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.
zZounds Live: Bad, But in a Good Way: Mesa/Boogie Badlander 50
In this edition of zZounds Live, Justin shows that the Mesa/Boogie Badlander 50 is no one-trick pony. With three gain modes, two identical channels, and the ability to run in 50 or 20 watts, the Mesa/Boogie Badlander 50 is one versatile beast. Is that not enough? Well, this amp also has a headphone output and […]
This Breedlove Abides: Jeff Bridges Organic Concert is Sustainable and Resonant
When I first caught wind that there was going to be a collaboration between Breedlove and Jeff Bridges, it just made complete sense. With Bridges’ advocacy for sustainability and Breedlove’s push toward becoming one of the greenest guitar companies on the planet, it was a marriage made in heaven. Adorning a solid torrefied European spruce […]
zZounds Live: Line 6 Catalyst 60: The Swiss Army Knife of Amps?
In this edition of zZounds Live, Justin takes the Line 6 Catalyst 60 through its paces. This amp features six original amp designs, on-board boost circuits for each amp, six different reverbs, 18 effects, and an effects loop. If that’s not enough, there’s even an XLR line output along with a 4-channel USB recording interface! […]
zZounds Live: Rabea Massaad Shows Off the Victory V4 Kraken
Catch up with our livestream with some very special visitors from Victory Amps featuring Rabea Massaad. In this livestream, Rabea takes us through what the Victory V4 Kraken is capable of. This compact two-channel monster from Victory delivers bone-crushing high-gain tones, but it’s no one-trick pony — it also offers lovely edge-of-breakup sounds with the […]
Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard: All the Iconic Features at a Sliver of the Price
The Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard is an exciting addition to the Epiphone line since “bursts” are known as the holy grail of electric guitars. Where the Gibson Custom Shop ’59 Les Pauls can cost up to $8,000, the Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard comes in at $849. At a sliver of the price, you […]
Fender ’68 Custom Vibro Champ Reverb: A Studio Weapon, Practice Amp, or Both?
When I first heard that Fender was going to release a ‘68 Custom Vibro Champ Reverb, I knew I had to try one out. As a self-proclaimed Fender fanboy who loves cranking up small amps to the point where they sound like they might collapse, it was destiny. Don’t let its small size make you […]
zZounds Live: More Than An Attenuator: Two Notes Torpedo Captor X Live Demo
The Two Notes Torpedo Captor X is not just an attenuator that lets you use those 50- and 100-watt monsters without peeling the paint off the wall, it can also emulate different types of speaker cabinets. Featured in this video is a Friedman Dirty Shirley and a vintage 1964 Fender Bandmaster, each running through the […]
zZounds Live: Getting Loud and Dirty With Mini Amp Heads
We’ve assembled the Friedman BE-Mini, Diezel VH Micro, and Bogner Ecstasy Mini in this livestream for a look into the massive tones these mini amps deliver. These compact, more affordable versions of their bigger siblings are perfect for anyone looking to add a high-gain monster to their collection. Hear these mini amplifier heads in this […]
A Nylon-String Guitar Duet and Demo
The guitar is ever-evolving, but one of the original incarnations that often gets overlooked today is the nylon-string or classical guitar. In the video above, we highlight two models: the more traditional Alhambra 4-P Conservatory, and the Cordoba GK Studio Negra, a more modern iteration with a thinner flamenco body depth. While Willie Nelson is […]
