Sustaining warm fuzz tones in a big bright blue box, what’s not to like? Visit Radio Waves Effects website – Cost $125 USD – or grab one on Reverb using my affiliate link! Our first pedal review of the 2025 season is here and it’s a big box fuzz from Radio Wave Effects, a LexingtonContinue reading “Radio Wave Effects Dalliter Fuzz Review & Demo”
Author Archives: Matt Dunn
Black Friday 2024 Pedal Releases To Know About
Gonna treat yourself to a new pedal? Start with some of these gems. I’m really not a fan of the commercialism of our holidays, but I’m also pragmatic and realize we’re all just trying to do our best in this crushing capitalist society. So if we’re going to spend some money and contribute to thisContinue reading “Black Friday 2024 Pedal Releases To Know About”
2024 Guitars For Idiots Year In Electric Guitar Reviews
We didn’t do many guitar reviews this year as we focused on pedals, punk rock, and just got busy with life. While Guitars For Idiot got to celebrate the 5 year mark in 2024, one major bummer was the lack of guitar reviews. The truth is, I tried to really make sure that I didn’tContinue reading “2024 Guitars For Idiots Year In Electric Guitar Reviews”
2024 Guitars For Idiots’ Guitar Pedal Review Rankings
It was a year full of showcasing new brands, creative builders, and smaller batches than you’ll find on main stream sites. Welcome to the 4th annual guitar pedal review rankings here on Guitars For Idiots. This year was, yet again, a bit different on the website from years’ past. That seems to be a reoccurringContinue reading “2024 Guitars For Idiots’ Guitar Pedal Review Rankings”
5 Years Later Bad Religion’s “Age of Unreason” Has Aged Like Fine Wine (Which Isn’t Great)
The album is amazing, beautifully vocalizing the madness and anger many felt during the time period. Except that time has not come and gone after 5 years… Like many in the punk community, I was disappointed in the outcome of Tuesday’s Presidential election. Why are you reading about that on a guitar site? Well itContinue reading “5 Years Later Bad Religion’s “Age of Unreason” Has Aged Like Fine Wine (Which Isn’t Great)”
SWMRS Explain How They Almost Became A Boy Band And Tweaked A Popular Blink-182 Riff While Making Their “Becker” Album
Cade, Cole, and Max Becker sit down with me to discuss new music and how “DELONGESONG” came to be. Just a few weeks ago I wrote up a little article about the impending “Becker” album due from the newly rejuvenated SWMRS lineup. SWMRS has been a favorite band of mine going back to 2017, whenContinue reading “SWMRS Explain How They Almost Became A Boy Band And Tweaked A Popular Blink-182 Riff While Making Their “Becker” Album”
Electric Love FX and Earthquaker Devices Team Up To Fight Cancer Through Fuzz Pedals
Electric Love FX and EQD introduce the Norrsken, a modern take on a forgotten Swedish fuzz circuit. Electric Love FX is back for their third pedal release, this time partnering with the amazing Earthquaker Devices. Meet the Norrsken, their take on a forgotten Swedish fuzz pedal, the Carlin Compressor, featuring a 3-band EQ and aContinue reading “Electric Love FX and Earthquaker Devices Team Up To Fight Cancer Through Fuzz Pedals”
Are Guitar And Pedal Reviews Even Useful Anymore?
After five years of nearly weekly guitar and pedal reviews, I feel like I have a lot to say on this. Recently on this site I’ve tried to churn out fewer reviews, as it was getting a little crowded. But now and then, I also like to add context through articles like this where IContinue reading “Are Guitar And Pedal Reviews Even Useful Anymore?”
SWMRS Tease New “Becker” Album, As Band Continues To Establish Their Identity
There’s few bands who imprinted on me as quickly as SWMRS, which has made their controversial and challenging last few years difficult. SWMRS has been a very difficult band to be a fan of these last few years. I touched on this briefly in a comical post sometime last year about how all my favoriteContinue reading “SWMRS Tease New “Becker” Album, As Band Continues To Establish Their Identity”
Summer School Electronics Launches The Extra Credit Boost
It’s like the Bootster Boost, but a little bit better, more on brand, and still yellow! Summer School Electronics is back with another new release to kick off the fall! After releasing the very brilliantly designed Class Reunion earlier this summer, Summer School is bringing back an old favorite from their early lineup, but withContinue reading “Summer School Electronics Launches The Extra Credit Boost”
