Last Updated: 26 February 2026 This week I talked to Allan and Heath from Artist Guitars about their products and how the company came about. Artist hits a great middle ground for beginner, intermediate and working guitarists, offering great prices for excellent quality (I will be releasing a review of one of their popular models […]
Finding the best practice amps for your home setup doesn’t have to be difficult, so I put a little guide together about some great options that are out there. I’ve always loved loud amps — that chest-thumping growl you get when a speaker gets pushed a little too far. But I have to admit, that
I was looking for a small amp with built in effects for travelling and for readily moving around the house, so the Positive Grid range came up on my radar pretty quickly. I eventually settled for the Spark Mini at the end of last year and have had some time to sit with it. So
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,
After what seems like all their other pedals getting an update, Walrus Audio have just released information on their updated Version 2 of the Luminary. From Walrus: With several tasteful updates, the brains of the Luminary V2 are still built on the Sharc DSP platform for crystal clear tracking and high resolution A/D and D/A
The talk of the week has been this guitar by PRS and it’s similarities to a Fender Stratocaster. The story goes that John Mayer was unhappy with his relationship with Fender and as a result went to PRS (or was approached by them) to create a new guitar that fit his specifications. The thing is,
Much like Joyo, which can be bought through Artist Guitars, the Mooer brand of pedals treads the line between affordable and quality. You can buy these pedals through local retailers, however, much like with everything in Australia you will pay for pretty much every part of the distribution line, so an alternative is to purchase
Initially the article was going to be ‘Best Guitar gear of 2017’ but due to the amount and quality of releases this year the article would have dragged on and on, so I decided to split it – today looking at the best of pedals this year that we have either purchased or reviewed. Best
It’s been a big year as always for guitar and related gear so we have attempted to round up some of the best of the gear we have reviewed and new releases that we have seen across the year. Let us know what you think below and what your favourite gear has been this year.
This year seems to be the year that Black Friday has really caught on in Australia, where it has traditionally been a US tradition, I have tried to round up as much as possible for Australian stores, but also have included some overseas deals as well. If you are looking for a gift for a