Guitar Pedal X

Aristides GuitarsBalaguer GuitarsCream GuitarsErnie Ball Music ManESP/LTDGiulio Negrini GuitarsGuitarsHeadless GuitarsIbanezJames Trussart GuitarsKauer GuitarsMarconi LabMetal GuitarsOffset GuitarsPRSPRS GuitarsRUF GuitarsS-Style and Double-Cut GuitarsStrandbergSTS GuitarsT-Style GuitarsUnique-Shaped GuitarsYamaha Guitars+-

These are simply the most attractive and appealing 16 Guitars that I came across through the NAMM guitar coverage.

I alas seem to mostly have expensive taste - as some of these models cost as much as $22,000, with the PRS SE Swamp Ash Special a somewhat lonely outlier @ $849. The majority here seem to be between $3,000 and $5,000.

I’m not sure I will even acquire any of these - while it’s of course nice to dream what you would do if / when your lottery numbers come through!

The ...

Guitar Highlights at the 2019 Birmingham Guitar Show

Feb 24, 201922:04 by

Birmingham Guitar ShowBlackmachine GuitarsCrimson GuitarsDennison GuitarsGrainger GuitarsGuitarsHeadless GuitarsLP-Style and Single-Cut GuitarsMetal GuitarsOffset GuitarsReiver GuitarsS-Style and Double-Cut GuitarsStone Wolf GuitarsT-Style GuitarsUnique-Shaped Guitars+-

As posted on this site - I spent yesterday/Saturday at ’The Guitar Show’(poor SEO) which is actually the UK’s most significant guitar show - but still relatively compact and bijoux and with lots to notable absentees. No Fender or Gibson, and strangely no Chapman Guitars either - they seem to have an odd approach to their own domestic market!

In any case there was plenty to see at the show - still nothing really compared to what takes place in Germany or the USA, but enough for a day out. I ...

10 of the Best New Guitars Released in 2018

Dec 3, 201811:34 by

FenderFramus and Warwick GuitarsGibsonGuitarsIbanezLP-Style and Single-Cut GuitarsMetal GuitarsNutter GuitarsOffset GuitarsPaul Reed SmithPRSSG-Style GuitarsS-Style and Double-Cut GuitarsStone Wolf GuitarsSuhrT-Style GuitarsUnique-Shaped Guitars+-

2018 has been a pretty decent year for new guitar releases - with genuinely something exceptional for near enough every variety. Fender released the really cool alternative range of Parallel Universe guitars - including the above Troublemaker Telecaster. And Gibson released the perfectly packaged Les Paul Junior Tribute.

We also saw Ibanez, Music Man and PRS further build on their quality reputations - while Music Man concentrated more on its Sterling diffusion range as it was so busy ...

UK Guitar Show at Olympia Highlights - Pedals and Guitars

Oct 1, 201815:16 by

Beetronics FXBig Muff Style FuzzBlues Driver Style OverdriveBoostBoost and OverdriveBufferCompressorCrimson GuitarsDistortionDriveEQFlattley Guitar PedalsFuzzFuzz Face Style FuzzGamechanGuitarsHeadless GuitarsKlone and Transparent OverdriveLP-Style and Single-Cut GuitarsMetal GuitarsOffset GuitarsOverdriveRat Style FuzzReiver GuitarsSBC GuitarsSG-Style GuitarsSilicon FuzzS-Style and Double-Cut GuitarsStone Wolf GuitarsThorpyFXT-Style GuitarsUK Guitar ShowUnique-Shaped GuitarsUtilityValenti GuitarsWalrus Audio+-

So I attended the inaugural Future Publishing UK Guitar Show this past Saturday at the Olympia Exhibition Centre London - Levels 2 & 3. It was not the most auspicious day for an event in London, considering there was a strike on the Piccadilly line, and the important chunks of the Circle, District, Hammersmith & City, and Metropolitan lines were down for maintenance. I therefore ’tubed’ it to Shepherd’s Bush or Westfield essentially, and walked down from there - a ...

The Still Omnipresent Twin Duopoly Dominates the Electric Guitar Marketplace

May 29, 201700:00 by

Acoustic and Electro-AcousticsAmp CabinetAmp HeadAmpsCombo AmpFenderGibsonGigging AmpGuitarsHome-Play AmpLP-Style and Single-Cut GuitarsMarshallMarshall AmplificationMetal GuitarsModelling AmpOffset GuitarsSG-Style GuitarsSolid State AmpS-Style and Double-Cut GuitarsT-Style GuitarsTube Amp+-

If you are in the market for an electric guitar, there are actually just 3 brands which together still totally dominate and skew the entire marketplace. And while the birthplace of the modern guitar (USA) has become more open-minded towards brands from other points of origination. The UK is still very much overly skewed toward just a handful of brands. I’ve just completed watching the highlights of the BBC Big Day Out event in Hull, and the dominance of Fender, Gibson and Marshall is ...

The Shape of a Guitar's Headstock has a significant impact on Tuning Stability

Nov 21, 201600:00 by

Ernie Ball Music ManFeaturedFenderGibsonGretschGuitar AccessoriesGuitar Gear ResourcesGuitar Gear RetailGuitar MaintenanceGuitarsIbanezIconic GearJacksonLP-Style and Single-Cut GuitarsMachine Heads and Tuning PegsMetal GuitarsOffset GuitarsPaul Reed SmithPRSRickenbackerSchecter Guitar ResearchSG-Style GuitarsS-Style and Double-Cut GuitarsT-Style Guitars+-

Note - follow up article [here]

Many a owner of a vintage guitar has experienced the difficulty of keeping the guitar in tune. There are a couple of factors here that are critical to tuning fidelity. Firstly, get over the hangup of having to use the original tuners - you really need locking tuners for any reasonable peace of mind. Locking tuners are available in a vast variety of shapes and types, including various vintage-inspired ones, so it should not prove to be problematic to find a ...

View Comments (6)