john_sander

A quality Mexican-made Fender with stripped down controls that retains the Jazzmaster vibe. Neck pickup is bluesy but not hollow. Bridge pickup is a rock machine. Both pickups sounds vaguely Strat-like. Floating tremolo takes some getting used-to, but is great for little flutters. Definitely a plug-and-play guitar. Would recommend to anyone looking into offset shapes without many frills.

There's a reason Marshall has been the distorted sound of rock and roll for so long. After owning a small solid state Marshall, I wasn't in a rush to get an expensive tube version. Found mine on sale at GC and haven't looked back. Large selection of tones - sparkly cleans, crunchy rhythm, and two explosive lead settings. The independent reverbs are a good feature, as is the effects loop and half power switch. Paired with my Fender Super Sonic, I can't imagine ever needing another amp!

Great A/B/Y box. Equipped with lift, isolation, and polarity switches to negate any types of feedback or interference from ground loops or other electrical issues. It is a passive device and so it has clunky switches and no LED, but those are not a big issue. LEDs would be helpful, especially when switching from both to just one amp, but that's why they have more expensive versions.

Use it for pushing my tube amps and also for a boost. Great range of grit and very musical tone sweep. Very rugged enclosure, smooth footswitch, bright LED, and 9V jack. Does add a bit of mud to your tone, but not an undesirable amount.

This thing is nasty, in the best way possible. Goes from distortion to fuzz to chaos. When the toggle is flipped, your amp sounds broken and it's just great for making noise. I have yet to figure out how to use it in a band setting, as it is a bit too intense, but it is loads of fun to play with.

I can't see myself getting rid of this pedal. It can do overdrive, distortion, and fuzz. Great for 80s-2000s rock tones. Retains note definition as well.

I'm not a huge fan of Boss pedals, but this one is making me rethink that opinion. Can do warbles, can do staccato chops. Gives a nice layer over your tone as well. Would definitely buy a second for the B rig.

Tagline just about says it. Great for solos or adding ambiance to sustained chords. Goes from slight warble to controlled chaos. The enclosure is super rugged. LED and 9V jack are great additions. Not much more to say.

Smooth switch, accurate intonation, multiple strobe types. Never had a problem with it. Very road-worthy.

Best/standard wah in the world for a reason. Rugged, straightforward, comfortable. Great used as an EQ setting and also for the classic wah-wah effect. Only downside is a loud/stubborn footswitch under the rocker plate.

Fender tube amp with reverb - tried and true clean tones. The switch for Bassman or Vibrolux is a unique feature that can help when switching from single coils to humbuckers. The Burn (distortion) channel is where this amp ventures into murky water, as the dual-knob gain structure takes some adjusting to get good tones. That said, if you spend a little time with it, you can definitely coax out the entire spectrum - Texas crunch, Lo-fi fuzz, vintage thrash. This is definitely not an amp for metal, but I pair it with my Marshall DSL100H and I can get any tone I want between the two.

Style: Great finish and batwing headstock is sweet. Playability: Thicker neck than a Fender and a bit too much lacquer on the back. Very light and comfortable to jump around with on stage. A bit top-heavy though. Controls are intuitive and easy to use. The push-pull pots are a great addition to this guitar, as you can achieve single-coil and humbucker tone. Tone: Pickups aren't superb. They block most noise but are somewhat indistinguishable from each other. The neck pickup has slightly less power, but that's about it. The bridge does have a great deep tone that you would expect from an Epiphone humbucker and it pushes amps beautifully. Thought about trading this guitar in for a while, but a simple neck pickup swap should make it much more versatile.

As expected from a British amp, the distortion on this amplifier is killer. With a full rotation of the gain knob you can get anything from blues crunch to near thrash metal. It can also get crazy loud at 15 watts, so having the 7 watt switch is helpful for bedroom jamming or recording. My only slight gripes are the lack of on-board reverb (not a huge deal) and a limited EQ section. With only one tone knob, there is not much tweaking to this amp's sound - it's very much plug-and-play, which is not a big issue as it sounds fantastic. Rugged construction and great tone. What else can you ask for in a portable head?

I got mine secondhand on Ebay and didn't know what to expect. Each channel has its perks. Channel one goes from clean to crunch and the second channel goes from clean to heavy distortion. The EQ on each channel works well as does the spring reverb. Does everything I need it for. Only minor complaint is that Channel 2 is much louder than Channel 1. Controls: Channel 1 - Master, Crunch, Bass, Treble; Channel 2 - Master, Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble; Reverb, Aux in, Headphone Out Other: 4 ohm min. speaker out, spring reverb unit, effects send and return