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Red Monkey Ace of Spades Guitar Strap Review
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Equipboard about 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 5 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 6 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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In the provided photo, Margarette Hiroi is shown using an Epiphone SG Bass.

Margarette Hiroi's' Epiphone SG Bass
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Tommy Emmanuel uses Höfner 500/1 Ignition Tommy Emmanuel uses Höfner 500/1 Ignition

This Hofner Electric Bass Guitar was owned by Tommy Emmanuel.

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Tommy Emmanuel uses MXR M169 Carbon Copy Tommy Emmanuel uses MXR M169 Carbon Copy

This MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay - M169 was owned by Tommy Emmanuel

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satoriforsale reviewed Electro-Harmonix Slap-Back Echo Reissue satoriforsale reviewed Electro-Harmonix Slap-Back Echo Reissue

always on

set at 45ms and placed at the start of my chain (after the tuner and before my wah) the Slap-Back Echo thickens and softens my guitar tone just a bit. In this place it isn't so much as effect as it is a subtle change to my core tone. I do not hear when it is on, but feel the difference when it is not.

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rtuckr reviewed Roland SE-02 rtuckr reviewed Roland SE-02

I own two!

After loving my first SE-02, I bought another to take advantage of polychaining, which works great but from my experience only one can use the USB audio connection. I also replaced about 6 of the knobs on my master SE-02 with larger grippy ones that also make it look badass. 3 VCOs x2 sounds pretty massive, and with overdubs it’s almost too much! But you didn’t hear that from me. ;)

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flickysound reviewed Apple EarPods (In-Ear Headphones) flickysound reviewed Apple EarPods (In-Ear Headphones)

Legendary mixing cheat code

Reveals mix issues and transient problems. Some people pay $10k for NS10s when these do the exact same thing. Handle with care and they will last long.

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spro reviewed Fender Deluxe American Standard Stratocaster (1989-1990) spro reviewed Fender Deluxe American Standard Stratocaster (1989-1990)

The "Deluxe American Standard" Stratocaster, a rare model from 1989 and 1990

"Deluxe American Standard" - what is that ? At Fender, you're either "Deluxe" or "American Standard," right?

Actually, no because for a few months in 1989 and 1990, Fender produced a "Deluxe American Standard" Stratocaster model, with a production run of around 400 units : "Deluxe" because, like the Deluxe Strat Plus series, the "Deluxe American Standard" was equipped with three Fender Lace Sensor Gold pickups (also fitted on the 1990s Fender Eric Clapton Stratocaster) / "American Standard" because, like the American Standard series, the "Deluxe American Standard" was equipped with a standard nut and standard tuners (whereas the Deluxe Strat Plus featured a Wilkinson roller nut and locking tuners).

To learn more about these rare "Deluxe American Standard" Stratocaster models, you can consult these links : https://www.fuzzfaced.net/stratocaster-deluxe-american-standard.html and https://xhefriguitars.com/page2.html (see the part: "It Looks Like a Plus, But It's NOT!").

The model name "Deluxe American Standard Strat" can be found in a 1989 Fender advertisement, available at the link https://xhefriguitars.com/Stuff/PlusAdd1989.jpg (see the fourth column of text, to the right of the photo of the neck).

So, how can you tell the difference with certainty between a rare "Deluxe American Standard" Stratocaster model and an American Standard Stratocaster fitted with Fender Lace Sensor Gold pickups ? It’s very simple. You just need to look at the label Fender used to place inside the guitar case to verify that it says "Deluxe American Stand. Strat" (see the third photo at the top on this page).

The build quality is exceptional and rock-solid... I’ve been playing a Fender Deluxe American Standard Stratocaster for over 30 years, and nothing has budged.

In terms of sound, the Deluxe American Standard Stratocaster is an excellent guitar, thanks to its Fender Lace Sensor Gold pickups that deliver top-notch sound - whether clean or overdriven - all without any background noise !

For even more aggressive distortion, simply install a Fender Lace Sensor Red pickup in the bridge position... I’ve rarely heard such punch and dynamics as with this setup !

Truly a very rare guitar.

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It's deep summer here in Austin, Texas, with temps touching 100°F ☀️ But the Equipboard boys have been sheltering indoors and putting in some serious work on the website 👨‍💻

  • Wishlists have been completely revamped, with the ability to set a target price and get an email when the gear you want dips below that price.
  • To make the Equipboard experience more personalized for you, we'd love to know what instruments you play, your skill level (don't worry this stays private), what genres you like, and what country you're in for gear shopping purposes. It only takes a minute!
  • A long overdue design refresh of your Notifications page.
  • A LONG, LONG overdue design refresh of your own Equipboard profile page! It no longer leads with gear photos, those now live below your gear list... why? Bc for every product you save to your Equipboard, you now have the option to make the card photo that shows up YOUR very own gear, not simply the stock photo! Or you can mix and match. Basically this lets you personalize your Equipboard to make it feel more like you, and you don't have to settle for the stock image of a red guitar when yours is some other pretty color.
  • By popular demand, the ability to sort your gear photos 😎
  • Other useful sub-pages where you can narrow in on the artist submissions you've made, reviews you've written, etc.
  • Brought back the ability to sort artist gear by newest, so you can see the newest things submitted to artists you care about.
  • Also back by popular demand... artist leaderboards! That way we can highlight who in the community has been kicking ass adding gear submissions to artists. Also, the artists that you most contribute to appear towards the bottom of your own Equipboard page (it's kinda like a "here's who I care most about").

There's more exciting stuff coming, more personalization, customized gear recommendations, etc. but we didn't want to make this post too long. Let us know your thoughts on any and all of it!

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gchiaren

gchiaren

GearIQ 37635

Card Photos!?!

interesting new feature, I'll have to do a bunch when I get some time

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pkennethk

pkennethk

GearIQ 27237

Incorrect power requirements

Ah yes , sorry , I do not why but I could not open the Links, Browser said for savty reason , weird... I searched and on the 1st Item right Gear , I changed the Power , the 9V un-checkbox and the C+ 24V I add in the description. So thats maybe why you found only one changed. I changed it here: https://equipboard.com/items/electro-harmonix-deluxe-electric-mistress - Power: C+ 24V
Here : https://equipboard.com/items/electro-harmonix-q-tron-plus - Power: C+ 24V
and here: https://equipboard.com/items/electro-harmonix-pog-polyphonic-octave-generator-guitar-effects-pedal - Power: C+ 18V

https://equipboard.com/items/electro-harmonix-eh-7959-bass-micro-synthesizer and here now: https://equipboard.com/items/electro-harmonix-q-tron I changed too, uncheck Box and add to the description Power: C+ 24V

Yes for another Checkbox 24V , we need an admin.

I changed it directly because its important, so lets put it in the description as long there is no check box, its better then having people with wrong Power Specs in mind. These are now all correct , we can keep it in the Description as well, but another check box would be good.

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