New Products

The Fender Squier Affinity series represents great design and amazing value combined in an incredible set of instruments. As we touched on in our previous article, Are Fender Squier Guitars Any Good, we broke down the criticisms usually thrown at Fender’s economy line of guitars. And while we felt that they obviously won’t stand toe to toe with their American Standard line, they offer the best bang for your buck when money is a concern, especially at the sub $300 level. With the Affinity line, in particular, we felt that they were a big step up from previous Squier models, even rivaling some of the company’s Mexican-made line in terms of quality and playability. With that in mind, we are excited that Fender decided to throw a new coat of paint on their Affinity series instruments. Below, we take a look at what this new color refresh has to offer.     Continue reading →

The all new Xotic Effects RC Booster RCB-V2, inspired by the Scott Henderson RCB-SH model, is now available and better than ever! Among the new and improved features is an added gain channel for even thicker tones along with a super transparent 20dB+ of clean boost power. The adjustable +-15dB two-band active EQ lets players to dial in their sound with amazing accuracy and adds a huge range of harmonic overtones to the player’s overall sound.   Continue reading →

If you’re an acoustic guitar player then you've more than likely heard about the great pieces of gear made by the guys over at L.R. Baggs. While they are no strangers to the world of electric guitars, the bulk of their products revolve around acoustics. From acoustic pickups to DI boxes, preamps, and more, L.R. Baggs has dedicated themselves to giving players the very best tone and sound shaping tools possible. Notable users include artists across the music sphere including Lenny Kravitz, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, The Dixie Chicks, Vince Gill, and more. If you’re not familiar with the brand, you owe it to yourself and your guitar to check them out. Today, we take a look at a few of their standout acoustic guitar pickups that we feel deserve a closer look.     Continue reading →

Delay has been a staple of the guitar effects world for decades, dating back to the early antique tape echo machines and spring reverb units to today's multitude of pedals. But with so many choices, it can be tough to sift through all of the pedals out there and find one that's right for you, not to mention one that fits your budget. A few weeks ago, we compiled a list of Great Overdrive Pedals Under $100 and today, we give the delay pedal the same treatment. Why $200 and not $100?  Because we feel like the pedals below are well worth the extra bit of cash.       Continue reading →

Update: We have included a video demo of the Saturday Night Special humbucker set straight from the guys over at Seymour Duncan, featuring acclaimed guitarist Doug Rappoport! Hear them in action below!  Today, we’d like to share with our readers a brand new set of humbuckers from the pickup gurus at Seymour Duncan, the Saturday Night Special humbucking pickups. These vintage-voiced humbuckers come equipped with top of the line Alnico 4 magnets and feature thick, full-bodied clean tones along with bold, singing overdriven leads that are tailor-made for fans of ‘70s arena rock everywhere. Other features include standard four-conductor wiring, short mounting legs and a maple spacer.   Continue reading →