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Guitar Gear Reviews

Mike reviews Guitars, Amps, Pedals and more!

Let San Diego Guitar Master help you get the gear you need.

Today's guitar player features an overwhelming amount of choices when it comes picking the best instruments and gear to get the desired sound.

Got some gear you need an opinion on? Send Mike a message via the CONTACT page to start a conversation.

Gear demo by Mike Ruggirello describing features and benefits of the V-Rest - a killer new accessory for fans and owners of the Gibson Flying V guitar.

Watch Mike Ruggirello and learn about the "Holy Terror Mod, British Glory Mod, & the 12 stage Henry choke.

SRV Tone for $100 - Sonicake Twiggy Blues - Demo by Mike Ruggirello - Demoing the compression, Blues preamp, delay, and spring reverb of the Sonicake Twiggy Blues Soundbar.

Please enjoy Mike's Electro-Harmonix "Mel 9" Tape-Replay pedal demo where he provides some insight on how to use the Mel 9 Tape-Relay. For the record, it is a pedal demo not a history discussion.

The Stymon Deco Uni-V/Tape Comp and the TC Electronics Flashback Reverse Delay compared. Dan Deaton demos Mike Ruggirello's rig with some nice sounds at Mike's studio.

Demoing two different billet aluminum guitars "S models"

Mr. Echo pedal demo by Mike Ruggirello. Dark & digital...

Mad Hatter Guitar Products solder-less "Terminator" demo by Mike Ruggirello. Listening to a stock guitar transform into a modified tone machine. The Terminator is the 2nd. Gen/ Solder-less tone, volume pots along w/ 5 way switchblade. Custom install by Repair Zone San Diego.

Dunlop DPV4 volume/ expression pedal demo (auxiliary out for delay tapping only) by Mike Ruggirello. Demoing some expression with delay tapping only.

Ernie Ball Expression Series Ambient Delay pedal (Reverb then tap in delay) demo by Mike Ruggirello explaining and demonstrating features of a fantastic/innovative new delay pedal. Music from Metallica "Halo On Fire" for the examples.