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My Top 5 Favorite Guitar Chicks

Posted in ana vidovic, guitar, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, tagged ana vidovic, gabriela, gabriela quintero, guitar, guitar babes, guitar chicks, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, nancy wilson, nora jones, sheryl crow, tal, tal wilkenfeld on November 9, 2010 | 6 Comments »

Yeah, yeah, just about every guitar blog has one of these posts, which is why I haven’t done one of these in the almost four years that GuitarGear.org has been around. The main reason was that I didn’t just want to post a “hot babe” list. I wanted to post women guitarists who are – [...]

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It’s Funny How People Find My Blog…

Posted in ana vidovic, guitar, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, tagged ana vidovic, guitar, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians on November 8, 2010 | 2 Comments »

I keep track of search terms people use to find my blog, and the search term “ana vidovic” is #2 on the list! For a long time, I couldn’t figure out why this was because if I do a search on Google or Bing, the link to the article that wrote about her doesn’t show [...]

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Gear Review: VHT Special 6 Combo

Posted in 6V6, amplifier reviews, amplifiers, booster, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar tone, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, amps, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, VHT Special 6 on September 27, 2010 | 5 Comments »

VHT Special 6 Combo Summary: This is a hand-wired, solidly built tone machine that packs great features for an unbelievable price. The value proposition alone is enough to turn heads, but add superb tone to the equation and you have a winner! Cons: None. Features (as tested): 6 Watts One 6V6 Output Tube One 12AX7 [...]

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Gear Review: The Marshall Class 5 Amplifier

Posted in amplifier reviews, amplifiers, amps, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, tagged amp, amplifiers, amps, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Marshall Class 5, Music, musicians, plexi on September 14, 2010 | 7 Comments »

Marshall Class 5 AmplifierSummary: Class A, Plexi goodness in a low wattage amp that packs a punch despite its smaller size.Pros: Great, ballsy tone that’ll just make you smile Cons: None. Features (as tested): Power: 5 watts Preamp tubes: 2 x ECC83 Power tubes: 1 x EL84 Controls: Volume, Treble, Middle, Bass Speaker: 1 x [...]

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Review & Gig Report: Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay

Posted in delay, delay pedals, effect pedals, Effects, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar pedals, guitarists, Guitars, tagged deep blue delay, delay pedals, effect pedals, Effects, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar pedals, guitarists, Guitars, mad professor, Music, musicians on August 14, 2010 | 5 Comments »

While I did a “mini review” of the Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay a couple of months ago, that was in a shop in a controlled environment, and though I played it for almost an hour, there’s no better test of gear than using it at a gig where nothing is predictable. After I originally [...]

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Gear Review: Sennheiser ew 172 (100 Series) G3 Instrument Wireless System

Posted in GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar accessories, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, wireless guitar, tagged GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, sennheiser g3, wireless guitar on August 10, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Sennheiser ew 172 G3 Wireless System Summary: If you’re looking for a great instrument wireless system that is both easy-to-use and a snap to set up, look no further! Pros: 1680 available frequencies make this ideal for busy RF venues. Super easy to set up sensitivity levels. Transmitter sports a metal housing, so durability shouldn’t [...]

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Aracom PRX150-DAG Video is out!!!

Posted in aracom amps, attenuator, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, PRX150-DAG, tagged aracom, aracom amps, Aracom PRX150-DAG, attenuator, GAS, gear, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear on August 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

When you’ve got a guy like Lance Keltner singing the praises of your equipment and calling you a genius to boot, you must be doing something right. Jeff Aragaki of Aracom Amps is someone I’ve been praising for quite awhile, and I’m glad he’s finally getting the recognition he deserves. As far as the DAG [...]

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Gear Review: 1987 Gibson ES-335 Custom St

Posted in es-335, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar reviews, guitarists, Guitars, inspiration, tagged 1987 ES-335, es-335, GAS, gear, gear reviews, gibson es-335, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar reviews, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear on August 6, 2010 | 7 Comments »

1987 Gibson ES-335 Custom St (St = Standard? Studio?) Summary: A rare beauty with a natural blonde finish with classic ES-335 tone!Pros: Absolutely tip-top shape for a guitar of this age. No major dings, but has been well-played. Sounds amazing!Cons: None.Features: Mahogany neck Bound carved flame maple top and maple sides and back Bound ebony [...]

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Gear Review: Peavey Classic 30 Amp

Posted in amplifier reviews, amplifiers, amps, buying gear, EL84, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitarists, Guitars, tagged amp, amplification, amplifiers, gear reviews, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, Guitars, Music, musicians, peavey classic 30 on August 2, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Peavey Classic 30 Amp Summary: Great looks, great sound, and at a GREAT price! Pros: Beautiful cleans with a sweet, airy reverb, and smooth overdrive tones Cons: This is a nit, but I was a bit annoyed at the labeling of Pre- and Post- volume controls on the Lead channel. Why not just follow convention? [...]

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Nothing Like Vacation…

Posted in guitar, guitarists, Guitars, Music, new song, tagged guitar, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new song on August 1, 2010 | 2 Comments »

…to get me inspired. I’m on vacation right now up at Clear Lake, CA. It’s one of those family vacations where we do pretty much nothing but chill out. Our resort is on the lake, and it’s absolutely gorgeous! We don’t have any plans, no itinerary; there are places to go, but we have 10 [...]

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