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Casiotone CT-S300 REVIEW
For those of us of a certain age, the name Casiotone evokes either one of two emotions: fevered...
Peterson PitchGrabber Mobile Tuner Pickup REVIEW
Peterson PitchGrabber Mobile Tuner Pickup PROS: Inexpensive, simple. CONS: Would be nice if the cable was detachable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39jPshA7-_k For certain instruments a standard...
MannMade USA Intonatable Stoptail Bridge Review
MannMade USA Intonatable Stoptail Bridge PROS: Excellent sound, fully adjustable, well made PRS replacement. CONS: None. PRICE: $175 John Mann has a long history with PRS Guitars; with his...
Mitchell Element ME1ACE Acoustic Guitar Review
Mitchell Guitars Element ME1ACE Acoustic Guitar PROS: Excellent price, wonderful playability, great construction and detailing. CONS: Absolutely none. PRICE: $349 The Mitchell ME1ACE model we...
MY FAVORITE AXE with Tysen from Starlight Girls
MY FAVORITE AXE with Tysen of Starlight Girls YOUR BACKGROUND I’m self taught; before the Internet was a thing. MAKE & MODEL No make. No model. No year. WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU It means I have a...
Chapman Guitars Ghost Fret Review
Chapman Guitars Ghost Fret - $899 PROS: Plays great, excellent tones, well thought-out version of a classic. True beef machine. CONS: None. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OY2Rmb_niA It’s hard to...
FLASHBACK: 1963 Epiphone Casino
FLASHBACK: 1963 Epiphone Casino BACKGROUND Essentially a lower class Gibson ES-330, the Casino was a true thin-line hollow body with two P-90 pickups introduced in 1961 and, to the annoyance of...
IK Multimedia iRig Acoustic Review
IK Multimedia iRig Acoustic PROS: Great audio quality, non-permanent, non-intrusive, inexpensive. CONS: None. PRICE: Smartphones and tablets have become very useful in recording, especially for...
Eventide H9 MAX wins TEC Award at Winter NAMM 2016
On Saturday January 24th at NAMM, Eventide’s H9 MAX received the award for Outstanding Technical Achievement in the category of: Musical Instrument Amplification & Effects. The H9 MAX gives...
Best Guitar Value of 2015: BC Rich Mockingbird STQ
BC Rich Mockingbird STQ PROS: fantastic fit & finish, great pickups and hardware, comfy neck profile, ultra-affordable. CONS: none. PRICE: $499 Taking an aesthetic cue from the vintage...
Ampeg PF-50T Tube Bass Amplifier Head REVIEW
Ampeg PF-50T Bass Amplifier Head - $899 PROS: Great tones, excellent for passive basses, perfect for recording. CONS: None. Back in the day, Ampeg’s Portaflex was the ultimate combo; the amp head...