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Maple Back and Sides for Your Acoustic Guitar
In this article I explore why you might be missing something big if you do not consider maple as the wood for the sides and back of an acoustic guitar. it also became a serious plug for the Boucher PS-SG-612 because that guitar is so awesome.
Fender Tone Master Pro In Detail
My Quick Review was necessarily quick. In this detailed deep dive, I share the outcome of 12 hours of hands-on work with this unit
Quick Review : Fender Tone Master Pro
In this article I review the Fender Tone Master Pro modeller | multi effects unit. I had an hour live with one, preceded by and followed by significant research.
Back in Time : 1975 Gibson Marauder
Working with an anonymous private collector, I hope to bring stories to you of older instruments, particularly those not infected (yet) with delusions of being “vintage”. Older instruments that I think are cool, but that may have been complete failures when first released.
Review : Chimaera by Emerald Guitars
In this review, I take readers through my experience with my amazing Emerald Guitars Chimaera Doubleneck
Review : D. Kowalski Dark Gene Red
Here’s my review of the awesome D. Kowlski Amplifiers Dark Gene Red
Proper Pedal Power
In this article I help you determine what you need to properly and effectively power your pedals.
Driving down Highway ES-339
In this article, I compare a Gibson ES-339 and an Epiphone ES-339. It was very interesting and while the results did not surprise me on a large scale, when I dug in, I was in fact surprised.
Review : Origin Effects Halcyon Gold Overdrive
Join me for my review of the Halcyon Gold Overdrive from Origin Effects. It’s built to deliver the sound and response of a Klon Centaur and does. It’s also better than a Klon Centaur
Quick Look : Taylor 326ce Baritone 8 String
In this quick look, I give my perspectives based on an hour long hands-on session with the very limited Taylor 326ce Baritone 8 String
Review : Epiphone Hummingbird 12 String
In this review I take a dive into the Epiphone “Inspired by Gibson” Hummingbird 12 string
Epiphone vs Gibson - The Les Paul Special
A reader asked me why he would pay $2400 CAD for a Gibson Les Paul Special instead of $700 for an Epiphone Les Paul Special. Instead of a smart ass answer, I determined to find out.
Review : Walker and Williams Guitar Straps
Are these the best leather guitar straps in the market? I think so and you probably will as well
The Winding Road to an Acoustic Bass Guitar
In this post, I share my path to finding an acoustic bass guitar that was not super expensive and that didn’t sound like cat yak.
Review : Graph Tech Ratio Tuners
I’m recommending consideration of Graph Tech Ratio Locking tuners to all my readers. Join me to learn why.
Review : VegaTrem VT2 Vibrato and More…
While this is predominantly the review for the wonderful VegaTrem VT-2, I take readers through all the steps I did in this upgrade to enhance the overall guitar and thereby reap the benefits of this incredible vibrato system