Introduction This should be a fun article. Guitar gear I would never buy or use! These are going to be items of gear that I would never personally buy or use. Now, I am going to talk about them in a very specific way, so make sure you read into
Introduction This is the question that most pedal companies will have you believe is true! Are high pedals better than low pedals? Or does it not actually matter? Well, I have played loads of pedals that cover both those categories, so I thought I would voice my opinion on this
Introduction Trying out gear can be a bit of a challenge. How do you decide if you like something when you have a few things fighting against you. Like the fact that you can’t play it for long enough or even that you won’t be able to play it through
Introduction Got a partner, a friend, or even just a family member who is a guitarist? Need to buy them something for a special day? Or just to say you appreciate them? Well, below is a list of some guitar gift ideas that aren’t the normal gift ideas that get
Introduction A lot of people say that modellers don’t sound good or that they don’t sound right; however, the thing they say is wrong is always the sound. I don’t think this is the reason! Personally, I can see why people use and enjoy modellers. However, after using some for
Introduction This is an interesting topic for an article. I have played many different types of guitar rigs and thought it would be interesting to go through them all and talk about their pros and cons. Having a guitar rig isn’t as simple as just a guitar and an amp
Introduction Now, this is going to cause a lot of discussion and controversy! Let’s talk about tone wood! What are my thoughts on the tone wood debate? Do I think it affects the sound of a guitar? Is it even a thing in general? There will be a lot to
Introduction So, recently I have changed my view on not only guitar gear but also all technology in general! I have stopped buying gear based on features I won’t use! There is so much gear that is marketed to us with these amazing features; however, if you never plan to
Introduction Shall we talk about cheap pedals? Not just affordable, but cheap! There are many cheap pedal brands out there, lots of people selling similar kinds of pedals at a similar kind of price. However, who is the best of all the cheap pedal brands? Is there someone you should
Introduction There is a lot of gear in the world! Some of it is affordable, and some of it is very expensive guitar gear! However, I want to go over a few things that I have purchased that I fully believe are worth the cost! I will be going over
Introduction This is a fun article and something I have always asked myself! What do I think is better for using at home, a quiet amps or loud headphones? We all know that while you are playing at home you can’t really blast the volume (at least not even on
Introduction This is an article I have wanted to do for a while now! I see and hear about lots of people learning guitar but giving up after a short time! So I sat down and thought of all the reasons I wanted to quit when I was first learning
Introduction Bit of a strange article in this one, however, I was chatting to a few music friends and we started talking about music films and which ones we thought were good and which ones we thought were not as good! This got me thinking about music films for a
Introduction Another year has gone by and it is time for my top gear of the year! Out of everything I have reviewed, what has stood out the most? What gear stuck in my head? What gear do I keep on grabbing and using frequently? What was the best 2025
Introduction I feel this is a popular question that a lot of beginner guitar players ask. How often should I change guitar strings? This sounds like a super simple question that you might answer with “when they need changing”; however, that just throws up the question, “how do you know”?
Introduction I have known Simon from JSA Pedals for a while! He was one of the first people to help the site out, and since then I have reviewed and also bought a lot of pedals from him! JSA Pedals defines the meaning of hand-built and boutique! A one-man operation
Introduction It is time for the final part of our budget famous rigs series! It would appear that you have all loved this series! So for this final part, I decided to pull out some pretty iconic guitarists and some very famous rigs! I am very excited for part 3
Introduction There are many different overdrive pedals in the world; however, for myself, there will always be the big three! Klon, Blues Driver, and a Tube Screamer! These are the three pedals that I would argue all other pedals are based around! You would struggle not to find one of
Introduction A few weeks ago, I put out an article about famous guitarists and their rigs! I tried to recreate the core rig on a budget! Well, I thought it would be worth putting together a part two! So in this article, I will go over three more guitarists, and
Introduction If you have been playing guitar for a while, you may have started messing around with drop tuning guitars! Altering the tuning on your guitar is a great way to expand your sounds and write and play new things! However, the two downfalls of drop tuning guitars are that
