History of Ibanez Guitars

The history of Ibanez guitars is one of the most interesting ones in the guitar world. It all began in 1929 when Hoshino Gakki, a Japanese Musical Instruments company began importing and further-on, bought out the Spanish company Salvador Ibanez guitars as it was pretty much destroyed during the Spanish civil war. By 1935 Hoshino Gakki had started the production of Ibanez Salvador Spanish acoustic guitars in Nagoya, Japan. Read more

Schecter C-1 FR Guitar Review

The legacy of the Super Strat lives on with the Schecter C-1 FR, a dual-humbucker-equipped ax with Floyd Rose licensed tremolo and a familiar double-cutaway shape. With its Duncan Designed HB-105 active humbuckers, 25 ½-inch scale and 24-fret fingerboard, this is a great guitar to check out first if you’re looking for a high-octane shred machine. Read more

Fernandes Monterey Elite Guitar Review

Fernandes Guitars is a Japanese guitar manufacture founded in 1969. They derived from building flamenco guitars, as the company grew, they eventually expanded products to include: additional acoustic guitars, electric guitars, bass guitars, amplifiers, and accessories — Fernandes Guitars ultimately became one of the biggest guitar manufacturer in Japan.

Since Fernandes guitars were originally a flamenco guitar company, they are familiar with creating guitars with superior acoustic tones — percussive acoustic quality that belies in their solidbody construction. The Monterey Elite solidbody electric is no exception. Read more

Dean ‘79 Series V guitar review

In 1976 Dean Zelinsky set out to create a guitar that would rival all guitars; he was determined to build a guitar that would sound better and equally important, play better than what he had experienced testing all the brands he could get his hands on in the repair business. Read more

Epiphone Les Paul Studio Chameleon Guitar Review

The Les Paul boasts one of the most timeless designs ever, but these days, a vintage Paul costs as much as a new BMW or a top-of-the-line Bentley. Fortunately, Epiphone makes a wide variety of genuine Les Paul models that are priced well below the monthly payment on a luxury automobile. Read more

Fender American Special and Standard Strat Review

It was 55 years ago that Leo Fender and his Fender Electric Instrument Manufacturing company brought to the market the groundbreaking Fender Stratocaster, the solid body, three-coil wonder that would help re-shape the course of popular music. Never content to rest on its laurels, Fender has continually looked for ways to improve upon the successful Strat formula. This year’s crop includes brand-new American Special Series–a budget-minded line of U.S.-made guitars that sports many of the key features found on the prototype American Standard–not to mention some new variations on the old classic Strat itself. Read more

Unless your life is playing Guitar!

If sounding ungodly amazing doesn’t excite you, changing your pickups ain’t gonna change your life much. But if you have crave doom inducing, stanky funky, monster meltdown-from-the-neverworld tone, it may be something to seriously consider. Read more

Jackson Dinky vs. Ibanez RG Shootout Review

The Jackson Dinky and Ibanez RG are long-time favorites in the rock and metal guitar community. Both represent excellent choices for rock players looking for a new axe with a history of getting the job done right. In a spirit of fostering healthy competition and debate Read more

Zakk Wylde Gibson Flying V Guitar Review

Exquisite Craftsmanship of Gibson Custom Shop Limited Zakk Wylde Flying V

You are surely going to love this rock’n guitar with stunning looks – Gibson Custom Shop Limited Zakk Wylde Flying V, the electric guitar of a limited edition. You will be left spellbound by the bulleyes on this Gibson Custom Shop Flying V guitar. This guitar is in a class of its own – as unique as Wylde. Gibson Zakk Wylde Flying V has a distinctive striking personality and sound of its own. Read more

Paul Reed Smith SE Mike Mushok Baritone Guitar

Baritone guitars have a long history in rock and country, providing everything from extra low end to surfy twang to tic-tac bass (‘Six Days On The Road’ by Dave Dudley comes to mind). These days, they are most often used in heavier rock styles, as they emulate the low six strings of a seven-string axe very well without the player having to learn a new physical landscape. Read more

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