[youtube:hYr7Z6cceX4] I ran into the Tradition Jerry Reid Signature Pro quite by accident and kismet. I had been looking at Tradition guitars and found the Jerry Reid line to be really appealing. I wanted a guitar that would define my playing and give me access to many different tones and this guita... [More]

When I reviewed (and fell in love with) the SX SST57 Stop Tail back in the May 2008 issue, I knew eventually I had to get my hands on one of the STL models. If it was half the guitar the SST was, it would be well worth the modest price. When I decided to write an affordable Tele styled guitar roundu... [More]

I'd like to jump right in to the review, but because this is a pre-release beta version of the software I do have to say that while it was very stable and, as you will see below, sounded very polished indeed to me, there is the possibility that something or things could be changed in the final versi... [More]

One wonders when approaching a new fuzz whether or not it could really be all that new. After all, fuzz pedals were among the first noisemakers that guitarists entertained themselves with, and even electric guitar antiquity is riddled with the designs of various fuzz manufacturers. And yet there is ... [More]

As I mention in my review of their 1134 Fuzz in this issue, FuzzHugger Effects - or, as the logo puts it, FH(fx) – is a relative newcomer to the fuzz scene, and like any newcomer to what is certainly a crowded market, the burden of proof is on them to show that their pedals are innovative and ... [More]

There’s no question that the Boss GT-10 can be a beast to program. With so much control over your tonal options, where do you even start? Here are a few tips to get you going. I’ve purposely kept the settings a bit vague, as your guitar and playback system will ultimately determine the e... [More]

In November of 2008, I reviewed an AXL Badwater Jacknife and was impressed with their unique take on the modern distressed trend. The SE (Special Edition) line of Badwater guitars is a limited run with enhanced cosmetics, furthering the already cool distressed appeal. The AXL Badwater Eldorado SE fe... [More]