Wampler Ecstasy & Rockett Blue Note Compared
Brett Kingman made this video when one of his friends commented that these two pedals seemed to be suspiciously similar. Usually I’m very impressed with Wampler pedals, but put next to this very organic sounding “Blue Note” overdrive, the Wampler seems flatter and less interesting. Though I agree they are actually very different pedals, that […]
Turn It UP!
“Turn It Up!” is an indie film about guitars and the guitarists who obsessively love them. The film is by Robert Radler and Doug Forbes who have been working on this project over the last five years. It’s obviously a labor of love and looks really interesting. Hosted by actor Kevin Bacon, TURN IT UP! includes interviews […]
Fretlight Review
You may be first wondering what a “FretLight” guitar actually is. Most likely you’ve seen or heard of the concept, as it’s been around now for over 20 years. This is the guitar with the LEDs embedded into the fretboard that light up and show you how to play…well, just about anything you want to […]
J.Backlund Retronix Kickstarter Project
John Backlund’s guitar designs are pretty distinctive. One quote describes them as the guitars robots would play while driving their flying cars. They have an over-the-top-retro-futuristic design that is truly unique. A good example is their flagship model, the JBD-400 and the Zebra wood JBD-100 below it. These guitars have always been handmade by J.Backlunds master luthier – […]
TryAPedal.net – Rent Boutique Pedals
So many pedals, so little time…so little money. The boutique FX pedal market has been exploding for the past few years and every day seems to bring more pedals and more builders. And for the tone obsessed , GAS-plagued guitarist, it’s just so many more reasons to go broke trying to find the ones […]