From modest origins as a provider of custom replacement guitar parts, Electric Sound Products has grown into a leading light in the dark, murky world of metal guitars. Now while ESP – and by extension, their budget line LTD – do make non-metal six-strings, they are most definitely ...
This time around, they take the second spot behind Fender, but there is no denying their impact on the electric guitar. As someone here at GuitarSite.com once said about having a Gibson, “It’s like carrying a trophy and a guitar at the same time!” Premium Gibson Custom 1961 ES-...
Gibson's Custom Shop represents the pinnacle of guitar building. Manufactured in the Nashville factory, these instruments are made by master builders with an exacting level of precision. So, if you’re desperate for a 1958 Les Paul Standard, but can’t fathom spending the price of a yacht ...
The growth of 7- and 8-string guitars, and the proliferation of multi-scale instruments from builders like Ibanez, Strandberg, Legator and others, make this even more critical. With a 6-string guitar, the biggest factor to consider is how far down you’re tuning. Taking it a minor third...
First teased by the iconic guitar maker more than a year ago, Fender’s hotly anticipated LEGO Stratocaster and amp set is finally tuned up. The byproduct of LEGO’s Music to Our Ears fan design contest, the 1,074-piece set features a red or black Fender Strat replica that plugs into ...
Resume Writers & Career Coaches (PARWCC) Conor has written on career development topics ranging from resume and cover letter best practices, employer/employee communication, job seeking help, and more. He received his degree in Music Industry at Northeastern University and plays guitar in his free...
Rare opportunity, a Manuel Reyes flamenco guitar built by the great master in 1957. It has a furious sound that will definitelly amaze you!Manuel Reyes (1934-2014) is doubtlessly the most famous flamenco guitar maker in Spain at the time of his death. Ma
I commend it for adding clarity and sparkle, especially for my Tele-style guitar. It also earns my appreciation for the flexibility of its controls. Brian Wampler’s designs have easily been the most studied by modern pedal builders. The Ego V2 ticks a lot of the right boxes with its appr...
of tones from low gain overdrive, to distorted, to borderline fuzz when cranked up, adding an extra amount of gain for even more extreme settings. An effort was made to make the circuit sound more "tube-like" and open, and to get it to clean well when at lower guitar volume settings...
custom Rattler+ is a slightly older version which doesn't have that beautiful inner wiring of the new custom shop Rattler+. I still really want the version with the fantastic wiring / circuit arrangement - but it's a pricey choice - so I certainly need extra funds...