Tag Archives: Affordable

Squier’s Paranormal Esquire Deluxe Is Another Instant Classic

Squier has basically mastered the art of making a cool, but cheap Tele-style guitar at this point. Squier should be my website’s main sponsor at this point, as I’ve covered about as many as I can as a one-man operation. My love of Squier is rooted in my love of Fender’s modular designs that areContinue reading “Squier’s Paranormal Esquire Deluxe Is Another Instant Classic”

Meet The ALABS Audio Pedals: Versatile Delay And Reverb Effects

Not quite expensive, but not quite cheap, these pedals bring a lot of the versatility of premium pedals to a more accessible level. Want to grab your own ALABS pedals? Go grab them here. While researching which pedals to cover in 2024, I stumbled across ALABS Audio on Instagram. They seemed familiar, even though IContinue reading “Meet The ALABS Audio Pedals: Versatile Delay And Reverb Effects”

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”

Squier Paranormal Jazzmaster XII Review

Will Squier’s latest quirky release live up to the hype and provide the coveted 12 string jangle I crave? Sometimes I feel like this website is built off Squier guitar reviews. Things like the Paranormal Super Sonic, Classic Vibe Jazzmaster, or Contemporary Stratocaster are some of my most viewed articles ever. That’s not a problemContinue reading “Squier Paranormal Jazzmaster XII Review”

Lekato WS-100 Wireless System Review

It’s been literally YEARS since I tried an affordable wireless system, but will it stick this time? One of the first things I ever reviewed on this site was actually a wireless guitar system from Donner. That was an insanely long time ago, when this site was operated very differently. Fast forward to today, inContinue reading “Lekato WS-100 Wireless System Review”

The Line 6 Catalyst Is Kinda A Game Changer For Me

I revisit the 100 watt Catalyst Amp after several months of getting acquainted with it. Want to see a more technical/objective review to familiarize yourself with the Catalyst? Check out my piece for Ultimate-Guitar where we dig into some of the specs. As some of you may have noticed that I’ve settled into a nicerContinue reading “The Line 6 Catalyst Is Kinda A Game Changer For Me”

Has My Love Of The PRS SE McCarty 594 Standard Held Up?

I gave this guitar a glowing review back in February, but almost 3 months later what do I think? Despite our best efforts as guitar gear reviewers we sometimes can get caught up in the moment. I try not to review stuff too quickly, to avoid being overly effusive with praise that will wear offContinue reading “Has My Love Of The PRS SE McCarty 594 Standard Held Up?”

How Good Is This Cheap Jet Guitars JS400 Strat?

Another hyped, affordable Strat has entered the market here in the US to compete with Squier, Sire, Donner, and more. Over the course of my guitar content career I’ve reviewed a lot of affordable Strats. To be precise, I’ve checked out cheap S-style guitars from: Glarry, Donner (twice), Squier, PRS, Stadium, Might Be Famous, Sterling,Continue reading “How Good Is This Cheap Jet Guitars JS400 Strat?”

Is This EART Better Than An Epiphone?

The EART EGLP-620 brings some high end specs to the table versus the more traditional, affordable Les Pauls. Les Pauls have always sort of stumped me. I tried a bunch back in 2020, but none of them really stuck. I loved the Howl the most on a personal level, but the Epiphone was a betterContinue reading “Is This EART Better Than An Epiphone?”