We didn’t do many guitar reviews this year as we focused on pedals, punk rock, and just got busy with life. While Guitars For Idiot got to celebrate the 5 year mark in 2024, one major bummer was the lack of guitar reviews. The truth is, I tried to really make sure that I didn’tContinue reading “2024 Guitars For Idiots Year In Electric Guitar Reviews”
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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”
Fender Missed All The Small Things With Their Tom DeLonge Signature Stratocaster
All credit for that joke goes to Shevlin Guitars Fender just wrapped up what was probably their most exciting signature model re-release in a decade or so. The Tom DeLonge Signature Stratocaster is back, much to the world’s (and my) delight! The fun, beachy colored bodies have the big Fender headstock that I love, aContinue reading “Fender Missed All The Small Things With Their Tom DeLonge Signature Stratocaster”
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?”
RWM Guitars Unveils Two New Butcher Block Guitars
Two new impressive RWM Guitar builds arrived alongside my new demo guitar that pay homage to Fender. RWM Guitars has kicked off 2023 with two new Butcher Block builds hitting the market. Both represent a new direction for one of my favorite New England builders, with higher end pickups and new body designs. Both areContinue reading “RWM Guitars Unveils Two New Butcher Block Guitars”
Ranking All Of The Guitars I Covered In 2022
Another year, another list of guitars I’ve had the pleasure of judging online. It’s that time of the year again. We’ve already covered all of our pedal rankings for 2022, which was quite the labor of love. Now let’s turn our attention to the guitar side of things. It’s still been relatively slow to getContinue reading “Ranking All Of The Guitars I Covered In 2022”
2021 Guitar Ranks: Everything We Reviewed This Year
While 2021 had a few less guitar reviews than we hoped, it did not lack in quality at all! All I can say about 2021 is; you could really feel the long term impacts of the pandemic’s impact on the supply chain. Despite being a moderately well known reviewer at best (and that is generous),Continue reading “2021 Guitar Ranks: Everything We Reviewed This Year”
Silvertone Model 1449 Reissue Review and Demo
I’ve wanted access to these reissues for years now, will they live up to my garage rock expectations? Cost: $399.00 from Silvertoneclassic.com, Amazon.com, Reverb.com, or check out Sweetwater! Overview & Final Score: 7.8 out of 10 The Silvertone 1449 may be best known as the guitar that came with the amp-in-case purchased from old SearsContinue reading “Silvertone Model 1449 Reissue Review and Demo”
2020 Gibson Explorer in Antique Natural Guitar Review
My legit, number 1 dream guitar is finally here, but will it live up to my lofty (and unfair) expectations? Cost: $1699.00 from Reverb.com! Grab your own from Sweetwater! Overview & Final Score: 7.8 out of 10 As part of Gibson’s revamped lineup following the takeover of their new CEO and restructuring, the Explorer gotContinue reading “2020 Gibson Explorer in Antique Natural Guitar Review”
Best of 2020: Ranking All The Guitars We’ve Reviewed Over $1000
2020 held so many guitar reviews that we had to split our end of the year roundup into two separate articles! This will show all our rankings for guitars over $1000, with the previous article ranking all guitars under $1000. If you need a reminder, here is how we review guitars, and here is aContinue reading “Best of 2020: Ranking All The Guitars We’ve Reviewed Over $1000”
