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, …
Paul Gilbert has been making people drool over his modified ADA flanger for many years. It’s all well and good GASing for an effects pedal, but when ADA were a company that had folded many years ago, and finding ADA flangers is an improbable exercise what is one to do? …
The Gotoh Floyd Rose® Licensed Locking Tremolo is an amazing unit. It takes what Floyd Rose originally designed and takes it to that next step. What makes it even better is that it is cheaper than the Original Floyd Rose and Schaller models. Gotoh have built their version of the …
This is a follow-up on from my initial post about modifying pickups. The “distortion” ceramic pickup magnet I ordered from Ormsby Guitars arrived this week. A big thanks to Perry Ormsby for all his assistance regarding pickup magnets. On first inspection I noticed that the new magnet was a little …
I went to my local music store Better Music today to ask them if I could borrow gear from time to time for me to review for Jemsite Comparison Shopping, and of course my blog. This is the first piece of gear they have lent me. So for the weekend …