The most affordable way into the Telecaster family. Landon reviews the Squier Affinity in Butterscotch Blonde with a full specs walkthrough, tone samples through a Vox AC15 and Marshall DSL20HR, and an honest verdict on whether it's worth your money.
A boutique analog phaser from Canada that does way more than you'd expect. The Supercool Pedals Triniphase is inspired by Sony Trinitron CRT televisions, built on the legendary Ross Phaser circuit, and capable of sounds that go far beyond a standard phaser — from classic vintage sweep to Uni-Vibe, vibrato, formant effects, and full pitch chaos. Landon demos all of it clean and dirty.
Can you build a better Telecaster than you can buy? Landon builds a Candy Apple Red partscaster from genuine Fender parts and compares the cost against the Fender Mod Shop equivalent. Full assembly walkthrough, parts list with Fender part numbers, and tone demos including pedals.
A complete Fender Telecaster build from scratch using genuine Fender parts. Roasted maple neck, Custom Shop Twisted Tele pickups, and the Obsidianwire 4-way kit. Every part number included, plus setup walkthrough and tone demos through a Marshall DSL20HR and Vox AC15.
The Vox Pathfinder 10 and Fender Frontman 10G are two of the most recognised names in beginner guitar amps. Landon puts both through clean and overdrive tone comparisons to find out which one actually sounds better and which is worth your money.
The build is done — but did the soundproofing actually work? Landon tests his DIY room-within-a-room with real sound samples from inside and outside the room and gives his honest verdict.
Two of the most popular desktop mini amps ever made go head to head — the Yamaha THR5 vs the Boss Katana Mini. Clean, crunch, and high-gain tones compared side by side. One sounds warmer, one is more versatile, and one is half the price.
Three SG guitars at wildly different price points go head-to-head in a blind tone challenge. Epiphone SG Special, Epiphone SG Standard, and Gibson SG Standard — full spec comparison, neck dive test, and Landon's honest top pick.
The Squier Classic Vibe '50s Telecaster keeps coming up in every "best value guitar" conversation — and for good reason. Landon reviews the Butterscotch Blonde with a full walkthrough, sound samples through a Vox AC15, and honest pros and cons.
Mini guitar amps have come a long way. Landon reviews the three he personally owns — the Blackstar Fly 3, Vox Mini3 G2, and Boss Katana Mini — with full specs and an honest verdict on which one belongs on your desk.
Landon builds a David Gilmour inspired Stratocaster from scratch using genuine Fender parts. Roasted maple neck, Classic '60s body, Custom Shop '54 pickups, and the 7-way Obsidianwire kit that gives you Gilmour's legendary switching options. Full parts list with Fender part numbers included.
Can a $5 eBay condenser mic really compete with the Audio Technica AT2020? Landon tests both across acoustic guitar, singing, speaking, and electric guitar — and the results might surprise you.
Three Butterscotch Telecasters. Three very different price tags. Landon puts the Squier Affinity, Squier Classic Vibe '50s, and Fender Player Series through a blind tone challenge — clean samples, driven tones, and a full spec deep dive covering every component from headstock to pickups. Which one actually sounds the best? And which one is worth your money? The results might surprise you.
I compared all four Vox hand-wired amps side by side — AC4, AC10, AC15, and AC30. Blind tone test, clean/breakup/gain comparisons, and my honest top pick.
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The Boss Katana Mini and Blackstar Fly 3 are the two names that come up in every mini amp conversation. Landon puts both through clean and overdrive tones to find out which one actually sounds better — and which one is right for your playing style.