by daftparagon | Aug 19, 2015 | Gear, Gear Guides
Acoustic guitar builders love wood. They can’t get enough of it. Not just the right species of wood, but the perfect tree or cut or assembly all make huge differences in the sound of the finished product. That’s why folks like Collings, whose wood...
by daftparagon | Sep 11, 2014 | Gear, Gear Guides
In the past year, and especially very recently, we’ve seen several new loop pedals hit the scene. All of them boast a very small footprint and super simple operation. Oh, and low prices! With each pedal seemingly so stripped down you might wonder what the...
by G. Edward Jones | Dec 5, 2013 | Gear, Gear Guides, Good Finds
I may have said this before. It’s impossible that I haven’t said this before. My most hated guitarist BS saying is this one: Tube amps produce a second order harmonic which is naturally more pleasing to the human ear. Solid State amps will never sound...
by daftparagon | Dec 2, 2013 | Gear, Gear Guides
I say over and over how I love tremolo. Thankfully, I’m not nearly alone on this one. Along with the explosion of craft effects builders, there has been a renaissance of tremolo. The problem is, there are now too many choices that range from “never...