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Red Monkey Ace of Spades Guitar Strap Review
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Equipboard 2 months ago

Red Monkey Ace of Spades Guitar Strap Review

An honest, scored review of the Red Monkey Ace of Spades Guitar Strap in Relic Black — who should buy this hand-tooled leather strap, who should skip it, and how it stacks up against El Dorado, Couch, Souldier, and Levy's.

How Musicians Use Loopers In 2026
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Equipboard 6 months ago

How Musicians Use Loopers In 2026

Looping is no longer about novelty or showing off. In 2026, it's about writing faster, practicing smarter, and performing with more control. Modern guitarists use loopers as workflow infrastructure, not performance tricks, transforming how they write songs, structure practice sessions, and build live arrangements.

The Vintage Advantage: Why Original Guitars Hold the Magic, the Value, and the Stories Reissues Can't Touch
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Equipboard 7 months ago

The Vintage Advantage: Why Original Guitars Hold the Magic, the Value, and the Stories Reissues Can't Touch

Vintage guitars are more than old wood and worn finishes. They offer a unique mix of aged tone, real-world investment potential, and unmistakable character that modern reissues can only chase. This guide shows you how to hear the difference, inspect a vintage guitar like a pro, avoid common buying traps, and care for an instrument that could inspire you for life.

Roland JUPITER-8: The Definitive Guide to a Synth Legend
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Equipboard 7 months ago

Roland JUPITER-8: The Definitive Guide to a Synth Legend

The JUPITER-8 wasn't just another synthesizer. It was a statement of analog perfection that defined an entire era of music. If the TR-808 was Roland's rhythmic revolution, the JUPITER-8 was its crown jewel, a flagship instrument designed with no compromise that became the sonic benchmark for every polyphonic synth that followed. From the opening pads of Michael Jackson's Thriller to the shimmering textures of Duran Duran's new wave anthems, the JUPITER-8's pristine, hi-fi character sounded like nothing else in 1981. More than forty years later, vintage units still command astronomical investment, and modern recreations continue reshaping electronic music production. This is the story of how eight voices of analog polyphony became the definition of synthesizer excellence.

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Spencer Smith uses DW Collector's Series Drum Kit Spencer Smith uses DW Collector's Series Drum Kit

Spencer Smith used a DW Collector's Series Drum Kit on "This Is Gospel"

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Lindsey Jordan uses Catalinbread Talisman Lindsey Jordan uses Catalinbread Talisman

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monophreak reviewed Roland TR-626 Rhythm Composer monophreak reviewed Roland TR-626 Rhythm Composer

Great in 2026 due to the mods.

Really enjoying the TR-626. After research, I wasn't going to go for it initially because I heard mixed feedback about the stock sounds. However, this can be overcome through the HKA mod and custom ROM writing tools. It makes the TR-626 really solid. I was attracted to it due to the ability to pitch sounds up and down and adjust volume for a basic mix. The pitch shifting adds in nice artefacts and aliasing which gives it some lovely 12 bit character. Custom ROMS give you some space to pre-EQ some drums before they are triggered which helps when it hits my mixer. I liked it so much that I decided to add it into my workflow and I created the Raymond Transistor 6 editor to handle global pitch and volumes so that I could easily save and recall settings on a song by song basis, without tedious menu diving.

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yumenokumo reviewed Mad Professor Double Moon Modulation yumenokumo reviewed Mad Professor Double Moon Modulation

Beware the Control Knob

This is the only pedal I've been actively angry about. If the control (feedback) knob is dimed out when you flip to a flanger setting, God help you. I had headphones on at a moderate volume and it lit up so fast that my ears have been damaged ever since.

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hojaldre reviewed Yamaha CX40 II Classical Electro Acoustic Guitar hojaldre reviewed Yamaha CX40 II Classical Electro Acoustic Guitar

Rock-Solid Yamaha Craftsmanship Holding Back a Weak Passive Pickup

The Yamaha CX40 II is essentially the electrified counterpart to the iconic C40 classical guitar, offering the exact structural consistency, comfort, and projection that Yamaha is famous for worldwide. As an acoustic instrument, its neck profile is remarkably forgiving, providing exceptional playability and rock-solid tuning stability that punch well above its price tag.

The primary limitation of this model resides in its factory passive pickup system. Featuring only basic volume and tone controls without an active preamp, the plugged-in tone lacks headroom, dynamic range, and output level when compared to modern standards. However, because the underlying acoustic foundation and wood construction are so well executed, retrofitting this guitar with an active aftermarket preamp module, such as a Fishman system, completely transforms it into a highly capable studio and stage classical instrument.

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hojaldre reviewed Epiphone Les Paul 100 hojaldre reviewed Epiphone Les Paul 100

Flat-Top Utility: A Minor Functional Upgrade Over the Special II

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Its main selling point and primary advantage over the Special II lies in its control layout, since it offers the traditional four-knob setup with two volume and two tone controls, allowing for proper pickup blending in the middle position. Beyond that, the stock ceramic humbuckers and factory hardware keep it firmly anchored in the budget category. It is a decent, functional workhorse that gets the job done for beginners, but it is ultimately a basic instrument without anything truly extraordinary to offer

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How do I edit a Band?

