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Reverend launch Sensei HB Limited Edition
27 Aug 2016 in Guitar
Reverend announce their autumn limited edition guitar and it's a looker. Is the new Sensei a must-see for lovers of the Bigsby trem system?
Friedman BE-OD: Brown Eye’d tone in a pedal!
26 Aug 2016 in Guitar
The pedal many of us have been waiting for is finally released and it's priced very keenly indeed for a boutique, effect handmade in the USA...
Balaguer Guitars’ The Growler: Semi-custom guitars at a knock down price?
25 Aug 2016 in Guitar
The Growler is a new semi-customizable guitar based on a classic offset guitar design, but with a range of build-to-order options.
Dean Zelinsky Paisley Dellatera: Real heavy metal?
24 Aug 2016 in Guitar
A sweet-looking Tele from the USA, there's something not quite what it seems about the Dellatera...
Electric Sexy Drum Pants: Groove with your crotch!
23 Aug 2016 in Other
A crotch-based drum controller, with the ability to lay down a groove with your pants. Why oh why?
Cog Effects aim to get down and dirty with T-65,T-47 and T-70 octaves
23 Aug 2016 in Guitar
These octave pedals aim to give you a sound that will scare your sound engineer and generate enough low-end filth to rattle your audience's teeth...
D’Addario Eclipse: (Yet) another clip-on tuner for guitarists
22 Aug 2016 in Guitar
The US string manufacturer gets in on the clip-on tuner market, with yet another product added to an already crowded marketplace. But will the Eclipse be cheap enough?
ScrubBoard is back: Scratching with analogue tape
Intriguing and crazily musical, this failed Kickstarter from 2014 seems to be rising from the ashes like a phoenix, gaining exposure and possibly even a realistic road to manufacture...PRS Private Stock 8-String Custom 24: How low can this go?
21 Aug 2016 in Guitar
Periphery's Mark Holcomb has had a hand in the design of the August PRS Private Stock release, a low-end behemoth that will make you shudder and your wallet quake with fear.
Mune: An electronic instrument with an acoustic soul?
A new Kickstarter project based around an expressive digital hardware interface, the Mune has got Bjork written all over it.ETHER Transmitter: Wireless monitoring for DJs and musicians
The freedom to perform without wires and know that you won't drop a beat: could this new Bluetooth transmitter finally untether the wired world of DJing?Hamstead Soundworks Artist 20 MKII: A single-channel tone monster?
21 Aug 2016 in Guitar
Updating its single-channel, EL84-based guitar amp, Hamstead's new MKII versions of the Artist series have a few added features that seek to add a little more flexibility.
Spectrus: Light up your fretboard
20 Aug 2016 in Guitar
No more Spinal Tap moments when playing live thanks to this new gadget that attaches to your headstock and illuminates your fretboard.
Mitchell Guitars to launch new range of electric guitars and basses
20 Aug 2016 in Guitar
On the 23rd August, a range of new guitars and basses are being presented by Mitchell. A bold move, certainly, but what can we really expect?
Pizza Hut DJ box: Deep Pan beats with extra cheese?
19 Aug 2016 in DJ
DJ Deep Pan and MC Stuffed Crust had a dream... The Pizza Hut DJ controller built into a regular pizza carton comes to life. Yes, it's real, we just wish it wasn't so laden with corporate advertising.
Epiphone Bonamassa Firebird-1 signature guitar: Hot stuff?
18 Aug 2016 in Guitar
Mr Bonamassa has good taste it would seem. A single pickup, classic guitar, released as a limited edition model for 2016, based upon his 1963 original.
Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI V2 – More low, more now?
18 Aug 2016 in Guitar
With modern players now using 5 and 6 string basses, Tech 21 have updated their popular bass DI to accommodate these instruments.
Railhammer Huevos 90 pickup: Blade-based P90 with less noise?
17 Aug 2016 in Guitar
The latest bridge pickup from this boutique pickup company. Favoured by some smashing musicians, will these eggs crack under pressure?
CZtranger Things: Retro synth tones on your old Casio CZ
17 Aug 2016 in Synths
Dig out your old Casio CZ Synth, download these cool patches and turn out the lights. For added fun, add some Christmas tree lights for full effect!
Walrus Audio 385 Overdrive pedal: Vintage film sound amp for guitar?
16 Aug 2016 in Guitar
A very different take on the classic overdriven valve amp, as this time the pedal isn't even based on a guitar amp but a Bell & Howell Filmosound projector!
Mooer Liquid Digital Phaser Pedal – Mini modulation for the masses?
15 Aug 2016 in Guitar
Miniature modulation made manageable? Mooer have crammed a lot of phase into one little box - but is it too little for effective control?
J Rockett Audio Hooligan fuzz pedal – ASBO time?
15 Aug 2016 in Guitar
It's taken a long time to get released, but this boutique fuzz plays nicely with a crowded pedalboard. Check out the dirt on this little blighter!