Electric Guitar Review

REVIEW: Yamaha’s CG171SF Flamenco Guitar

27. April 2006

Not Exactly An Electric Guitar, But… While we’re on the subject of Flamenco, I thought I’d take a moment to review a guitar that has to be one of the best deals going around – Yamaha’s gorgeous CG171SF Flamenco guitar. The Good: Being a bit manic about authenticity, I was absolutely convinced going into this that if [...]

Dreamy All-Tube Tone: Fender’s ‘59 Bassman

17. April 2006

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ALL TUBE, ALL THE TIME Talk about a classic guitar amplifier – Fender’s ‘59 Bassman LTD, while not an exact replica of its earlier siblings, is still in itself a true monster of pure tube tone.Ironically, the Bassman, which was first introduced as an amp for Fender’s literally revolutionary new P-Bass, turned out to be one [...]

A Piece Of “Fab Four” History: Gretsch’s Gorgeous 1962 Tennessee Rose

17. April 2006

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Here’s a beauty… Gretsch’s incredible 1962 Tennessee Rose – a hollowbody guitar made popular by one of rock’s most famous players, George Harrison, who played the Tennesse Rose extensively during the Beatle’s live shows, and also on a few albums, most notably “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” I’ve also read that you can catch glimpses [...]

The Electro-Harmonix Big Muff :: 30 Years Of Overdrive:

8. April 2006

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THE ONE THAT STARTED IT ALL When I was about 15 years old a friend of mine’s older brother went off to college, and we we’re happy to raid his closet full of music equipment… so what did we find? A blackfront Fender Twin, and one of these famous beauties — the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff. Oh yeah, [...]

Creamy Delicious Tone: Marshall’s 1962 Bluesbreaker

6. April 2006

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VINTAGE BRITISH BLUES TONE Back when I was about 18 years old I came incredibly close to just selling everything I had (which wasn’t much) to purchase a Marshall 1962 Bluesbreaker… seriously, I’ve never been able to afford one, and to this day it’s my most coveted guitar amp. If you’ve never had the pleasure of playing [...]

A Very Solid Beginner’s Guitar: Squier’s Satin Trans Stratocaster

1. April 2006

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While we’re on the subject of cheap but still decently made guitars, I thought I’d take a look at Squier’s Satin Trans Stratocaster — an instrument that truly proves that you don’t have to empty your wallet to get a good looking guitar. Is it a full-on, full-fledged Fender Strat? Of course not, but then you’re [...]

REVIEW: Fender’s Reissue Blues Deluxe

29. March 2006

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Vintage Tweed Sound & Style An All-Tube Amplifier With A Few Modern Touches Much to their credit, when the demand for retro sound equipment began to ramp-up in the early ’90s Fender was right on top of it — they released their super-cool “Tweed” series of all-tube amplifiers in 1993 and I bought one at a Music [...]

EBow & PlusEBow: Coolest Guitar Accessories Ever

27. March 2006

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It doesn’t look like much, but the EBow is easily one of the grooviest gadgets ever created for the guitar — for those who don’t know, the EBow is essentially an electromagnetic device [it runs on a 9V battery] that when held over your guitar causes your string to vibrate as if being played by [...]

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REVIEW: Yamaha’s CG171SF Flamenco Guitar

Dreamy All-Tube Tone: Fender’s ‘59 Bassman

A Piece Of “Fab Four” History: Gretsch’s Gorgeous 1962 Tennessee Rose

The Electro-Harmonix Big Muff :: 30 Years Of Overdrive:

Creamy Delicious Tone: Marshall’s 1962 Bluesbreaker

A Very Solid Beginner’s Guitar: Squier’s Satin Trans Stratocaster

REVIEW: Fender’s Reissue Blues Deluxe

EBow & PlusEBow: Coolest Guitar Accessories Ever

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