johnny_mclaughlin

Very easy to play, a pleasant unique sound. And a surprisingly great bolt on neck.

The Applause Summit series is a nice bright and full sounding acoustic. The neck is adequate for a guitar of its price range, giving it a very usable but slightly less comfortable playability than the higher priced models. Also it has the characteristic "ovation" rounded back, that is more often criticized than praised. But all things considered the Summit measures up as one of the more durable, attractive, and functional acoustic guitar in its class.

This Polyester 2" Levy's guitar/bass strap is easily my favorite strap i can ever remember owning. As with most strap designs it all becomes a matter of personal taste, but i really find this one very appealing. Ive also found (in my opinion) its complimentary to a suprisingly wide variety of guitar models, styles, and finishes.

This kirlin primium cable is a really great piece of equipment for any guitar or bass player to have in their collection. It performs wonderfully with a clean reliable signal. Seems quite durable. It has a unique appearance as well, and a cool but not overly loud color. Also ive found the "straight to right angle" feature can be VERY convenient, applying to amp/instrument/effects pedal applications.

I run 2 of these in the preamp slot of my blackstar ht20. I replaced the "Ruby" 12ax7's which came stock with the head. Had i not heard the difference myself i would NEVER have belived it! Its a different amp... a much more expressive machine! More volume, better distortion, more dynamics in the clean channel, and an overall tonal superiority. Even the reverb, (which is digital, not tube) seems to be altered in a very positive way. I highly recommend these tubes in the preamp spot of any small/mid wattage tube amp!

The Joker by Lovepedal has absolutely no labeling on any of its controls. Im sure alot of people would not be amused and find this to be a complete hindrance... I think its fun an imaginative. Its not a hard thing to learn and operate four knobs with or without labels. And it sets the joker aside from any other effect i can ever remember seeing.

Ive only had my Donner 18' premium instrument cable for about a week, but im already very pleased with it. Its adequate or beyond in every way i need that piece of equipment to be. Great sound quality, rugged construction, and it seems less prone to easily getting tangled quickly like some other cables in that length category often do. And its a fantastic bargain at its price. Also the color options, while not many, are nice esthetic choices.

Many years ago I purchased a dark/pine green "affinity" strat by squire. I picked it up in a hurry and without much thought at all before hand, as i needed an instrument quickly for a performance and didn't want or have much of a budget to use at the time. I can honestly say the subtle but tasteful green it was painted was surely the biggest factor i considered, as i remember thinking it would look awesome if i swapped a black pickgaurd onto it. (I never did) So with that said, my expectations having been beyond low in the first place were blown completely outta the atmosphere by this little rock machine! It played at, above, and way beyond its price range for me. It was easy to play, set up very well, (far better than any other budget guitar i can ever remember) and sounded really great. I played it absolutely cranked, with less experience tweaking out a good sound, and in less than optimal sound control circumstances. [Specifically: i blasted it in a medium/large auditorium, as my amp and monitor, in a rock trio, through a yamaha solid state 210 jazz amp.] And i could not have asked for more! It did an amazing job! So if you are in need of a good sounding, easy playing, nice looking strat on like zero budget, i cant recommend a better axe than that!

I had a Black Hondo Strat, with white pickguard as my very first electric guitar, about 25 yrs ago. It was pretty standard. 3 single coils. Nothing unique or noteworthy that i can remember. As can be imagined i thought it was the most magnificent instrument ever built at the time! Lol. I had wanted a a strat and that color too so i was very pleased with it. It actually wasn't anything special though i realize now. It was VERY difficult to play, by any standards. And the sound was dull and nothing else. I didn't know any of that until i recieved my 2nd guitar, a squire strat. When i first played the squire i was blown away by the difference.