Pat started playing guitar at 11 years old, and his favorite genres include Americana, jazz, and blues. He’s played in cover bands as well as in orchestral groups. At zZounds, he oversaw and marketed the guitar category, and his favorite instruments include the Stratocaster, Telecaster, Les Paul, and anything designed before 1965. Pat is a baseball fan, motorsports fan, and a food lover.
Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Custom Collection: Video Demo
Loaded with pro-level features, Epiphone’s Inspired by Gibson Custom Collection guitars are made for the player who loves vintage instruments. With models like the 1959 Les Paul and the 1942 Banner J-45, this collection is all killer, no filler. All of these guitars feature Gibson’s iconic “open book” headstock, Gibson humbuckers, solid-wood construction, and an […]
zZounds x Epiphone Exclusives: Sparkle and Metallic Finishes Pop in This Video Demo!
Epiphone and zZounds teamed up to bring you some exclusive finishes while still remaining affordable! With sparkle and metallic finishes, these guitars scream rock ‘n’ roll. These eye-catching finishes include Purple Sparkle, Blue Sparkle, Citrus Sparkle, Gold Sparkle, Silver Sparkle, Ruby Red, and Candy Blue. Including classic models like the Explorer, Flying V, Les Paul, […]
Video: Gibson Theodore, From the Mind of Ted McCarty
From discovered blueprints to a production model, the Gibson Theodore represents a trip through Gibson history. A few years ago, Gibson Custom released a recreation of a guitar designed by Ted McCarty, creator of the Les Paul and ES-335. Now available as a production model for the first time, the Gibson Theodore has a few […]
Here Comes Your Hero: Epiphone DG-335 Demo
Now more accessible than ever, the Dave Grohl DG-335 is back! The Epiphone DG-335 has all the goods under the hood with Gibson USA Burstbucker pickups, CTS potentiometers, and Mallory capacitors. With all the appointments of the Gibson model, this Epiphone version will fuel any Foo Fighters fan! You’ve seen Dave Grohl play his Gibson […]
Behold, the Orange OR30
Following the lineage of the “pics only” front panel, the Orange OR30 has vintage tone running through its veins with a few modern features that today’s guitarists need. Some of these features include Orange’s first bright switch ever to be fitted to any of their amps, their “headroom to bedroom” power settings, and a footswitchable […]
Breedlove Organic Pro Wildwood Concert CE: Heavy on the Tone, Not the Planet
Breedlove has made sustainability their top priority over the last several years, and the Breedlove Organic Pro Wildwood Concert CE is an example of the guitars produced by that mindset. Sustainable guitars can (and should) sound just as good as a guitar made from lumber that isn’t as friendly to the environment. Breedlove has even […]
Gibson 80s Flying V: It’s Time to Fly Back to the Future
Modeled after the Flying Vs from 1984, the Gibson 80s Explorer is a blast from the past. This Flying V comes loaded with 80s Tribute pickups that deliver an aggressive tone while keeping an even balance between the low and high end. The slim taper neck profile makes for an easy playing experience, and can […]
Gibson 80s Explorer Demo: Flashback to the 1980s
Dressed in black and loaded with attitude, the Gibson 80s Explorer doesn’t hold back. The Gibson 80s Explorer is based on an example from 1984, which will bring you back to the days of hairspray and guitar heroes. A slim taper neck profile makes riffing up the neck a breeze while you’re ripping solos in […]
Fender Tone Master Princeton vs Tube Princeton
When the Fender Tone Master Princeton Reverb was announced, I was pretty intrigued. I’ve played my ’65 Princeton Reverb for a long time now, and it has become one of my favorite guitar amp designs of all time. Nothing on my amp has been modified, so I thought it would be fun to compare the […]
