I’m a guitar and amp addict who loves Wilco, guitar history, and loud, cranked up small-box amplifiers. I go to a lot of local rock shows, record stores, and anywhere with fried food.
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 Versus 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 […]
zZounds Live: The Power of a First Guitar: Epiphone Power Player Les Paul and SG
The Epiphone Power Player Les Paul and SG make for more than just a first guitar. Slightly larger than most small-scale guitars, Power Players are guitars you can grow with. While these guitars are aimed at entry-level players, they are perfect for hanging around a living room or an office. Because of their size, they’re […]
Why You Should Add a PRS HDRX 20 to Your Arsenal
As someone who plays vintage reissue Fender amps, the PRS HDRX 20 was a bit of a different beast at a first glance. After some fiddling with all the controls on their own, I started to figured out where my preferred sweet spots were. Pushing this amp into preamp saturation as well as power tube […]
zZounds Live: Lightweight, Heavy Tone from Orange
Watch this edition of zZounds Live where Justin takes us through the Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII Neo. Loaded with neodymium speakers and a slightly lighter cabinet, this amp shed nearly 20% of the weight of the regular version. While the weight is lower, the tone is still heavy. This 50-watt beast still has two channels, […]
zZounds Live: Capture Your Amplifier’s True Tone With AmpliTube TONEX Capture
Watch this edition of zZounds Live where Justin takes us through the IK Multimedia TONEX Capture. The IK Multimedia AmpliTube TONEX Capture gives you the ability to record your beloved tube amplifier without using any microphones, or re-amp with the purest tone you can possibly get, thanks to clever technology from the folks at IK […]
