Reviews

Jackson JS22 Dinky Electric Guitar Review 2023

Jackson JS22 Dinky Electric Guitar Review 2023

Jackson is one of the most famous guitar brands in the entire world. Even more so than Fender, I’d argue. If you’re a fan of metal music, it’s highly likely that at some point in your life you’ve heard of Jackson guitars. The company was founded by Grover Jackson, who wanted to create high quality … Read more

Schecter C-1 SGR Electric Guitar Review 2023

Schecter C-1 SGR Electric Guitar Review 2023

Off the bat, let’s get one thing straight… this isn’t a Schecter C1 – a model that can set you back anywhere from $500 to $1,500. No, you aren’t going to find one of those in the cheap guitar market. However, if you’re on a budget, don’t fear! A lot of the times people underestimate … Read more

Epiphone Les Paul Special II Electric Guitar Review 2023

Epiphone Les Paul Special II Electric Guitar Review 2023

The Epiphone Les Paul Special II is a great guitar for beginners and experienced players alike. It has a mahogany body and neck, rosewood fingerboard, and chrome hardware. It also features two open-coil humbuckers pickups with Alnico magnets, which give it a warm, mellow sound. The Special II is available in black, blue, red, and … Read more

Ovation Melissa Etheridge Signature Acoustic Guitar Review 2023

Ovation Melissa Etheridge Signature Acoustic Guitar Review 2023

Designed in collaboration with Melissa herself, this guitar sports plenty of personal touches from the singer, including the crisp white top and equally eye-catching white pearloid soundhole epaulets. The top is made from AA solid spruce and features quartersawn Scalloped X bracing, which sits on a shallow Lyrachord composite bowl, as is the case with … Read more

The Loar LH-700 Archtop Acoustic Guitar Review 2023

The Loar LH-700 Archtop Acoustic Guitar Review 2023

The Loar LH-700 is a hidden gem of sorts. It’s an archtop guitar featuring a solid spruce top. It doesn’t have a round soundhole on the top. Instead, you’ll find two holes shaped like “Fs”, on opposite sides. The back and sides are flamed maple and the whole guitar is finished in dark tobacco staining. … Read more

Blueridge Historic Series BR-180 Acoustic Guitar Review 2023

Blueridge Historic Series BR-180 Acoustic Guitar Review 2023

The BR-180 is a tone powerhouse with a beauty that is second to none. Each guitar is crafted to be light and resonant. Meticulous attention to detail and quality craftsmanship is evident in the traditional, forward-position, hand-carved parabolic X-bracing that allows the solid spruce top to ring loud and true. The body of the guitar … Read more

Taylor 200 Series Deluxe 224ce-K Acoustic Guitar Review 2023

Taylor 200 Series Deluxe 224ce-K Acoustic Guitar Review 2023

First of all, we have to address that this guitar is gorgeous. Taylor’s 200 Deluxe Series delivers all the essentials of a great guitar – exquisite playability, a full and articulate voice, impeccable intonation up the neck, and Taylor’s top-of-the-line, professional- grade pickup – at a price that’s within reach of many. The Deluxe moniker … Read more

Martin 15 Series D-15M Acoustic Guitar Review 2023

Martin 15 Series D-15M Acoustic Guitar Review 2023

The Martin 15 Series D-15M acoustic guitar looks like it came right out of the history books, and delivers a sound for the ages. The company still embraces design techniques introduced many years ago to create their guitars’ timeless tone. The D-15M is made from solid mahogany all around (top, sides, and back). This gives … Read more