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!”
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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”
Looking Back On 2023’s Reviews & Gear Stories
You’ll soon have your fill of guitar and pedal rankings, but what about the other gear we covered? With our best-of lists for guitars and pedals just around the corner, it’s starting to feel like the end of the year. And that makes sense, because it’s pumpkin spice latte season around where I live. IContinue reading “Looking Back On 2023’s Reviews & Gear Stories”
Blink-182 is back with two killer tracks that evoke the untitled era of the band.
“One More Time” and “More Than You Know” have me VERY pumped about the band again. I’m a completely unabashed Blink-182 fan, even if that puts me at odds with the masses of the punk rock crowd I tend to fit in with. Yes, I know they are a pop-punk, and have leaned into popContinue reading “Blink-182 is back with two killer tracks that evoke the untitled era of the band.”
The Best Stuff I Saw At The Makers & Merchants Guitar Showcase
Reclaimed wood, loud fuzz pedals, and lots of loud and annoying blues playing. Last Sunday, I got the chance to go visit the Makers & Merchants Guitar Show, held annually in Worcester, Mass by the wonderful people at Old Truck Guitars and the Melody Maker in Clinton, Mass. My good friend John and me headedContinue reading “The Best Stuff I Saw At The Makers & Merchants Guitar Showcase”
Revisiting Praise & Worship’s Impact On Guitar Sales
I first worked on this topic in conjunction with Fender in early 2021, but I still have a lot to say. Nothing makes me cringe more than images like this. One of the strangest articles I’ve ever written in my guitar career was this one on UG in April 2021. It didn’t get all thatContinue reading “Revisiting Praise & Worship’s Impact On Guitar Sales”
A Punk Perspective On Oliver Anthony’s Overnight Sensation “Rich Men North Of Richmond”
Right winged rallying cry? Moderate melodrama? Or just a guy complaining about the US? Unless you’re living under a rock you know the exact song this article is about. Oliver Anthony and his folk country revival act are all over the internet these days. And it is for good reason after all, the song isContinue reading “A Punk Perspective On Oliver Anthony’s Overnight Sensation “Rich Men North Of Richmond””
Why Do My Favorite Bands Keep Breaking Up?
Call it whatever you want, breakup, time off, a break, something’s happening out there. This is a list of some of my all time favorite bands that should be in the prime of their careers right now. FIDLAR is probably the only one that could even be argued is in their prime, and I doContinue reading “Why Do My Favorite Bands Keep Breaking Up?”
3 Of My Hottest Guitar Gear Takes
Want controversy? Well you’re in luck because I have a week gap between reviews and decided to go nuts. Klons and Klones Suck After trying 14 klones over at Ultimate-Guitar.com I have been left feeling completely underwhelmed by the whole genre. Yes, I did like many of the pedals individually, but really most of myContinue reading “3 Of My Hottest Guitar Gear Takes”
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”
