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I rarely make impulse decisions to buy guitars. Normally I spend hours, days, weeks researching and deciding which direction I want to go then I go on the hunt to find what I am looking for. In the case of this Gretsch G6609TFM, I made the decision to buy it before I even played it.…

The is my second time around with a Temple Board. The first time around was a disaster. This time has been absolutely fantastic and I wanted to share my story and what I have learned about these great boards.  My First Temple Board I bought my first Temple board about 3 years ago and it…

Fuzz often times gets left in the wake of overdrive and lower gain distortion pedals in the world of Church music. Much of today's popular worship songs don't have spots where the effect can be showcased, and if they do have spots where fuzz can be used, many of the tones can somewhat be faked…

Those of you that know me, know that when it comes to guitars I have to see them in person, play them and bond with them before I buy them. I have bought a few guitars online but the process just leaves me un-inspired. There is just something about walking into a store, playing a…

This review is very overdue. In fact I am ashamed that it has taken me so long to buy and write up a review of this pedal. To be honest I am not a compression guy. I have never been an EQ guy and I already had their Prism Boost pedal. So this pedal didnt…

Okay. I have held off from letting my opinions fly in this highly controversial bit of news centering around Gibson and the lawsuits and destruction of counterfeit guitars. I have found that if I immediately start throwing my opinion and feelings around, I usually miss a piece of the big picture. Sure enough as I…

Everyone has probably heard of the Cusack Tap-A-Whirl Tremolo pedal with tap tempo. Guys like Jeffrey Kunde, James Duke and a whole slew of other guys have been using the Tap-A-Whirl for upwards of a decade. Every so often something new will come out but in the end they always seem to go back to…

My love of the D-28 from Martin has always been strong, but past models have always felt a bit closed and flat sounding for use with a full band. That has always pushed me towards the HD-28 with scalloped bracing and herringbone purfling. The HD-28 has, to my ears, always been more open sounding, with…

NAZARETH, Pa. (Winter NAMM, Hall D Booth 5602) – January 22, 2018 – C.F. Martin & Co.® (Martin Guitar) will debut three new X Series guitars at Winter NAMM in Anaheim, California. The new models include the DX1AE Macassar Burst, the DX2MAE, and the DX420. The company, also known for producing high-quality guitar strings since 1970, is introducing…

NAZARETH, Pa. (Winter NAMM, Hall D Booth 5602) – January 18, 2018 – C.F. Martin & Co.® (Martin Guitar) will introduce a 00-17 Authentic 1931 model, along with a D-18 Authentic 1939 Authentic Aged model, and a D-45S Authentic 1936 Aged model. Also debuting at Winter NAMM will be the D-42 Purple Martin and the D-45 Fire & Ice.…

Seoul, South Korea (January 14, 2019) -- Cort introduces the MR720F, a guitar that takes the concept of a natural acoustic to a new level with an alternative material to Rosewood. As with other acoustic-electrics in the MR Series, the MR720F is a dreadnought cutaway that’s representative of Cort’s mission to provide the highest-quality traditional instruments…

Athens, Greece (January 15, 2019) -- We are very proud to introduce our latest design called the Six B.O.D. (Booster-Overdrive-Distortion)! It's the result of our effort to create a fully analog overdrive/distortion pedal that would be small and practical yet would offer huge powerful tones, natural feel, and flexibility. We basically combined all our favorite elements…