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REVIEW: Taylor Builder’s Edition 517e Grand Pacific
By Chris Devine on August 14, 2019
Taylor’ using some amazing ingredients on the new 517e Builder’s Edition Grand Pacific dreadnaught; a sitka spruce top that’s been torrefied, which means the top...
REVIEW: CruzTOOLS GrooveTech Guitar Player Tech Kit
By Chris Devine on August 13, 2019
Working on guitars can seem like looking into an abyss, if you’ve never gone past changing strings or changing pickup heights. Setting neck relief, string...
Taylor Guitars 317E Grand Pacific Acoustic Guitar Review
By Chris Devine on August 7, 2019
We’ve reviewed quite a few of Taylor acoustic guitars in the last 2+ years or so. All along the way we’ve raved about their overall...
Fluid Audio SRI-2 Interface Review
By Chris Devine on August 6, 2019
Small format interfaces are great, but the gain in desktop real estate sometimes means a loss in features or functionality, or porting over processing back...
Mad Professor Double Moon Pedal Review
By Chris Devine on August 5, 2019
The Mad Professor Double Moon controls are pretty simple, and the added tone control works nicely, giving a bit more cut, as some choruses can...
REVIEW: Celestion Speakers Impulse Responses
By Chris Devine on July 25, 2019
Impulse responses have become the new big deal in amp emulation and plug-ins. What is an impulse response? Well, the basic down and dirty concept...
IK Multimedia Axe I/O Interface REVIEW
By Chris Devine on July 24, 2019
How about an interface that’s optimized for guitarists, with guitar related software that will make the player want to plug in, and get the same...
Waggi W34 Pedalboard Review
By Chris Devine on July 23, 2019
What Waggi has done with the W34 Pedalboard is taken the typical metal slat pedalboard, and added a raised shelf area. Now that shelf is...
REVIEW: Warm Audio WA-84 Small-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
By Chris Devine on July 18, 2019
Musicians have poured their time and money into perfecting their sound, regardless of the instrument or style of music. So, it makes sense to record...
REVIEW: Warm Audio WA-251 Tube Condenser Microphone
By Chris Devine on July 16, 2019
Warm Audio has rolled out a 251-style mic that sounds great and is well within reach, pricewise, to the discerning user. Build wise, this new...