Musician's Gear Reviews
Takamine AN10 Acoustic Guitar by Bob Kovacs, 07.20.2004
The Takamine AN10 is a best buy, all solid wood dreadnought acoustic guitar with a bright sound that excels at finger picking and recording. In fact, the guitar is shockinglygood, considering its $879 list price - with..
More... Eastman Strings Uptown AR810 Jazz Guitar by John Gatski, 06.20.2004
Solid-wood, hand-crafted, jazz guitars usually cost a lot of money. Upwards of $10,000 or more for some of them. With the Eastman Strings line of handcrafted archtops, you get solid wood, hand built quality for under $2,500. .
More... Yamaha LLX-500C Acoustic/Electric Guitar by Bob Kovacs, 05.20.2004
The Yamaha LLX-500C acoustic/electric cutaway guitar, is a gem of an acoustic/electric guitar and should be looked at seriously by any performer looking at guitars in its $2,399 or higher price range..
More... Guild F50R Jumbo Acoustic Guitar by Bob Kovacs, 04.20.2004
Since the 1950s,Guild has had a reputation as a premium acoustic and archtop guitar manufacturer, ranking up there with Martin and Gibson.
Up until 2000, the Guilds were built in Westerly, Rhode Island. But parent company..
More... Parker NiteFly M by John Gatski, 03.20.2004
When the futuristic looking Parker guitars came out in 1992, players seemed to either love them or hate them. There was no in between. The thin, easy-to-play contours and the light weight was not vintage enough for many vintage..
More... The New Les Paul Standard by Matt Baker, 02.20.2004
Gibson recently introduced an updated and improved version of the venerable, 50-year-old Les Paul - the new Les Paul Standard. .
More... Gibson Emmylou Harris Signature Edition L-200 Mini-Jumbo by John Gatski, 01.20.2004
Signature edition guitars usually cost more than the standard models they are based on, but sometimes the enhanced features make them worth the extra bucks. The Emmylou Harris L-200 signature guitar is one of those that is worth..
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Martin J-40/D-40 Acoustic Guitars by John Gatski, 12.20.2003
The standard 40 series Martin acoustics offer a combination of vintage and modern premium features in two styles: the jumbo-sized J-40 and the dreadnought, the D-40. Both are priced at $3,350..
More... Carvin Cobalt Acoustics:C550 and C250S by Bob Kovacs, 11.20.2003
Carvin has been making great value/performance, made-in-U.S.A guitars for many years. With the introduction of its Cobalt line of imports, the company now has applied its value formula to acoustic guitars..
More... Fender Cybertwin Guitar Amplifier by Andrew Roberts, 10.20.2003
Given the current popularity of digital modeling guitar amps, it seemed logical that Fender would create its own amp with the genuine tones of legendary tube amps, plus the effects and flexibility of digital amp technology..
More... Lowden F35 Walnut Acoustic Guitar by Bob Kovacs, 09.20.2003
Although hand built guitars are usually quite expensive, that special personal touch in craftsmanship adds a character that is mostly missing in mass-produced acoustics. The Lowden F35 Walnut, priced at $3,925 is one of those..
More... Traynor YCV40 Tube Guitar Amplifier Combo by John Gatski, 08.20.2003
From the early 1960s to mid 1970s Traynor guitar and bass tube amplifiers were good value, work horses that filled many a club and music hall. After years of dormancy, the Traynor name is back with a line of new guitar amps that..
More... Yamaha FG-502M Acoustic Guitar by Bob Kovacs, 07.20.2003
Mahogany guitars have made a come back in recent years. Back in the early part of the 20th century, Martin's mahogany acoustics were very popular — especially in the smaller sizes. But the spruce-topped dreadnought acoustics took..
More... Martin 000C-16RGTE Auditorium Guitar by Bob Kovacs, 06.20.2003
As a guitar player, you know when a guitar is just right. Although I’ve played a lot of good guitars over the years, the Martin 000C-16RGTE cutaway auditorium guitar ranks up there with the some of the best electric/acoustics I..
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