood is both overlooked, and over-hyped. Which wood feels best? Which wood is the most durable? Does fretboard wood affect tone? In this article we’ll discuss our thoughts and (sometimes contrary) opinions on the most popular guitar fingerboard woods, and why you might choose one over another.
John Pearse Guitar Strings
Today we’re highlighting an excellent brand of guitar strings that you should be aware of: John Pearse. In this John Pearse strings review I will highlight three guitar string sets: Two sets of John Pearse acoustic guitar strings, and one electric guitar string set.