OK, Casio. We gotta talk about the Casiotone CT-S1000V. Like we said in our other review this...
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REVIEW: Casio Casiotone CT-S1
I’ve got to say, Casio’s been quietly killing it lately. Like, a little too quietly. So, we...
REVIEW: Electro-Harmonix Ripped Speaker Fuzz Pedal
If there’s a golden age of Fuzz, this might be it; every version and variant is available to the...

Washburn Revival Series Acoustic Guitar Review
Performer reviews the new throwback acoustic from Washburn as part of their Revival Series (Model RSG200SWVSK, to be exact) Washburn’s been making acoustics since the 1880s, and with that long...

Mod Duo Pedal Review
Virtual pedalboard and amp rigs are nothing new. Creating unusual and sometimes crazy combinations is easy, however getting them to sound good can have its issues. The Mod Duo allows a player to not...

Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11 Review
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Performer Magazine (@performermagazine) on Jun 27, 2018 at 12:55pm PDT Those “big box” reverb pedals have a lot going for them, pretty much...

EarthQuaker Devices Westwood Pedal Review
The new Westwood pedal is best classified as a lower- to mid-gain pedal. Like the sound of a nice overdriven amp in a pedal format? Look no further. Pairing it with a variety of amps offered up...

REVIEW: Prestige Guitars DC Coupe Deuce MB
If a player has a hankering for some of that classic Filtertron tone, there aren’t a lot of options out there. Add in a need/want of a Bigsby tremolo, and the field sharply narrows. Until now....

Reivew: GuitarGrip Guitar Hangers
Displaying an instrument has a few options; a floor mounted guitar stand, which is usually inexpensive and easy, until someone stumbles and knocks it over, or a flood happens (seen it) and the...

Travelcaster Deluxe Review
Performer takes a hands-on look at the Travelcaster Deluxe from Traveler Guitar. Do good things really come in small packages? Read on for more... Traveling with an instrument is difficult at best,...

Review: Graph Tech Tusq Guitar Picks
It’s hard to believe that the standard guitar pick has evolved just as much as guitars and amps, but even the little things make big differences. Graph Tech has found an interesting way to change...

IK Multimedia’s UNO Synth now shipping
IK Multimedia's first hardware synthesizer, UNO Synth, is now available. Designed for everyone interested in rich, true analog sound, this monophonic synth offers a wide sound palette and easy...

REVIEW: Graph Tech Ratio Tuners
Locking tuners seem like a no brainer when it comes to any guitar with a tremolo; ease of re-stringing and positive hold on strings prevents any slippage that results in being out of tune. Graph...



