New Gear Day (NGD): MXR Micro Flanger

Ever since I reviewed the Ibanez AF2 Airplane Flanger I’ve had the hankering for a flanger pedal. I really want to get the AF2, but it’s just not in my budget right now. The MXR Micro Flanger was announced earlier this year at NAMM, and as soon as I heard …

Ovation Guitars Video Lesson Contest

I found an email in my inbox this week about an awesome contest , the Ovation Video Lesson Contest. There are some fantastic prizes up for grabs, including 12 Ovation Celebrity guitars, anf the big prize is a $5000 custom Adamas. The details are as follows: The most rewarding lesson …

TC Electronics PolyTune iPhone app – review

I’ve been using the Peterson iStrobosoft iPhone application for some time as my main tuner with great success. It’s strobe tuning technology is extremely accurate, and great for setting intonation, etc when restringing guitars. Having such a fine degree of tuning accuracy can hamper you a little when you just …

Modding the Daphon E20OD

I had mentioned in my review of the Daphon E20OD Overdrive that besides it’s use of the same chip as the Ibanez Tubescreamer, the E20OD was pretty much a replica of the Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive. The PCB layout and components is pretty much exactly the same, which makes it …