It’s kind of the anti-thesis of punk, but also a major Gibson move? Image credit: Fender I’m a self admitted Fender fanboy. I tend to be far more attracted to their guitars, their marketing, and use their instruments in all my music projects. But even they are not immune to some Gibson-level price inflation. WhileContinue reading “Fender’s $20,000 Joe Strummer Telecaster Confuses Me”
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My Decades Long Search For a Les Paul Junior Has Lead Me Here
It’s been years and there’s too many great guitars out there that can fill that void. My contentious feelings about Gibson are no secret. While I do not hate Gibson, nor am I ever ruling out buying from them again, I’ve kind of come to a point where I’m not sure covering their gear isContinue reading “My Decades Long Search For a Les Paul Junior Has Lead Me Here”
How A Simple Gift Reminded Me Why I Love Guitar Gear
Sometimes the sheer volume of gear to review and the deadlines make it hard to really enjoy new gear. The sad truth about reviewing a lot of gear is that it can sometimes chip away at your enthusiasm for new guitars and pedals. This is definitely more true of pedals than guitars, as they canContinue reading “How A Simple Gift Reminded Me Why I Love Guitar Gear”
Summer School Electronics Launches The Class Reunion, A Blendable High Gain Pedal
A spin on their popular Science Fair format, The Class Reunion packs Big Muff and their Trash Panda tone into one. Today one of my favorite builders, Summer School Electronics, announced their newest creation. The Class Reunion is a new spin on their blendable circuitry, which they first perfected with the Science Fair. This wasContinue reading “Summer School Electronics Launches The Class Reunion, A Blendable High Gain Pedal”
How Do I Actually Make Money Reviewing Gear?
Many angry commenters have asked the same question! I get asked this all the time. It may be my friends, it may be trolls online, or it may be genuine interest from others in the guitar community. So I thought it would be interesting to dive a bit deeper into this question as a quickContinue reading “How Do I Actually Make Money Reviewing Gear?”
Sweetwater Gear Exchange vs Reverb: My Thoughts
As an avid Reverb user, I was pretty excited to try Sweetwater’s new competitor, but it’s been…slow. Reverb gets a lot of flak from the online guitar community, myself included. They have raised fees, been forced into reporting our sales to the IRS (though that’s not really on them), and generally had some bad PRContinue reading “Sweetwater Gear Exchange vs Reverb: My Thoughts”
One Of My Favorite Brands, Howl Guitars, Is Back For 2024
Image credit: Howl Guitars on Instagram Some of you who have been long time readers here may remember the Howl Guitars Sirena 3 I reviewed many years back. It was one of my absolute favorite guitars for years and years, and reminded me of the pre-pandemic time where guitar manufacturing was booming. New brands andContinue reading “One Of My Favorite Brands, Howl Guitars, Is Back For 2024”
Guitars For Idiots Is Going Grassroots For 2024’s Gear Reviews
There will be more of a focus on smaller, less talked about gear brands and builders, but still plenty of punk rock. 2023 was another great year for all things guitar. We unveiled our top pedal rankings, compared our favorite guitars, and even talked about all the accessories, parts, and amps too. And with allContinue reading “Guitars For Idiots Is Going Grassroots For 2024’s Gear Reviews”
5 Of The Weirdest Interactions With Brands I’ve Had As A Demo/Review Guy
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”
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”
