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Donner Pedals Australia
Donner Pedals have properly hit our shores now with their online store at Donner Music. In the past they have definitely been available from a lot of places, however we seemed to be constantly paying the Australia tax. These pedals that people in the States were calling ‘budget’ were often priced at almost $100. Now,…
What’s new at Artist Guitars
I’ve been out of the scene a bit recently, COVID has been a major hit on my down time and ability to get to posting. I have been noticing though that Artist Guitars have been releasing some great stuff over the last little while. So here are the things that I am looking forward to:…
Artist Guitars TC59 review update
I just wanted to revisit the review that I gave to the Artist TC59 a few years back especially to look at the quality of company that Artist Guitars are and where they are at right now. Just to recap the review, I think that the Artist TC59 is one of the best pieces of…
Joyo Atmosphere Reverb Review
I have been looking for the ideal Reverb for my playing and have gone through a few of late. The EHX Ocean’s 11 was a little too much reverb for my liking and the Matthews Astronomer was a little too specifically shimmery for me. I’m not a massive user of reverb and just wanted something…
Affordable Overdrive Pedals – Australia
Joyo Ultimate Drive – you may have heard of the OCD, a classic overdrive pedal that may people have on their boards. However, it comes with a high price and some issues with customer service.. The Ultimate Drive is almost a perfect replica of the OCD with a tiny price point. You will can pick…
2020 News
We are back! 2019 was a crazy year and Australian Guitar review has been a bit of a passion project that has had to take a back seat over the last little while. However this pandemic has meant a lot more time at home and ability to plan and work on the things that I…
Recent Guitar news
Dick Dale – the King of Surf guitar passed away this week, here is some of his work to remember him by – if you don’t know who he is, you most certainly heard some of his work. Walrus Audio have released the V2 of the Monument Tap Tremolo – this time in a smaller…
2019 Black Friday Guitar Deals – Australia
Well, the time has come again with the US Thanksgiving period upon us means that we may get some great deals here in Australia. I will be adding to this post as new deals come in, so feel free to comment anything below that you might want to share. Postage from the US can be…
Artist Guitars ST62 Quick Review
So we have reviewed a few of the Artist range of guitars here previously due to their affordability and quality, so I was pretty interested when they released the new ST62, a signature stratocaster. I received this guitar last week from Artist, with super quick shipping as per normal from them and taking it out…