While New England has become a destination for many reasons, luthiers and pedal builders are wrongfully excluded from the long list of regional highlights. Since 2019 I have spent quite a bit of my free time writing, recording video, and thinking about guitar gear. Many of the highlights have included working with the big brandsContinue reading “Exploring New England’s Underappreciated Guitar Gear Builders, Artisans, and Brands: The New England Guitar Gear Database Project”
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7 Years of Guitar and Pedal Reviews in Numbers and Graphs
I’ve been reviewing gear since 2019 and thought it would be fun to take a look at which gear brands, models, and designs I’ve covered. I have come a long way since I first got hired by Ultimate Guitar to write articles, despite having zero journalism experience under my belt. I really don’t know howContinue reading “7 Years of Guitar and Pedal Reviews in Numbers and Graphs”
Gibson (and Epiphone) Finally Did It: Epiphone 1960 Les Paul Special Doublecut Reissue Review
This type of a guitar has been out of the market for too long and Gibson has finally found their “middle class”. This isn’t going to be like a lot of my other guitar reviews, in fact it’s going to be more of a rant. But truth be told, I couldn’t be happier with theContinue reading “Gibson (and Epiphone) Finally Did It: Epiphone 1960 Les Paul Special Doublecut Reissue Review”
The Eavesdropper Dr. Square Is Fun, Versatile Take On An Obscure DeArmond Distortion Pedal
This is a really thick sounding, hard clipping distortion pedal for folks who don’t subtle gain sounds. Born Out Of The DeArmond Square Wave Distortion Generator Eavesdropper’s Dr. Square was inspired by the Square Wave Distortion Generator, a pedal I was not familiar with prior to this review and demo. However, if it sounds anythingContinue reading “The Eavesdropper Dr. Square Is Fun, Versatile Take On An Obscure DeArmond Distortion Pedal”
Are Used Gear Prices Going To Skyrocket Again In The Coming Years?
Tariffs could lead to increased prices for new gear and suppress smaller builders from competing with industry giants. Remember back in 2021 when used guitar gear would cost you almost as much as new guitar gear? You could name your price on Reverb, Ebay, or other online marketplaces, as lived in this alternate pandemic reality.Continue reading “Are Used Gear Prices Going To Skyrocket Again In The Coming Years?”
This Is One Of The Prettiest Guitars You Can Buy, Made By Jade Works Instruments
A gold-on-purple singlecut with dual TV Jones Filter’Trons and endless chime that warrants your attention. Some of you may remember the name Jade Works Instruments from last year, when I got my hands on this fun offset guitar from the local luthier behind the company. After falling in love with that guitar after a fewContinue reading “This Is One Of The Prettiest Guitars You Can Buy, Made By Jade Works Instruments”
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”
What The Heck Is This Guitar From Might Be Famous?
This affordable Strat-Tele hybrid certainly sticks out of a crowd, but is it any good? Visit the Might Be Famous website for more details, specs, and purchasing. Very rarely are there guitar brands (or shapes) that I’ve never heard of before. In this case, both the brand and design were very new to me, butContinue reading “What The Heck Is This Guitar From Might Be Famous?”
Mid-Year Update On Guitar And Pedal Rankings
With 6 months of guitar and gear reviews down, what are the most impressive to date? The rest of 2021 will feature some big reviews from brands like Gibson, Fender, Squier Supro, D’Angelico, and many more that I’m pumped to talk about. But before we get there, and to the end of the year rankings,Continue reading “Mid-Year Update On Guitar And Pedal Rankings”
Yamaha SA-2200 Electric Guitar Review
Why did I never know this guitar existed? It’s one of my personal favorites from 2020! Cost: $1999.99, find your own from Yamaha.com, Reverb.com, or Amazon.com! (some affiliate links) Overview & Final Score: 9.1/10 Yamaha built a superb ES-335 style guitar without anyone seeming to take notice. Just like with the Revstar I reviewed overContinue reading “Yamaha SA-2200 Electric Guitar Review”
