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ProCo RAT Pedal Guide: RAT 2, Variants, Used Versions, and Alternatives

ProCo RAT Pedal Guide: RAT 2, Variants, Used Versions, and Alternatives

The ProCo RAT 2 is still the easiest place to start with the RAT family.…

Ibanez Tube Screamer Guide: Models, Settings, Sound and Alternatives

Ibanez Tube Screamer Guide: Models, Settings, Sound and Alternatives

The Tube Screamer is easy to recognize and surprisingly easy to misunderstand. That little green…

Fender Blues Junior Review and Used Buying Guide

Fender Blues Junior Review and Used Buying Guide

The Fender Blues Junior makes the most sense when you want a compact 1×12 tube…

Line 6 POD Go Review: Features, Limitations, and Used Buying Guide

Line 6 POD Go Review: Features, Limitations, and Used Buying Guide

The Line 6 POD Go still makes a lot of sense in 2026, but not…

Yamaha THR30II Review and Used Buying Guide

Yamaha THR30II Review and Used Buying Guide

The Yamaha THR30II Wireless makes the most sense when you stop treating it like a…

Best Short-Scale Electric Guitars: Scale Lengths, Tradeoffs and Who They Suit

Best Short-Scale Electric Guitars: Scale Lengths, Tradeoffs and Who They Suit

A short-scale electric guitar changes more than the distance between a few frets. Shorten the…

Boss Katana Buying Guide: Models, Generations, and Used Value

Boss Katana Buying Guide: Models, Generations, and Used Value

Buying a Boss Katana used to be simple. Pick the 50 if you wanted something…

Squier Affinity Telecaster Review and Used Buying Guide

Squier Affinity Telecaster Review and Used Buying Guide

The Squier Affinity Telecaster makes a simple promise: give players the basic Telecaster formula without…

Boss ME-80 Review: Is It Still Worth Buying Used?

Boss ME-80 Review: Is It Still Worth Buying Used?

Considering a used Boss ME-80? See its effects, controls, strengths, limitations, used-buying checks, and how…

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