equipment Archives

Chris Bowen • December 21, 2022

DETROIT — Gary Nedrow, owner and operator of Groovy Gary's Swap Shop, deliberately marked up the price on a guitar…

Dustin Newman • July 23, 2022

OMAHA, Neb. — Members of local indie band Tetracycle are pioneering a new lo-fi sound but admit it's not intentional…

Bobby Korec • December 21, 2021

SEATTLE — Local guitarist Griffin Barens carefully submerged his soaked amplifier into 10,000 pounds of uncooked rice after playing a…

James Knapp • September 28, 2021

So you're a gearhead, huh? You think you’ve got a sweet gear collection? Alright, if you’re so sure of yourself,…

Giovanni Colantonio • January 15, 2021

AKRON, Ohio — Podcaster Briana Giraud spent a full two hours setting up and testing her $2,000 audio rig in…

Chandler Dean • July 24, 2020

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — After sinking a solid weekend into the RPG Manifest Beyond, local gamer Mallory Cruz began to…

Rick Homuth • January 19, 2020

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Cabs, heads, and amplifiers of all kinds outnumbered attendees for a weeknight doom metal show last…

Jordan Breeding • November 27, 2019

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Local guitarist Joel Svensson admitted yesterday that he bought the recently released JHS OrcGrinder pedal primarily based…

Tom Peters • November 17, 2019

ODESSA, Texas — Touring hardcore band Mormon Conversion Unit was criticized last night for failing to observe the established etiquette…

Anna Walsh • September 11, 2019

SAN ANTONIO — Local Guitar Center shoppers found today an entirely new section at the store labeled the “Female Section,”…