Alright, so I've decided to go ahead and pull the trigger  on the long overdue update and am running FrugalGuitarist.com "2.0"! The site as a while is essentially a blog now allowing comment on all the content including the reviews (sheesh, I already got hit with a spam bot!). All the content f... [More]

The world is full of people who will tell you all day that you can’t do something. That your not good enough or not smart enough. But the truth is anything is possible if you have the drive to persevere. Here’s a few stories of guitar player’s that soldiered on even when faced with... [More]

The Challenge So, my group the Will Chen Trio was in the planning stages of recording our first "album" (more like an EP, but not sure if any of these terms really apply in the digital age) and the age old question was number one on the list, how are we going to afford this? While the cost of tracki... [More]

Love Teles? Me too. As such, I'm always on the hunt for affordable Tele style guitars. Here's a list of all the Telecasters We've reviewed at FrugalGuitarist.com to date...[more] CompanyModelDescriptionPriceReview Date Jay Turser JT-LT-Custom-Dlx Chinese made Deluxe Telecaster tribute. ~$250 4/7... [More]

With its “essentials only” approach and mod friendly construction (not to mention great tones), VHT’s Special 6 has generated a bit of a cult following. I gave it a very positive review with my only small concern being the amount of volume necessary to get significant breakup was g... [More]

As you’ve probably read before, I’m a sucker for a semi-hollow...and that goes double for thinline Tele style guitars. Something about the design reaches deep down into my soul and makes my heart skip a beat. So when Rondo recently added the Douglas Gravity NT FMP90 to its inventory...we... [More]

You you splurged a little and scored the top of the line POD HD500 and...dang this sucker is a little tricky! While there are some great sounds in the unit, it can take some experimentation to get the best tones. As such, this is the first of a 3 part series covering some POD HD500 programming tips.... [More]