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Hey there, it's Andy with...Reverb.com?
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:06 pm
by jrfox92
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Kelly Miller wrote:To our valued customers,
It is with a heavy heart that I share with you the news that I am winding down the ProGuitarShop retail operation. While closing the business was a difficult decision, I am pleased to announce that the PGS and Tone Report legacy, built by my late husband Aaron, will continue.
Reverb.com and Andy Martin have partnered to carry the torch, continuing to support and produce the PGS and Tone Report content you’ve all grown to love. Andy will keep producing videos, and you can expect fresh articles on new and vintage pedals, as well as so much more.
Starting Oct. 27th, remaining inventory can be found in the ProGuitarShop Warehouse Sale on Reverb:
https://goo.gl/swpRpg
I want to personally thank every one of you for supporting the community we’ve built over the years. We couldn’t have done it without you, and I’m so happy to know there are many more exciting years ahead.
As always, play ‘til your fingers bleed,
Kelly Miller
Re: Hey there, it's Andy with...Reverb.com?
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:12 pm
by Chankgeez
It's just not gonna be the same.
Re: Hey there, it's Andy with...Reverb.com?
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:14 pm
by Jwar
Dude, that's sad as shit. I love Andy's Pro Guitar videos and Reverb.com is the eBay of the music world. UGH. Cocksuckers.
Re: Hey there, it's Andy with...Reverb.com?
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:17 pm
by jrfox92
On one hand, I get the whole "fuck the corporate overlord" argument.
On the other hand, I've preferred Reverb/CME's videos to PGS's for a couple of years, now.
Re: Hey there, it's Andy with...Reverb.com?
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:23 pm
by Chankgeez
Andy's mission is still gonna be the same though: to sell pedals
Same show, different stage.
Re: Hey there, it's Andy with...Reverb.com?
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:40 pm
by Jwar
I went ahead and bought a Data Corrupter from their Reverb store. It was 191 which is the cheapest I've seen it so far. Hope it helps out. I loved me some PGS.
Re: Hey there, it's Andy with...Reverb.com?
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:42 pm
by Jwar
jrfox92 wrote:On one hand, I get the whole "fuck the corporate overlord" argument.
On the other hand, I've preferred Reverb/CME's videos to PGS's for a couple of years, now.
See, I fucking HATE Reverb's videos. I don't know why either. I think it's because they play so many popular songs and it annoys me. LOL. I'm weird though I guess. I do like me some Andy.
Chank is right too of course.
Re: Hey there, it's Andy with...Reverb.com?
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 12:00 am
by BetterOffShred
Jesus Was a Robot wrote:jrfox92 wrote:On one hand, I get the whole "fuck the corporate overlord" argument.
On the other hand, I've preferred Reverb/CME's videos to PGS's for a couple of years, now.
See, I fucking HATE Reverb's videos. I don't know why either. I think it's because they play so many popular songs and it annoys me. LOL. I'm weird though I guess. I do like me some Andy.
Chank is right too of course.
I don't really dig reverb videos either man. It's usually some doofy hipster who kind of blows at guitar and plays irritating stuff. It's just unimaginative and weak.
Andy.. on the other hand.. is a madman. I love his videos and I'll be looking forward to whatever he does.
I'm also jealous AF about your data corruptor man.
Re: Hey there, it's Andy with...Reverb.com?
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 12:02 am
by Jwar
BetterOffShred wrote:Jesus Was a Robot wrote:jrfox92 wrote:On one hand, I get the whole "fuck the corporate overlord" argument.
On the other hand, I've preferred Reverb/CME's videos to PGS's for a couple of years, now.
See, I fucking HATE Reverb's videos. I don't know why either. I think it's because they play so many popular songs and it annoys me. LOL. I'm weird though I guess. I do like me some Andy.
Chank is right too of course.
I don't really dig reverb videos either man. It's usually some doofy hipster who kind of blows at guitar and plays irritating stuff. It's just unimaginative and weak.
Andy.. on the other hand.. is a madman. I love his videos and I'll be looking forward to whatever he does.
I'm also jealous AF about your data corruptor man.
My favorite videos of Andy are the ones where you can tell he actually digs the pedals. It's not something that happens too often, but it happens and you can tell by the genuine smile on his face.
I'm not sure what I'll think of the Data Corrupter. I don't really dig PLL's, but for the price I wanted to give it a shot at least. Worst case scenario, I flip it. LOL
Re: Hey there, it's Andy with...Reverb.com?
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 12:46 am
by jrfox92
Honestly, I'm really surprised that so many people seem to prefer Mr. Blues without a Pick.
I like it when he plays Radiohead and QOTSA, but I can't think of a single time he hasn't sounded exactly the same as in all his other demos.
Re: Hey there, it's Andy with...Reverb.com?
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 1:04 am
by actual
I think he's pretty diverse depending on the pedal
"Andy Interacting With People" should be a spin-off though.
Re: Hey there, it's Andy with...Reverb.com?
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 1:15 am
by echorec
This is like finding out that an old friend has passed away. They've been my West Coast hookup, since they were called Stompbox Music. I knew of Aaron Miller, and I probably read the news about his passing earlier this year, but it didn't really sink in. It's disappointing to acknowledge that his collaborations with builders has ceased, since the Supernatural and the Alter Ego X4 are two pedals I really enjoy having at my disposal. Cheers to Aaron and his contributions to our obsession.
Re: Hey there, it's Andy with...Reverb.com?
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 1:53 am
by goroth
I don't think I've ever bought anything from pgs - or any of the other competitors fwiw, but this is definitely the end of an era.
Uncertain as to what the era was, and whether I actually care, but my gut reaction is a
Re: Hey there, it's Andy with...Reverb.com?
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 2:01 am
by PeteeBee
Andy definitely was a big factor in my first few pedals when I got back into Guitar. I was on a big Malekko kick and that’s largely because they were the coolest thing on PGS at the time. Weird. I’d also love to see Andy interact with humans. He’s just there, forever playing in the dark without a pick. I wonder if he now has to move to Chicago.
Re: Hey there, it's Andy with...Reverb.com?
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 3:10 am
by Bartimaeus
goroth wrote:I don't think I've ever bought anything from pgs - or any of the other competitors fwiw, but this is definitely the end of an era.
Uncertain as to what the era was, and whether I actually care, but my gut reaction is a
+1 to all of this