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Dr. Z Amplifiers are hand wired boutique guitar amps that combine world class craftsmanship and top notch components in a boutique amplifier that is not out of reach for most working worship guitarists. Not only are these amplifiers incredible  they are manufacturered close to the WorshipGtr.com headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. For this review we took…

Peterborough, Canada February 10, 2015 Already a purveyor of premium handmade pickups McNelly adds the new T-Bar Telecaster Pickup set to their already diverse lineup of guitar and bass pickups. Not really into the Vintage Tele sound? Well these might just be the solution for you. The T-Bar pickups are designed for non tele purist. They Combined the…

Taylor has ruled the praise and worship industry for this past decade. During the later part of 2014 we started noticing worship guitarists using acoustic guitars as a support instrument similar to bass. Taylors cut through the mix like no other but with the electric guitar coming to the forefront of worship music acoustic guitarists are…

Compression is often a love hate relationship. Many guitarist's find themselves asking the question, "How do you compress your signal without squashing all of your tone?" Well the JHS Pulp N' Peel Compressor is the answer to all of your compression whoas. I use this compressor exclusively on my board because of 2 reasons: Built…

El Cajon, CA February 3, 2015 At the Winter NAMM Show, five of the top musical instrument industry magazines presented Taylor Guitars with several prestigious honors for the company’s line of guitars, including Taylor’s new maple/spruce 600 Series, which was recognized as the Best of Show. The awards are as follows: Best of Show, Taylor’s…

San Francisco, CA February 3, 2015 In response to the absolute explosion of the filtertron pickup in the past couple years, Schuyler Dean Pickups has unveiled a new pickup called the Sky’Tron. Largely based upon the original Filter’Trons from the ‘50s, these pickups are designed to have a perfect balance of warmth and clarity. Twangy…

While the tone is not likely to make any waves the size of this little green wonder is what we are most excited about. When you have a good thing why ruin it right? For the most part we love that statement. However sometimes we all just need a little innovation in our gear. A…

For years the Matchless DC-30 amplifier has been the holy grail of Vox AC30 style amps. Those that have owned them love the tone but are likely hard of hearing and riding in a wheel chair due to the weight and volume. That all ends with the release of the Matchless SC Mini. It has…

FINALLY!!!! Boss has entered this new age of boutique true-bypass hand build pedals with a product that can help you tame all of those pedals. Let's face it Boss makes some great stuff but for the past couple of years they have feel behind in the effects pedal game due to all of the boutique…

Kauer Guitars are a fairly new brand when it comes to the ever growing boutique guitar industry. As the new kids on the block they have spent no time and spared no expense in getting their guitars into the front of many guitarist's wish lists. With top grade components and impeccable build quality you cannot…

Jackson Ampworks latest offering the Fullerton is an expanded version of a Fender Princeton Reverb Amp. It features 6v6 tubes, 3 band eq and 3 knob reverb controls. This amp is flexible and is capable of both crystal cleans and lightly overdriven tones. Jackson's build quality and components are next to none meaning this amp…

This year's Winter NAMM Show was by far one of the best we can think of in the recent past. With worship guitarists making up a large audience for manufacturers in the past year it is evident that amp, pedal and guitar companies are continuing to put effort into inventing and producing products for the…