Will Squier’s latest quirky release live up to the hype and provide the coveted 12 string jangle I crave? Sometimes I feel like this website is built off Squier guitar reviews. Things like the Paranormal Super Sonic, Classic Vibe Jazzmaster, or Contemporary Stratocaster are some of my most viewed articles ever. That’s not a problemContinue reading “Squier Paranormal Jazzmaster XII Review”
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Summer School Electronics Unveils The Pep Rally Fuzz
Summer School’s latest release brings new flavors and capabilities to a familiar fuzz sound. Summer School is back with their first new pedal of 2023 which, ironically enough, is dropping just in time for the kick off of summer school around the country. Fully embracing the school theme, Mark Turley’s latest creation is the PepContinue reading “Summer School Electronics Unveils The Pep Rally Fuzz”
Lekato WS-100 Wireless System Review
It’s been literally YEARS since I tried an affordable wireless system, but will it stick this time? One of the first things I ever reviewed on this site was actually a wireless guitar system from Donner. That was an insanely long time ago, when this site was operated very differently. Fast forward to today, inContinue reading “Lekato WS-100 Wireless System Review”
Gear Ant’s Cicada Fuzz + Phaser Pedal Is Pure Madness
This new creation pairs spitty fuzz with swirling phaser to make quite the noisemaker. Every now and then a pedal comes along that’s sort of impractical, but feels entirely necessarily. That’s the best way to describe Gear Ant’s latest creation, the Cicada. And don’t let that description fool you, it’s not an insult. Instead, GearContinue reading “Gear Ant’s Cicada Fuzz + Phaser Pedal Is Pure Madness”
Guitars For Idiots Graduate Giveaway: Join In On Instagram
I’m giving away a full pedalboard of some of my favorite brands and pedals to one lucky winner to celebrate finishing my PhD. For all of you who have followed this site since the beginning of my content back in 2019, I owe you a huge thanks! As most of you don’t know, this wholeContinue reading “Guitars For Idiots Graduate Giveaway: Join In On Instagram”
Tulpa FX Owlman Pedal Is A Thick, Terrifying Noisemaker
Fuzz and ring modulation combine to create a tool as haunting and powerful as the cryptic it is named after. It’s not everyday that you get your hands on a guitar pedal named after a mythical (and scary) half man, half owl. But yet here we are, with the Tulpa FX Owlman Overloader sitting onContinue reading “Tulpa FX Owlman Pedal Is A Thick, Terrifying Noisemaker”
3 Recent Pedal Releases To Keep On Your Radar
Some may get reviewed, others I will just drool over, but all 3 pedals are worth knowing about. Coffee Shop Pedals Cortado Multi Reverb Back at it with a thunderous third release, Coffee Shop Pedals takes their Affogato schematic and goes full into reverb. This pedal allows for the same easy, excellent saving of presetsContinue reading “3 Recent Pedal Releases To Keep On Your Radar”
Morifone Guitars Launches Their New Spada Guitar Lineup
Morifone’s follow up to the Quarzo is a smaller, quirkier offset that is quite frankly, stunning. To those of you who follow my content closely, the Morifone Spada may already be a familiar name to you. That’s because just last year, I got one of the first Spada’s ever made, a signature guitar for yoursContinue reading “Morifone Guitars Launches Their New Spada Guitar Lineup”
The Line 6 Catalyst Is Kinda A Game Changer For Me
I revisit the 100 watt Catalyst Amp after several months of getting acquainted with it. Want to see a more technical/objective review to familiarize yourself with the Catalyst? Check out my piece for Ultimate-Guitar where we dig into some of the specs. As some of you may have noticed that I’ve settled into a nicerContinue reading “The Line 6 Catalyst Is Kinda A Game Changer For Me”
Universal Audio’s DelVerb Is Worth It’s Weight In Spring Reverb
My favorite of UA’s newest pedal releases brings lots of versatility, and brilliant spring reverb to your board. Back during the NAMM madness Universal Audio unveiled three new pedals. The DelVerb Ambience Companion, the MAX Preamp Dual Compressor, and Galaxy Tape Echo & Reverb. In the coming weeks, I’ll have a Galaxy versus Boss RE-2Continue reading “Universal Audio’s DelVerb Is Worth It’s Weight In Spring Reverb”
