While I love my job, being a demo artist is not always rainbows and butterflies. To celebrate my 5th year of my guitar journalism career (Jan 2019-Jan 2024), I thought we’d take a look back at some of the more humorous and unexpected parts of the job. I foolishly got into this business thinking itContinue reading “5 Of The Weirdest Interactions With Brands I’ve Had As A Demo/Review Guy”
Author Archives: Matt Dunn
How Good Is This Cheap Spring Reverb From Mosky?
I’ve been on a big spring reverb kick, but how will this $35 mini pedal stack up to my previous boutique choices? 2023 had a lot of fantastic pedal reviews on this website, but was lacking when it came to affordable pedal reviews. I’ve done a lot of cheaper pedal articles in the past, andContinue reading “How Good Is This Cheap Spring Reverb From Mosky?”
The Guitars For Idiots 2023 Guitar Review Rankings Are In
Guitar reviews from Fender, PRS, and more face off for the internet’s most coveted guitar title. 2023 saw a return to regular guitar reviews here on Guitars For Idiots, which was fantastic news for me. Guitar reviews are what this site has been built off of. While we’ve also done lots of pedal reviews andContinue reading “The Guitars For Idiots 2023 Guitar Review Rankings Are In”
Maybach’s Little Wing Is The Perfect Guitar To Write A Song On
This guitar mixes the comfort of a parlor guitar with the output of a vintage electric guitar. Rounding out the 2023 guitar review season both here and for Ultimate-Guitar, we have the Maybach Little Wing. This perfectly comfortably, quirky guitar comes to us from Germany, and is my first time with a Maybach guitar. MaybachContinue reading “Maybach’s Little Wing Is The Perfect Guitar To Write A Song On”
Meet Shevlin Guitars And Their McKenzie Offset Model
With a stunning red finish over a resonant slab JM-style body, there’s lots of beauty in simplicity here. My love of simple guitars is well documented at this point. I love single pickup guitars, like the RWM Guitars RWDCT we’re giving away, or the Tom DeLonge Strat. Ironically I do have a relatively complex signatureContinue reading “Meet Shevlin Guitars And Their McKenzie Offset Model”
This Is The Cheapest Relic’d Tele I Could Find, And It’s Not Bad
I really am pleased with this cheap find on Amazon and I think more people should try it. Cheap guitars are awesome. You probably feel the same way if you regularly visit this website. So keeping with that theme, we’ll spend this week talking about a Telecaster I rolled the dice on. While researching cheapContinue reading “This Is The Cheapest Relic’d Tele I Could Find, And It’s Not Bad”
Happy Thanksgiving, Me and RWM Guitars Are Giving Away A Guitar!
Win yourself the RWM RWDCT guitar that I recorded all of 2023’s pedal demos on by entering on Instagram! You read that right, today (the day before Thanksgiving) I’m proud to announce a new guitar giveaway! Me and my friend Ron at RWM Guitars are giving away the RWM RWDCT guitar that I used forContinue reading “Happy Thanksgiving, Me and RWM Guitars Are Giving Away A Guitar!”
Summer School Electronics Debuts The New Half-Day! Compressor, Just In Time For Black Friday
Summer School’s compressor is more of a preamp/boost/compressor/EQ all in one than just a utility pedal. With their third release of 2023 Summer School has brought a truly new pedal into their lineup. While their previous two could be seen as remakes of their classic fuzz and drive circuits, the new Half Day! marks theContinue reading “Summer School Electronics Debuts The New Half-Day! Compressor, Just In Time For Black Friday”
Eastwood Sidejack Baritone “20th Anniversary” Review
We check out a stylish yet affordable extended range guitar from the brand behind the “pawnshop” revival. There’s not a ton of guitars that pass the “office” test for me. This test, which consists of me judging how much I want to pick up a guitar when I see it hanging on the rack inContinue reading “Eastwood Sidejack Baritone “20th Anniversary” Review”
2023 Guitar Pedal Rankings: Everything We Reviewed This Year
Delays, Double Pedals, Fuzzes, Phasers, Klones, and even a KTR all face off for the coveted #1 spot. 2023 was a return to force for Guitars For Idiots, with weekly articles returning, and no shortage of guitar, pedal, and other gear reviews. We celebrated the end of my PhD, a ton of new gear releases,Continue reading “2023 Guitar Pedal Rankings: Everything We Reviewed This Year”
