Guitar Walkthrus

Patrick Ogle tries to control his oafish sausage fingers on the Art & Lutherie Ami, a guitar that actually belongs to Patrick's son. Seriously, have you seen Patrick palm a basketball? He was the second choice to play Billy Hoyle behind Woody Harrelson in the 1992 classic White Men Can't Jump.  

WTF is Patrick Ogle doing with a Hello Kitty guitar? You can either watch the video (recommended) or come up with your own conclusions (highly recommended).  

Gearwire's Patrick Ogle gets his jollies by finding guitars that aren't very expensive even if they sound like they are. The Epiphone Dot happens to be one of them. Check out this video to see why.  

Patrick Ogle brings in his beloved Harmony Sovereign guitar and talks about where you can find one. He theorizes on the advantages auction sites provide over finding used instruments at your local music shop.  

We join Patrick Ogle and his Peruvian Mandolin in Gearwire studio where Patrick gives us a rundown of the instrument. He lucked out on this gem through an auction site and talks about how you might be able to do the same.  

Have you grown tired of your standard stompboxes and guitar effects? Maybe you should consider adding MIDI functionality to your guitar. Bob DiFazio shows you how to get started with the Roland GR-20 MIDI pickup system.  

Say the movie "U.S. Marshals" was real, and you're the wrongfully accused Mark Sheridan played by Wesley Snipes. You're on the run from the FBI, hiding in unfamiliar forests and the like, and you just thought of this sweet riff, but you need to stay mobile in case Sam Gerard, played by Tommy Lee Jones, catches up to you. That's what the Washburn RO10 Rover guitar was made for.  

Patrick Ogle overviews a Takamine Santa Fe PCF-95. He'll be taking this guitar in to Third Coast Guitars to get some advice on how to spruce it up.  

The Gibson Robot Guitar proves itself in this quick shoot. Starting with the guitar horribly out of tune, we see how quickly the Robot Guitar gets everything back to normal. It's pretty quick.  

We tested out a Washburn D10S at Gearwire Studio and forced Patrick Ogle to play it. A bad experience had Patrick skeptical to play this D10S, but after some time with it, he was satisfied with the quality and the sound of the D10S -- especially for the price.  

When we got our hands on the Diamante Classical Guitar for less than $50, we originally thought that it would be fun to smash. Patrick Ogle put his life on the line to stop the smashing just to see if it was even worthwhile for beginning players.  

This is a brief video about how to tune to Drop D using the Gibson Robot Guitar. As this video shows, it's a pretty instantaneous process.  

At the request of the robots in charge of Gearwire. we tracked down a Gibson Robot Guitar to see what all the buzz was about. Check out this overview with DJ Puzzle and Chicago-based guitarist Paul Losoff.  

The Harmony H165 in this video is nearly 40 years old, but it's sounding as good as ever thanks to the maturing mahogany. Patrick Ogle talks about some of the pros and cons of the H165 (which he bought for less than $200.00).

Assessing the Epiphone DR-100 comes down to one key issue. It would be a great guitar for its price if only the thing could stay in tune. Patrick Ogle demonstrates this by playing for a short period of time before having...  

There's no doubt that the Epiphone DR-100 should not be considered a qualitative acoustic guitar, but that's not really what we're looking to find. Patrick Ogle is searching for a diamond in the rough - a very inexpensive...  

When we saw the price tag on the Gibson Melody Maker, it was hard to believe that there was an American made Gibson guitar for under $400. We put it to the test here to see if the guitar is worth it.

The Melody...  

In the conclusion of this Line 6 POD XT Live video overview, J. Irving-Giles and Bill Holland offer their conclusion on this Line 6 multi-effects pedal. Overall, it's built like a rock from its inputs to its foot pedal....  

In the last part of this overview on the Line 6 POD XT Live, Bill Holland and J. Irving-Giles went over volume issues and delay with the POD XT Live. Some more on Line 6 delay has echoed over to part three, where the two...  

The Line 6 POD XT Live is a useful tool with tons of versatility for your stage effects. Here, J. Irving-Giles and Bill Holland discuss issues caused by volume between different patches before moving onto user programmable...  

The Line 6 Pod XT Live may looking problematic and daunting, but it actually packs quite a punch in the studio. Whether adding delay to your pre-existing guitar rig, or finding a one-stop-shop solution for effects,...  

Yes, you have seen the Gibson Hummingbird before - both on Gearwire and out in the wide world. It's been one of Gibson's flagship guitars for over forty years. And it has such a pretty pickguard! You heard Patrick Ogle Ogle...  

The Gibson Blues King L-00 is based on the small body designs of the 1930s Gibson L-00, but it now has a slightly shallower body depth for what Gibson calls a fuller, more balanced tone. Hear the music, see the solid...  

The Martin D-15 has been cruising Gearwire a lot lately, with demos and artist recommendations and whatnot. Now you can hear it speak for itself, through its solid wood top, back and sides, in this music-only Gearwire video....  

It's the EJ-200CE again, except this time Gearwire takes the cues from that old Frank Zappa album, "Shut Up And Play Yer Guitar.". For those who wanted less talk, more playing, this is for you. Decide for yourself from the...  

Dave Evans from Martin Guitars demonstrates the D-15 Dreadnought. The first Martin series to use solid wood top, back and sides, the new 15 series has enjoyed a resurgence of popularity since it was reintroduced (for the...  

Dave Evans from Martin Guitars lifts the hood to explain what scalloped x-bracing really means, and how it affects the sound of an acoustic guitar. He has a handy labeled model and everything. See the full story in the Gearwire...  

Now let's look at some knobs... Dave Evans from Martin Guitars gives us a detailed breakdown of the DC-16RGTE Aura onboard system. For the truly discerning, he explains how you can choose traditional settings or customize...  

It's got the Johnny Cash name on it, so of course it only comes in black! Dave Evans from Martin Guitar gives us a nice little demo of the Special Edition D-35 Johnny Cash. Built from the D-35 platform, this model is actually...  

Dave Evans from Martin Guitars explains the Fishman Onboard system as installed on the DC-16RGTE Aura. The Fishman Onboard system allows you to record the acoustic as though it were in front of one of six different mics....