Gear Vault
Rivera Venus 5 Guitar Amplifier
December 24, 2011 by Mike O'Cull · Leave a Comment
Rivera Venus series has been making big waves in the amp world, and with good reason. The Venus amps are the company’s first foray in Class A designs and they are taking things way beyond the typical Vox-derived flavors that many players think of when they hear the term. The newest amp in the line is the Venus 5. Read more
Gibson Midtown Standard with Bigsby
August 4, 2011 by George VanderLaan · Leave a Comment
Every year or so, the big 2 guitar manufacturers [Gibson, Fender], release a guitar that is designated as their latest “Wow Guitar”. You know, the ones that are pure eye and ear candy, that tempt you with selling your car to have one of your own. Read more
Mighty Moe Strap Amp: Ampstrap On The Go
July 29, 2011 by G-v Rover · Leave a Comment
Ever wish you had the freedom to play your electric guitar wherever you wanted, even while walking, without being tethered to an amp? The Mighty Moe Strap Amp lets you realize this dream and do it for less than it costs to fill the gas tank on your motorcycle. Read more
Fishman AFX Acoustic Effect Pedals Review
July 11, 2011 by Chaz · Leave a Comment
For years, ACOUSTIC-ELECTRIC players that wanted to process their instruments with effects have faced a dilemma. Because acoustic instruments have a refined, subtle sound, only studio-quality effects will do when you want to process acoustic tones. Read more
Line 6 POD HD300 Review
May 24, 2011 by George VanderLaan · Leave a Comment
Late last year, Line 6 ramped up their strategy to claim a larger stake in the Multi-Effects arena. The flagship series they constructed to spearhead the entry, was the POD HD series. Before this series, the market was largely dominated by a handful of large companies, namely Digitech, Boss, and a few others. To this day, these large companies still hold the large share, but that all may change in the future. Read more
EHX Micro POG Guitar Octave Pedal Review
May 10, 2011 by G-v Rover · Leave a Comment
Bored with the guitar’s four-octave range (and that’s only if you have a 24-fret guitar)? You could succumb to the seven-string itch, but that will only increase your range by a perfect fourth (or five half steps). No wonder many guitarists lust for other instruments like the bass, six-string bass, 12-string guitar or—the horror—ukulele or mandolin. Thanks to the ElectroHarmonix Micro POG, you can expand the range of your guitar by two octaves without cheating on your faithful ax. Read more
Orange brings the Dark Terror
April 15, 2011 by Steve · Leave a Comment
We all know who Orange is. World renown for making some of the nicest, sleekest valve amplifiers, they’ve been working on a high gain monster. Behold, the Dark Terror! Read more
Musical Inventions We Could Live Without
April 4, 2011 by Steve · 4 Comments
Almost every day, someone is trying to invent the next big thing in the industry of music. Though, sometimes what people think is a truly great innovation can become an awful creation. Read more
Peavey Transfex Pro – An Oldie But Goodie
March 15, 2011 by Steve · 3 Comments
Remember that one amp you had? Sure, you’ve finally upgraded to a full tube head or something that’s a little more professional, but there was something about that one that you’ve forgotten that you still miss. That amp for me is the secret gem that Peavey contrived in 1997, the Transfex Pro 120. Read more
Godin Guitars Gone Wild! Godin Guitars Creations
February 6, 2011 by Steve · Leave a Comment
In the past decade, Godin Guitars have been making quite a name for themselves with their beautifully designed guitars becoming more and more popular each day. This isn’t only because of their looks, but functionality as well. This year, Godin overwhelmed Winter NAMM with many new, affordable instruments. Read more
