Archive for August, 2008

Gibson Vintage Reissue VR-10 Electric Guitar Strings

From the very company that invented the electric guitar comes some creamy strings which sound and feel great. The VR10’s are constructed with pure nickel wire with an even more impressive core built from steel hex.
In my tests this seems to give a Les Paul noticably warmer “vintage” sound perfect for some cool jazz [...]

Les Paul

Boss DD-7 Delay Effect

Boss basically holds the court when it comes to digital delay stompboxes. Essentially, from the early years if delay pedals, the Boss DD line of delays has provided quality effects that sound rich, think, and full of tone. Throughout the years it is clear that Boss has been ramping up the amount of features and [...]

Effects

Review: Ebow Electronic Bow

Retailing for around $99 dollars, the famous ( or infamous) Ebow is perhaps the most unique and creative guitar effect that actually sounds good and is incredibly useful for creating bow like sounds on your electric guitar.
The Ebow works by creating magnetic fields around your guitar strings which cause them to resonate and create [...]

Effects