Humbucker Soup

Starting with the TS-808, these little green monsters known as “tube screamers” have been gracing the pedal boards of guitarists for more than 30 years. Over the years, the shade of green and look have the pedal has morphed a bit, but the popularity has never waned.

I recently wrote an article for BestCovery.com titled: Best Electric Guitar Overall. At first a begged my editor to take me off the case: “Best Electric Guitar?”… are you crazy?… I’m gonna get 100 pounds of hate mail!…”

So, you need a new electric guitar and you are on a budget. There is no need to worry; more than ever, there are some options for you out there if you know what you are looking for.

A phase shifter is a phase shifter is a phase shifter… right? well, kind of, well, not really…. each of these offers a little variation on sound and many of them offer a lot of variation in features and performance. Not all phase shifters are created equal, but some are pretty damm good.

If you need a good balance of quality and value, these mid-priced acoustic electric guitars offer the best of both worlds. Here are links to the manufacturer’s product page and a handy Google search for some of the most popular models on the market today.