Hey Alex , du hast Moderator Status.

"And how do I delete an uploaded picture for an instrument if I found a better one?"

  1. Just Edit the Gear , Like Add Description or whatever
  2. Do Add the 1st Cover Picture there on Top under "Choose photo"
  3. Add Following pictures under "Add more images" in Blue Color under "Choose photo" New Window will Pop-up for that. There you can also Delete images.
  4. On the bottom of the Page , add "improved Image" and Save - Ready

When an Error Appears , was the Picture in wrong Size or Format , then you need to change that on your PC with Photoshop or in the Web with an Image Editor or whatsoever.

If the Cover Image was not replaced , and is suddenly Empty , just repeat it on Top under "Choose photo" ones more .... and it should appear.

Simply take the first picture under "Choose photo" again if it doesn't appear; this will replace it.

Other images that follow are under "Add more images." There are small trash can icons there, which you can also use to delete images.

Always add bands first... here: https://equipboard.com/pros/select

Make sure it's spelled correctly, as this cannot be changed later. Or needs an Admin.

Then add artists, also here: https://equipboard.com/pros/select

Attention! A list of known artists will appear; they should be included from a database. Select the correct artist. You can also open the link and check what they've done; that's how you can identify them.

If the artist isn't listed, they are either not known to the database or not successful enough. A decision will then be made regarding their inclusion, which can take a very long time, sorry.

Once you have the band and artist information, go to "Edit artist details" for the artist. It's in the small top right corner.

Once you have the band and artist information, go to "Edit artist details" for the artist.

... And under "Bands & Groups" > "Add bands & groups to BlaBla Blaaa" you can enter the band or bands in which the artist is a member. They should pop up as soon as you type, once they've been created.

For text, you can use the following... Text followed by two spaces -> Cuts text and Jumps to the next line AsteriskAsteriskTextAsteriskAsterisk -> 2 Asterisk before and after Text makes text bold For lists, use the dot here (•).

Note: Some things are only available after reaching a certain IQ level, but this doesn't apply to you with "Moderator" status.

Einfach das erst Bild unter "Choose photo" wenn es nicht kommt nochmal machen, das ersetzt es einfach. Andere Bilder die folgen unter "Add more images" da gibt es kleine Icons Mülltonne kann man auch Bilder Löschen.

Bands immer zuerst .. hier: https://equipboard.com/pros/select Achtet darauf das es richtig geschrieben wurde, dies ist dann nicht mehr zu ändern.

Danach erst Künstler auch hier: https://equipboard.com/pros/select
Achtung ! Dann kommt eine Liste bekannte Künstler sollten drinne sein aus einer Datenbank, richtig den richtigen Künstler auswählen , den Link kann man auch aufmachen und überprüfen was derjenige gemacht hat , daran erkennt man es. Wenn der Künstler nicht dort steht , ist er der Daten Bank nicht bekannt oder nicht erfolgreich genug, dann wird entschieden ob er dazu kommen darf , kann sehr lange dauern , sorry.

Wenn du die Band hast und Künstler, beim Künstler unter "Edit artist details" gehen das ist rechts klein oben. und unter "Bands & Groups" Add bands & groups to BlaBla Blaaa kannst du die Band oder mehrere Bands eintragen in dem der Artist dinne ist, die sollte Auf-Popen wenn sie erstellt wurde sobald du tippst.

Zusatz: Es gibt manche Sachen die kann man erst ab einen bestimmte IQ Punkte machen, das betrifft dich mit "Moderator" Status aber nicht. Wenn Du als Moderator Sachen besprechen möchtst , kann du auch das Form Mod benutzen.

Für Text kann man folgendes benutzen...
Text und danach 2 mal Leerzeichen -> Spingt dort die Zeile
SternchenSternchenTextStrenchenSternchen macht Text in Fettschrifft also sogesehen mit 2 mal Sternchen davor und dahinter umklammern.
Für Aufzälungen den • Punkt verwenden oder zur Not geht auch -

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lexman

lexman

GearIQ 6823

Counter of items on custom lists not updating

Thanks for chiming in. I've heard of this happening to others before.

I can't promise anything, but your timing might be good -- lots of site-wide updates lately.

Is anyone else still experiencing this counting issue with their custom lists?

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acoustic777

acoustic777

GearIQ 1201

Should acoustic guitar amplifiers be a category?

IMO yes they should be, as the voicing is generally quite a bit different than an electric amp. Also, they will have features like feedback control since this is a big issue with amplifying acoustics. The reverb on acoustic amps a lot of times will run in parallel with your tone because that works better with acoustic, and I don't think electric amps generally do that. There are also brands like Fishman that I believe only make acoustic amps. My .02!

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GearIQ 28811

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