Rather than do a ‘best of’ style post, every year I’m writing up a rundown of what pedals I’m using, and why.
Previous years: [2019] [2020] [2021]
Continue reading “2022 Review: Pedals”First Impressions: PRS Mary Cries Optical Compressor
At the end of September, seemingly out of the blue, PRS dropped their first three guitar pedals ever: an overdrive (the Horsemeat), a double-flanger (the Wind Through The Trees) and this one, an optical compressor (the Mary Cries).
Mine has just arrived. What do I think of it? Is it worth the price? Read on for my First Impressions.
Continue reading “First Impressions: PRS Mary Cries Optical Compressor”First Impressions: Joyo Sweet Baby Overdrive
Earlier this month, I revisited my first-ever tweed-tone pedal: Joyo’s Sweet Baby Overdrive pedal.
Many years have passed since I’ve played one of these. Is it going to be a happy reunion, or am I going to get a crash course in why I replaced it with my beloved Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive?
New Arrivals: October 2022
The tail end of September brought a bit of a surprise: PRS now makes pedals! And the initial demos made them sound really, really good. Fortunately for my bank balance, they haven’t hit the stores yet over here. Well … except for one …
Continue reading “New Arrivals: October 2022”First Impressions: PRS Horsemeat Overdrive Pedal
Back at the start of October 2022, PRS released their first guitar effects pedals. There were three pedals in the line-up: an overdrive, a compressor and a flanger. Only one – the overdrive pedal – actually turned up in the shops here in the UK 🙁
What’s the Horsemeat like? It’s an expensive pedal. Is it worth it? Read on for my quick (if delayed!) First Impressions.
Continue reading “First Impressions: PRS Horsemeat Overdrive Pedal”#TeleTuesday: Bridge Pickup Comparison – Part 2: The Reveal
#TeleTuesday is my occasional series where I share my own feelings and experiences with Fender’s original solid-body electric guitar … warts and all.
Last time, I ran a blind test: seven demos of bridge pickups, but only four were Telecasters. Now it’s time for the reveal, and to share my thoughts on each bridge pickup.
Continue reading “#TeleTuesday: Bridge Pickup Comparison – Part 2: The Reveal”First Impressions / TeleTuesday: Fender Postmodern 63 Telecaster
A couple of weeks ago, I finally found the Telecaster for me. I wasn’t even looking for it, either.
Continue reading “First Impressions / TeleTuesday: Fender Postmodern 63 Telecaster”First Impression: PRS Paul’s Guitar (2020 Version)
Earlier this year, I bought a brand new PRS Paul’s Guitar.
So what do I think of it? What does it sound like? And why exactly has it taken four whole months to write up my First Impressions?
This is a lengthy post, so grab a fresh drink before you dive in 🙂
Continue reading “First Impression: PRS Paul’s Guitar (2020 Version)”New Arrivals: February 2022
This month is a tale of two eras: before land war in Europe, and after the war started.
My plan was to get Hedgehog back in action, and (if they came into stock) pick up a couple of things I felt I needed for some planned recording. And that’s how the month started.
Then Putin launched his invasion of a democratic European nation, while willy-waving his nuclear arsenal at the rest of the world. While we’re almost certainly safe from major consequences ourselves, I decided to bring forward my major planned purchase of the year anyway.
Continue reading “New Arrivals: February 2022”2021 Review: Guitars For Home Playing
Rather than do a ‘best of’ style post, every year I’m going to do a rundown of what guitars I’ve had my hands on, and what I’ve learned from the experience.
This post covers guitars I play at home for fun. I’ll cover the guitars that I gig with tomorrow.
Previous articles: [2019][2020]
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