The weirdness of Jay Turser guitars
You'd think with Jay Turser being part of U.S. Music Corporation that they'd have more of a presence in the guitar market. Above is a Jay Turser Mosman, which is a copy of a Mosrite The Ventures Model...
View ArticleCheap guitar of the week #36 - Jackson JS32 Dinky DKA-M
This is the best cheapest rock/metal maple board guitar that exists right now. Get one before you lose your chance to own it. One thing sells this guitar more than anything else: A bound, yes bound...
View Article5 cheap luxury wristwatches for under $100
Watches are cool, and getting a luxury watch that's cheap, looks good and makes you feel good is even better. Note: Every watch listed here is under $100 at the time I write this. Prices may go up in...
View ArticleIs the Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro worth the money?
Certain guitars released by Epiphone, even while copies, are really damned good. I can't list this one as a cheap guitar of the week for one reason. It's not cheap. This is a mid-priced guitar. If you...
View ArticlePRS is now a better deal than a Fender
...if the price doesn't change. The Fender Standard Stratocaster was the king of the hill concerning mid-priced guitar value until Fender decided to raise the price of it by 100 bucks. Because of that...
View ArticleCheap guitar of the week #37 - ESP LTD H-101
Looks expensive, but it's not. ESP LTD is one of those guitar brands that's easy to miss, mainly because most players don't go looking for them. When you do look at them however, you quickly find out...
View ArticleFender American Shortboard Mustang is cool
When Fender introduced the limited edition Longboard Stratocaster, I really wasn't liking that. This, however, I like much better. The Fender American Shortboard Mustang is a cool guitar as far as...
View ArticleHow often should you clean a guitar?
Probably not as often as you think you should. There are actually a fair amount of guitar (and bass) players out there who, quite literally, almost never clean their guitars. They just let all sorts of...
View ArticleCheap guitar of the week #38 - Squier Bullet Strat HSS with MAPLE fretboard
Three things about this guitar make it special and worth getting. The Strat HSS from Squier is a guitar you already know. But what's new is that Squier has just released not one but three of these with...
View ArticleWhat do you do as a musician when album sales continue to dive?
Album sales aren't what they used to be, but that needn't concern you. Over the course of my lifetime, I've seen the birth and death of not one but several audio formats concerning music sales. I saw...
View ArticleHow to find a pair of jeans that actually fits right (for men)
You'd be surprised how difficult this is. This post is actually a diet update, and the new troubles I've been encountering being a slimmer man when it comes to clothes shopping. I'll get back to...
View ArticleCheap guitar of the week #39 - ESP LTD TE-212
What you don't see is what makes this guitar amazing. The ESP LTD TE-212 is one seriously badass Telecaster copy, although you wouldn't think that by looking at it, as it does look rather plain. These...
View ArticleStar Wars VII: The Force Awakens initial impressions/review/other stuff
Pretty darned good. Better than I thought it would be, actually. NO SPOILERS PRESENT; safe to read without ruining the movie. It's a little after noon on 18 Dec 2015, and I just got back from a 9am...
View ArticleGuitars in 2015 - the year in review
Price hikes and lesser desires for vintage can sum up this year. 2015 wasn't a groundbreaking year as far as guitars were concerned, but there were a few things I noticed. The "Big F" and "Big G"...
View ArticleCheap guitar of the week #40 - Agile AL-2500 MN
Agile is the only brand with the balls to produce a guitar like this. You're only going to have one of two reactions to the Agile AL-2500 MN. 1. "Wow, I want one!" 2. "Damn, that thing is UGLY!" But...
View Articlestate of my online stuff moving on into 2016
Happy Christmas, all. Time to talk about things, things and other things. Because there are those who like to keep up with my online stuff, here's what is going on moving into 2016. Facebook I have a...
View ArticleBest guitar solo t-shirt ever? Yes.
This is a quickie but a goodie. I'm not a guy who ordinarily likes shirts with anything printed on them, but I do like the Han Guitar Solo t-shirt. Why do I like this shirt? Because most shirts that...
View ArticleCheap guitar of the week #41 - Ibanez GRG150LTD
1980s "glam" style guitars are continuing to make a comeback. What's old is new, as evidenced by the styling of the Ibanez GRG150LTD. This is your somewhat-above-basic shredder metal/glam guitar. It...
View ArticleDo you save money buying a guitar direct from the manufacturer?
Not really. Above is an SX (Rondo brand) Strat clone. The price? Cheap. That link goes to Amazon, and that is where I would buy the guitar from. Why? Mainly because I personally find it easier to buy...
View ArticleInfantry IN-019 watch review
I bought one of these. And sent it back. It is said in horology circles that every man needs at least one dive watch. Yes, needs. And being 2015 was the year I truly got into watches, why not try out a...
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