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The Nordvang Custom Gravity v2.5 is a fairly new addition to my board, but it has already earned a permanent spot. If you aren’t familiar with Nordvang, they are a boutique maker out of Denmark doing some of the most insane work in the pedal world right now. They don’t just build clones. Henrik approaches […]

If you have spent any time looking at pedalboards over the last forty years, you have definitely seen that iconic little red box. The MXR Dyna Comp is easily one of the most popular compressors of all time, and for good reason. It is a Nashville staple, a classic rock essential, and for many of

If you have ever spent a night down a YouTube rabbit hole watching 1977 Grateful Dead footage or a Phish 3.0 jam, you know the sound I’m talking about. It is that vocal, “quacky,” touch-sensitive filter that makes a guitar sound like it is breathing. For us jam band fans, the envelope filter is a

The TOD10N is one of those guitars that instantly feels different the second you pick it up. It does not try to be a traditional nylon and it is definitely not here to replace one. This is Tim Henson’s take on a nylon string guitar and that alone makes it a pretty unique piece to

This guitar is one that slowly sneaks up on you and then refuses to leave your hands. On paper, they feel familiar, but the execution is pure PRS. You’ve got a 25.5 inch scale length, a bolt on maple neck, maple fretboard, and that vintage 7.25 radius. When I first picked it up, I won’t

Beatles fans…. here we go. If you’ve ever chased that raw, jangly tone that shows up all over those records, the Epiphone Casino is a big part of that story. This is a true full-hollow guitar, no center block, which you feel the second you play it. It’s light, resonant, and alive in a way

The Fender Player Stratocaster HSS Plus Top checks a lot of boxes, especially if you want that classic Fender name on the headstock without blowing the budget. This one’s made in Mexico, and honestly, that’s not a bad thing at all. Fender’s been doing MIM guitars really well for a long time now. I personally

Chorus is one of those effects that can either be magic or way too much, and the MXR M234 Analog Chorus lands squarely in the sweet spot for me. This pedal does exactly what I want a chorus to do. It adds movement and depth without getting in the way of your playing. It’s warm,

This pedal surprised me in the best way. I’d been chasing something in the ballpark of an old-school Tone Bender sound for a while. That classic fuzz character that’s raw, thick, and full of attitude without completely falling apart. Somewhere along the way, I stumbled upon the Boss FZ-1W Waza Craft Fuzz, and it immediately

Let’s start with the basics. This is a 28-series Martin, which means rosewood. In this case, East Indian rosewood on the back and sides paired with a Sitka spruce top. That combination alone tells you a lot about what this guitar is going to do. There’s a ton of natural bass, but it’s controlled. Full