by daftparagon | Jul 12, 2017 | Gear
[tm_pb_section admin_label=”section”][tm_pb_row admin_label=”row”][tm_pb_column type=”4_4″][tm_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] When this week started, the photo above was my pedalboard. Plenty of folks have way more...
by daftparagon | Jun 28, 2016 | Gear
Not too long ago, we wished for mass-customization options from guitar makers. Basically the same thing you get when you build a car online rather than buy what is on the lot. And with the launch of the Mod Shop, Fender is doing just that. So is it everything we...
by daftparagon | Nov 5, 2015 | Gear, News
Almost two years ago, we talked about how Gibson was going pretty high tech with their new models. I’m not sure if people rejected this change (probably), it made the lineup too confusing (probably) or it made it too difficult to keep making the same guitar...
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 | Jul 9, 2015 | Gear
At camp Daft Paragon, we’re fans of Source Audio (and any manufacturer doing something different from the norm), so we definitely took note when an email from them hit our inbox and announced a new pedal. Check out the Vertigo Tremolo, which combines three...
by daftparagon | Jun 5, 2015 | Gear
I’ve bought a greater variety of picks than I could ever hope to document. That’s nothing special. I think we’ve all grabbed some expensive tortoiseshell wonders or wacky polymers that promise to stick better or help us pick faster. Many people get...
