Review of the Danelectro Cool Cat Transparent Overdrive V2 guitar pedal. More than just an ordinary guitar overdrive pedal Version 1 of the Danelectro Cool Cat Transparent Overdrive was a clone of one of the most highly regarded and sought after overdrive/booster pedals out there, the Paul Cochrane Timmy clone. After the legalities were settled
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Part 2 of a Guitar Overdrive Pedal Shootout series. Review of the Electro-Harmonix East River Drive guitar overdrive pedal. Bargain JRC4558 chip Ibanez Tubescreamer Clone? Moving on from my previous attempt at a standalone overdrive, the Joyo Ultimate Drive, this was it. Tubescreamer time! Never having owned a tubscreamer in the past, I plumped for
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First part of a Guitar Overdrive Pedal Shootout series. A review of the Joyo Ultimate Drive Guitar Overdrive / Distortion pedal. Ultimate OCD Clone ? The Joyo Ultimate Drive has been much vaunted as one of the best Fulltone OCD clones on the market (other’s include the Mooer Hustle Drive and Danelecto Coolcat Overdrive V1).
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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
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The Yamaha Pacifica 112J. A Fender Stratocaster copy? An upgrade? or something completely different? What I’m reviewing here is my 1997 Yamaha Pacifica 112J (as opposed to the later 112v model). Originally this guitar was billed as a Squier Stratocaster killer, featuring solid body-woods as opposed to the rumoured plywood Squiers of that time. Features
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Physical dimensions rarely register as a primary concern when evaluating musical talent. Yet, instrument design assumes a highly standardized human frame, leaving outliers to manage unique mechanical adaptations. When extreme height enters the equation, a standard six-string instrument starts to resemble a mandolin, altering structural geometry and ergonomics. Uncovering the exact measurements of the tallest
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10 BIG reasons why you should learn guitar rather than any other instrument. 1. Learn guitar: It’s inexpensive You could easily pick up a beaten up second-hand acoustic and learn guitar for less than £50, or even better, just borrow one from a friend to see if learning guitar is for you. If you want
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Ever wanted to start learning guitar? Here’s some tips I’ve picked up since I started out almost 30 years ago. Don’t make the same mistakes I did! You need a goal or inspiration Anyone can start learning guitar today, but to make any progress whatsoever you need a strong motivation. For me, it came from two
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The idea of transitioning from acoustic guitar to electric can be daunting. Sure, you’ve got the technique down, the chords and the strumming patterns and the scales, but what do to do with all those knobs and cables? Fear not, the evolution need not be intimidating or difficult. All it takes is a bit of time learning
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