Category: Guitar Gear Reviews
Guitar Overdrive Pedal Shootout: ProCo Rat 2 Review.
Part 5 of my Guitar Overdrive Pedal Shootout series. Review of the ProCo Rat 2. Meeting a Legend. I won’t bore you with the background of this shootout, for that please refer to the other parts in the series on this site. I’d now been through the clone phase, and so far in my quest…
Guitar Overdrive Pedal Shootout: BOSS Blues Driver BD-2 Review
The 6th and final chapter of my Guitar Overdrive Pedal Shootout series. Before we start, a recap of the situation so far…… After being spoilt with fantastic overdriven amps in the past, (Marshalls, Oranges, and last but not least my Cornford Roadhouse 30 combo), I decided to simplify my setup, and instead of using the…
Fender Player Stratocaster Review
Fender Player Stratocaster Review. In-depth review of the Fender Player Stratocaster. Is this the best value electric guitar money can buy? New video added. Don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel here. The preamble Before we start, know this: This latest guitar review is a long time in the making. If you’re a reader…
Yamaha FG850 Acoustic Guitar Review: 18 months on.
It’s been 18 months since I acquired my Yamaha FG850 Acoustic Guitar and put together a video review. In this in-depth review, I’ll look at the guitar in much greater detail. Now that I’ve got a good bit of experience with the guitar, a few notable good and bad points have emerged, which I’ll use…
Marshall DSL1 & Laney Lionheart Mini. Valve Vs Mini guitar amp.
Comparison of these two fantastic amplifiers. The Marshall DSL1 Valve amp and the Laney Lionheart (or LION) battery-powered mini amp. Yes, I know it’s an unfair comparison of a £250 vs £60 guitar amp, but surprisingly the Laney has a few tricks up its sleeve that caught me off-guard! What do you think? Drop me…
Zoom G6 Review: They RUINED it!
Review of the Zoom G6 Guitar Multi-Effects processor….. … or rather a demonstration of how bad the UI experience is. Enough for me to send it back. I’ve always loved Zoom products, from way back to the 505 through to the G3. The OD/Distortion and amp modeling beat anything by Line 6 in my book,…
Fender Player Stratocaster vs Squier Affinity Stratocaster
To the casual onlooker, there doesn’t seem to be much difference, at least cosmetically, between two of the most popular electric guitars in the world: The Fender Player and Squier Affinity Stratocaster. Having owned both of them for some time, I thought it would be useful to discuss in detail how they differ from one…
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Here’s your 18% OFF Donner Music products voucher. Use it before it expires TOMORROW! Merry Christmas! To celebrate, Santa is passing on a fantastic 18% OFF voucher for Donner Music products. To redeem it, simply click on the banner below, select your item, then enter the voucher code at the basket stage. Please get in…
Guitar Overdrive Pedal Shootout: Joyo Crunch Distortion Review
Part 3 of my Guitar Overdrive Pedal Shootout series. Review of the Joyo Crunch Distortion. A”Marshall In a Box” at a knock-down price. Let’s take stock of the situation in my Guitar Overdrive Pedal Shootout. Next up we have a clone of the M.I. Audio Crunchbox, which promises more of a mid-range thump than the…