Black Friday guitars 2019
This is a bit of a tradition where every year I list off my picks for the guitar buys where you get the best bang for the buck. For this year, I have 8 guitars, starting with the cheapest first and...
View ArticleDid PRS win best black guitar of 2019?
They might have with this one. I've said before that I don't like PRS guitars, but do like the Mira model. Out of everything PRS makes, Mira has a look to it with real character. Most importantly, it's...
View ArticleCasio F-91W cheat sheet
If you're going to rock an F-91W, this is a quick guide on how to set the time, set the date and a few other tips and tricks. Recently, I bought another watch, an F-91W in a monochrome gray color...
View Article1989 Squier II Stratocaster rides again
After years of not being played, I finally found the new parts I needed to get this guitar back together. And now the story of my first guitar, my '89 Squier Stratocaster II and how I got this thing...
View ArticleThe good and bad of preordering a guitar
It's Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday is tomorrow. If you plan on buying a guitar, you may be entertaining the idea of preordering it. If so, here's some information that will be useful to you. The...
View ArticleWhy do we keep going back to the Stratocaster?
In my personal journey, I've tried out several different guitar shapes, but I always end up going back to the Stratocaster. Strat. Over and over, again and again. But why? I'll attempt to explain my...
View ArticleState of the watch collection for end of 2019
This has been a year of going all-in with F-91W type Casio watches. I only bought two new watches this year, and also made a return to F-91W style timepieces. When I say "F-91W style", even though one...
View ArticleThe 5 different series of Squier electric guitars
This is at least easier to figure out compared to Fender. Before getting into this, when I say this is easier to figure out compared to Fender, I'm not kidding. The total number of series Fender has...
View Article2019 Squier Classic Vibe Stratocaster acquired
I bought one. If you read my stuff regularly, you probably guessed I was going to get one of these. And if you did, you guessed right. Does this mean the Schecter is gone? Yes. Traded out. As much as I...
View ArticleThe good and bad of the Squier 2019 Classic Vibe '50s Stratocaster
This is my full review on the guitar. Now that I've had the guitar for almost a week, I can now give a proper review of this thing. "Classic Vibe" is the top-of-the-line series for Squier electric...
View ArticleOn going 100% Stratocaster
It's been a very long time since I've done this. As of now, I only own 3 guitars, all Strats. A busted '93 USA Fender, my '89 Squier II (first guitar) that needs some work done to it, and now the 2019...
View ArticleThe absolute best accessory a guitar pedal addict can have
If you like pedals, you need this. The one thing that's more annoying than anything else about pedal effects is powering them. Now while true the absolute best way to power a pedal is by 9-volt battery...
View ArticleOn switching to a cheap mechanical PC keyboard
I gotta admit, this thing is awesome. Been a long time since I've mentioned anything computery/nerdy related, but this is definitely worth talking about. By nature, I am a dirt cheap computer user....
View ArticleBest SG of 2019? Epiphone 1961 G-400 in Metallic Gold
I'm a sucker for gold guitars, what can I say. Today is the last day of 2019. End of the year and end of the decade as well. Hope your new year is a good one. And you might want to ring in that new...
View ArticleDoes Fender play it too safe with American Professional Stratocaster colors?
Short answer: Yes. But there's a reason for it. What was known as the Fender American Standard Stratocaster was retired a while back and is now the American Professional Stratocaster. But even before...
View ArticleWhy I haven't bought another Jazzmaster
I used to love the Jazzmaster, but one thing keeps me from getting another. This is something I was asked in email, and it's something I can talk about at length, which is why I wrote this. For a time,...
View ArticleHidden gem: Jackson Dinky JS22
I tried one of these recently, and was rather impressed with it. A while back I was all about the Ibanez GAX30 and AX120, but then had to give them up because the neck shape didn't agree with my fret...
View ArticleHow to choose the right guitar octave pedal effect
Octave is a guitar effect that's often misunderstood. But once you have the right pedal for it, then it's actually a usable effect. Above is the Donner Harmonic Square. It's an octave effect done right...
View ArticleFive of the better guitar shirts I've seen
Most guitar shirts are dopey, but these are actually pretty cool. You've basically got three choices when it comes to wearing guitar shirts. You can wear a brand logo. Too boring. You can wear...
View ArticleSquier raises the price on Classic Vibe Stratocasters
Well, it was fun while it lasted. One of the best things about the new second generation Squier Classic Vibe Stratocaster was that the price was actually lower than the previous generation... ...but...
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