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December 2009

Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer – review

Compressor/sustainer pedals can be very useful for guitar players. You can use them as a boost of sorts, pushing the gain of your amp/distortion pedal harder, resulting in more dirt and longer sustain. You can also use them to lower the gain on your amp. Paul Gilbert uses a compressor …

Ibanez 20th Anniversary RG550RFR – review

Ibanez created a true classic when they released the RG550 line in 1987. Originally released as a scaled down version of the Steve Vai signature JEM line, the RG550 became a special guitar in its own right. The original release ’87 spec RG550s came in Desert Sun Yellow, Black, White, …