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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Buckle Up: There’s A Definite Decline Coming For The Guitar Gear Industry
Here’s a long essay on the tough year 2025 has been for guitar gear and why 2026 doesn’t look great either. 2025 has been nothing short of deflating for me as someone who covers guitar gear. More specifically, as someone who covers boutique gear and independent builders. They’re feeling the combined pinch of inflation (lessContinue reading “Buckle Up: There’s A Definite Decline Coming For The Guitar Gear Industry”
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”
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?”
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?”
