Manson Guitars and Matt Bellamy of Muse designed the MBM-1 to offer players an affordable, flexible guitar that doesn't skimp on quality. Have they hit the mark? Here's our in-depth review.
The new Cabaret 13 is boutique builder Balthazar Audio Systems' smallest combo to date. The 13 Watt amplifier comes loaded with a Celestion G10, and has built-in tremolo and reverb.
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The new Kaluna overdrive pedal from German brand Vahlbruch uses a 12AX7 tube at the heart of its design to give you a dynamic playing experience, with real valve tone.
The new Synergy Amps Steve Vai Signature preamp module is the company'e first artist signature product and extends its ever-expanding range of swappable preamps.
Plugin Alliance debuts the Friedman BE-100 and DS-40 plug-ins, emulating two classy tube amplifiers in turn inspired by some of the most famous British amps in rock history.
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Friedman has revealed the new Small Box in a pedal, based on the 50-watt amp of the same name format he boutique USA company. This pedal looks like it will be full of classic rock tones.
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Friedman Amplification has three new amp heads to drool over at this years Winter NAMM. A new Twin Sister, a new Jake E. Lee signature and an updated Steve Stevens model.
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The last 12 months has seen a slew of new guitar amplifiers, with loads of cool new valve, digital and hybrid gear released. Here are our picks from a packed field: The Best New Guitar Amps 2019!
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Boutique pedal companies around the world have released a series of blacked out limited edition models, following on from the huge social media campaign earlier this week. This is so cool.
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Have you been on Instagram today? Then you may have seen the huge #BLACKEDXOUT campaign involving lots of boutique guitar companies. But what does it all mean?
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The new Joyo Preamp House pedal manages to cram in nine amp models including classics from Fender, Vox and Marshall, plus more modern models like ENGL, Mesa and Friedman too.
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Hagerman launches two premium, American-made tube drive pedals, the Overdrive and Boost. On top of juicy tones on offer here, you can also experiment by swapping out the valves.
Thomann has a sweet deal on two Friedman pedals – distortion pedals, to be precise. The Fuzz Fiend and Motor City Drive are powered by beefy 12AX7 tubes. Get them now for less than half the price!
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The Marshall Plexi amp tone is associated with so many classic recordings - now Marshall aims to give you those tones at a far more manageable 20W with its new Studio Vintage SV20H amp head.
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The new Friedman BE 100 Deluxe is finally here - and it's a beast! New additions on this 100-Watt all-tube amp head include the Plexi Clean channel and Thump Knob. Can you tame this tone monster?
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The "amp modelling vs tube amp" debate has been heating up of late: Have amp modellers finally won the war? Are tube amps out-dated? Don't write off tube amps just yet, we say...
