Feb 20, 2011 | Guitar accessories, Guitar player gift ideas
You know, I get the question a lot “What are good gift ideas for a guitar player”? There are the obvious choices, like a new guitar or amp, and the often bad ones – like guitar magazines or books. Let me first state that guitar players are...
Feb 19, 2011 | Guitar accessories
Whether taken to a stadium concert or your local bar, the zoom h2 personal handheld recorder records quality mp3 surround sound every time! I saw the “Zoom H2 Handheld Recorder” for the first time on the G4 network last week. I knew that there were quality...
Feb 17, 2011 | DIY Guitar, Guitar accessories, Guitar videos
Ever wanted to make your own guitar picks? Looks like it’s pretty easy to do with a little time, some imagination, and some household throwaway items. I was surprised how inventive people can be. The Makezine had an article on making your own credit card guitar...
Feb 7, 2011 | Guitar accessories
The Peterson V-SAM Virtual Strobe Tuner/Metronome is a Virtual Strobe tuner, audio tone generator, and metronome in a compact format. Its tuner modes expand upon the V-SAM with an even wider variety of alternate temperaments including one that creates and stores...
Feb 6, 2011 | Guitar accessories, strings
When I was in college and just a young buck my major was classical guitar performance. Playing a nylon stringed classical guitar is quite different than playing an electric. Not only do you learn a completely different kind of left (and right) hand finger dexterity,...
Feb 4, 2011 | Guitar accessories, Guitar pickups, Guitar Reviews
This Lace Sensor Hot Gold 6K Dually Humbucker Neck Pickup is made by combining two Sensor Hot Gold single coil neck pickups.Lace has been building Sensor electric guitar pickups since 1985. Used exclusively by Fender until 1996, Lace Hot Gold pickups have the same...
Feb 3, 2011 | Guitar accessories, Guitar Pedals
Electro Harmonix has been around a loooong time. The first guitar pedal I ever owned was an Electro Harmonix fuzz. That thing was indestructible! You’re lucky to find some of the original vintage effects on eBay from time to time, but many companies are now...
Jan 22, 2011 | Guitar accessories, Guitar Pedals
The Uni-Vibe guitar effect pedal was used on some of the most classic guitar recordings of all time by guitar players. It was made by the “Univox” company (hence the name Uni-vibe). They created the Uni-vibe pedal to emulate the sound of rotating speaker...
Jan 17, 2011 | Guitar accessories, Guitar Pedals
I wanted to write a review for this “Sanyo Pedal Juice” unit I got at the end of December. Sanyo was nice enough to send me one to review, and it’s pretty cool. It’s a rechargeable lithion ion battery to power your guitar pedals. The unit I...
Sep 14, 2010 | Guitar accessories, Guitar Amps
I hope that by reading my “Bugera v55 Review” – you might be convinced (as well) that these are some of the crappiest budget amps on the market today. Go on down to your local guitar center and you’ll find a new budget priced amp on the all...
