Alright, if you've never heard David Grissom, then you don't know what you've been missing! He's a studio cat/sideman who just oozes tones from every orifice. Recently, I stumbled across an absolutely incredible vid of him on YouTube from a PRS roadshow demoing the new PRS amps. I was so inspired by... [More]

Do you love getting a deal on something you bought as much as I do? Do you take the "hunt" for bargains seriously? Can you feel that tone monster tube amp you wanted, or that Olympic White, Fender Strat ala Hendrix taunting you? Challenging you to find it for a super marked down price somewhere out ... [More]

Ok, so its been a while since our first installment and a bunch has changed in the HD500 since my initial review. Firmware version 1.3 added a handful of new amp models and version 1.4 fixed some bugs as well as added a input impedance control. I originally wanted to feature some genre specific tone... [More]

Well, its that time of year again. Here are 5 fantastic relatively affordable gift ideas for the guitarist you love (in order of price): The Guitar Player Repair Guide by Dan Erlewine - I’ve recommended this before, and I’m recommending it again, and will continue to do so until I&rsquo... [More]

The world is full of people who will tell you all day that you can’t do something. That your not good enough or not smart enough. But the truth is anything is possible if you have the drive to persevere. Here’s a few stories of guitar player’s that soldiered on even when faced with... [More]

Love Teles? Me too. As such, I'm always on the hunt for affordable Tele style guitars. Here's a list of all the Telecasters We've reviewed at FrugalGuitarist.com to date...[more] CompanyModelDescriptionPriceReview Date Jay Turser JT-LT-Custom-Dlx Chinese made Deluxe Telecaster tribute. ~$250 4/7... [More]

You you splurged a little and scored the top of the line POD HD500 and...dang this sucker is a little tricky! While there are some great sounds in the unit, it can take some experimentation to get the best tones. As such, this is the first of a 3 part series covering some POD HD500 programming tips.... [More]