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Taylor Guitars GT K21e Acoustic REVIEW
Taylor has been known to really blur the lines between technology and craftsmanship, as well as...
Taylor Guitars GT 811e REVIEW
In 2020, Taylor unveiled their new GT, Grand Theater, body style. It’s bigger than their GS Mini,...

DigiTech CabDryVR Review
DigiTech’s CabDryVR (cab driver, get it?) is one of those neat devices that makes you think, “Why hasn’t this been around before?” It’s the standard pedal format, with stereo in and out, but can be...

MY FAVORITE AXE with Lizard McGee of Earwig
I was born in the 23rd minute of the 23rd hour of the 23rd day. I write, sing and play guitar in the band Earwig. MAKE & MODEL 1986 Fender ’69 reissue Blue Flower Telecaster with Bigsby bridge...

VINTAGE FLASHBACK: 1956 Hofner Model 127 (Club 50)
1956 Hofner Model 127 In this installment, we’ll take a look at this 1956 Hofner Model 127, also known as the Club 50. Back in the early days of rock n roll, particularly in the U.K., young...

Meet Your Maker: Source Audio
MEET YOUR MAKER With Roger Smith from Source Audio LLC Jesse (Remignanti) and I worked together creating audio chips at Analog Devices, a semiconductor maker based here in Woburn, MA. ADI’s Sigma...

Coppersound Telegraph Stutter Review
There are A LOT of small batch pedal builders out there, some making very complicated and over-the-top devices. It takes a lot to be unique, and simple at the same time. The new Coppersound...

Gruv Gear GigBlade Sliver Review
Check out the Gruv Gear GigBlade Sliver Gig Bag, and see if we think it's road-worthy. Protection for instruments in gig bags usually means big and bulky padding, which kind of defeats the reasoning...

Electro-Harmonix Canyon Review
The Electro-Harmonix Canyon Delay Pedal is a trip, with tons of musical options at your fingertips. It’s hard to get excited for another single button, mono delay pedal. There are a TON of delay...
The Best Bass Distortion Pedals of All Time
Looking for that little something extra for your band? Wanting a bigger sound? It sounds like it's time to step up your bass tone! With such a wide array of effects on the market, finding the right...

Neunaber Iconoclast Speaker Emulator Review
Going direct and getting a realistic speaker sound used to mean either using a plug-in that ate up CPU power and used banks of parameters, or a DI box-like feature that would still need a ton of...

Top 4 Must-Have Effects Pedals Under $200
Tony Schreiber, co-founder of Pedal Genie, gives his top picks for the coolest pedals you didn't know you needed. Don't be afraid to try anything, regardless of brand, looks or price. You never know...