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BOOK REVIEW: Pedal Crush
Guitar related books are plentiful, and many have become the respected bibles for the instruments...
REVIEW: Boss RC-5 Loop Station Pedal
Looping in general is a pretty simple process using a footswitch-enabled recording and playback...
Meet Your Maker: Dan Strain of Danocaster Guitars
Dan Strain of Danocaster Custom Guitars opens up about his history building guitars, how Danocaster got started and much more... This started as a hobby – I was simply making suitable replacements...
Mad Professor 1 Brown Sound Overdrive Pedal Review
The Mad Professor 1 overdrive pedal convincingly dials in that vintage "brown sound" made famous by Van Halen, with the added bonus of believable reverb to complete the tonal execution. That “brown”...
MY FAVORITE AXE With The Yamaha Reface CP
My name is Brian Byrne from The Hand That Wields it, and my favorite keyboard is my 2015 Yamaha Reface CP. It out-performs any Electric Piano soft-synth I’ve ever heard and retains a “fun factor”...
Cort B5 Plus MH 5-String Bass Review
Finding a great looking natural finished bass, that wasn’t super expensive, wasn’t easy all that long ago. With the new B5 Plus MH 5-String Bass, Cort has brought that boutique look, feel, and sound...
Enter to win a HYDRA Guitar Stand from D&A Guitar Gear
Performer Magazine is giving away a HYDRA guitar stand to one lucky winner! Wanna score one of these awesome 3-headed, 6-legged stands that's virtually impossible to knock down? Simple. Enter below...
Yamaha SLG200N Silent Guitar Review
The Yamaha SLG200N silent guitar eliminates feedback on stage while still giving you a clear acoustic tone. Acoustic guitars are hard to travel with; temperature and weather can affect the sound, as...
MyVolts Ripcord USB Power Cable Review
MyVolts Ripcord is the first true plug 'n play anywhere USB power cable for guitar pedals, amps, synths and more. https://ksr-video.imgix.net/projects/2452127/video-662736-h264_high.mp4 So many...
MONO Guitar Sleeve Review
The MONO Guitar Sleeve offers superior protection against accidental drops, and can help keep your instrument safe from costly repair bills....
My Favorite Axe with Mark Steinert
Mark Steinert is a Virginia native, Berklee alum, and local Bostonian with a background in jazz performance. A lover of anything improvisational, he shares his vintage Rhodes with Performer this...
Enter to Win One of Six New Mitchell Electric Guitars
We're looking for six dynamic musicians to demo these cool new electric guitars and basses from Mitchell Guitars. Got what it takes? Enter below... In case you missed it, Mitchell Guitars recently...