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”
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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”
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”
Punk Paradox: A Wordy, Worthy Read
Let’s do a book review instead of a guitar or pedal review, because this book is quite the read. You’re probably looking at this article and thinking, what the hell is this? This website is for guitar and guitar gear reviews, opinions, and rants. Well, it’s also a place for me to write about allContinue reading “Punk Paradox: A Wordy, Worthy Read”
Stop Buying Coated Guitar Strings
Toxic chemicals have been found in some guitar strings that have no business being used to marginally improve your playing experience. Many of you who read my articles know me as a pretty opinionated content creator. I’ve managed to get myself into disagreements with everyone from Gibson to Silvertone. Time to add some string manufacturersContinue reading “Stop Buying Coated Guitar Strings”
My 10 Favorite Guitars From 5 Years Of Reviews
A look back on 10 favorites, not necessarily the top 10 guitars in terms of review score though. 10. Fender Mustang 90 I’ve never played a lot of shorter scale guitars, as my bigger hands feel about clumsy on them. But this was a punk rock dream. The Player Series Mustang 90 was affordable, light,Continue reading “My 10 Favorite Guitars From 5 Years Of Reviews”
