Gear Demos

Here you will find demos of the gear I use and recommend.

Andrews Spectraverb 16 Demo

May 17, 2016 /

I recently decided to go back to using amps for my lessons as they are much easier for me to use and most importantly, I can be a little louder than I previously thought I could in my ...

VL Effects Greentone Demo

September 23, 2013 /

In this video I want to show you a Demo of the VL Effects Greentone Overdrive Pedal. This pedal is in the family of tubescreamer style overdrive pedals, but this pedal is a lot more versatile in my ...

Analog Alien Fuzz Demo

July 30, 2013 /

Check out a demo of the Analog Alien Fuzz pedal using open e tuning slide guitar. This is a really cool pedal and a very versatile sounding fuzz. Watch the Demo This pedal even comes with Hot Sauce! ...

Gibson Les Paul Traditional Plus Demo

August 29, 2012 /

The Gibson Les Paul Standard is one of the most classic sounding guitars you will find. When I first started listening to the Allman Brothers so long ago, I dreamed of actually owning one of these guitars someday. ...

Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster Review Part 2

August 7, 2012 /

Previously, I put out a video about the Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster using Open G Tuning and playing mostly slide guitar. In this video I want to show you what this very inexpensive guitar sounds like playing standard ...

Paul Beard Goldtone Dobro Demo

January 18, 2012 /

I picked up this Dobro as a fairly inexpensive way to get a roundneck resonator. Previously I had owned a squareneck version of this guitar, so I knew it was a good instrument. For the price, I don’t ...

Slide Guitar Tone – Gibson SG and Fender Blackface Vibrolux

December 16, 2011 /

In this video I want to show you the many different tones you can get from a Gibson 61 SG Reissue and a Blackface Fender Vibrolux. There are no effects being used other than reverb from the amp. ...

VL Effects Bullitt Booster Fat Vintage Demo

October 11, 2011 /

A customer of Learning Guitar Now named Vincent of VL Effects sent an email and told me about the pedals he has been making for some time now. I agreed to give them a try and see what ...

My Fender Strat Makeover: Custom Shop 69 Pickups Review

October 3, 2011 /

These upgrades to my strat have given me the classic Fender tone I’ve always been searching for.  I decided to give my 1979 Strat an overhaul a couple of weeks ago and the changes in tone have been ...

Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster Review

June 15, 2011 /

Here’s my Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster review. These are my honest opinions of this guitar and hopefully it will give you a better idea of whether this guitar will work for you or not. I’ve always wanted a ...

1966 Fender Vibrolux Review: The Ultimate Gig amp for the Blues?

October 19, 2009 /

Well recently I found a great deal on a 1966 Fender Blackface Vibrolux amp. This amp is known to be great for playing gigs, due to the wattage and amount of clean headroom you can get as well ...