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Guitar Gear Gems: Audiosingularity Neurontube offers a free Soldano SLO for your DAW
14 Feb · The new Audiosingularity Neurontube plugin gives you a free Soldano and Laney amp. Plus we check Thomas McRocklin's new plugin and some Hendrix pedals
7 Guitar Effects Pedals you need to know
11 Feb · There are thousands of effects pedals out there – but some of them are in a different league. Check out these 7 effects pedals you need to know!
The Death of Boutique Pedals: Is Boutique Over?
10 Sep 2022 · Could "The Death of Boutique Pedals" be on the horizon? Have global situations made it near impossible for small builders to make a profit?
How to sound like the Red Hot Chili Peppers
20 Aug 2022 · Ever wondered what makes up the Red Hot Chili Peppers sound? We check out some of the band's key members and their favourite gear picks.
Learn Metallica, the band shows how to play their songs with Yousician
15 Jun 2022 · Learn Metallica songs with the band using AI technology. See the songs played exactly how James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett play them
Dunlop Kirk Hammett KH95X Cry Baby Wah: Purple sparkle Metallica tones!
03 May 2022 · Dunlop's new Kirk Hammett KH95X Cry Baby Wah comes in a purple sparkle finish to match his signature ESP Ouija model, and is designed to wail.
Dunlop Leo Nocentelli Cry Baby Wah: A revoiced wah for funk tones aplenty!
03 Feb 2022 · This sparkly new purple Dunlop Leo Nocentelli Cry Baby Wah honours the funky tones created by The Meters on their classic, Just Kissed My Baby.
Gear Every Guitar Player Needs in Their Gig Bag
15 Oct 2021 · Every guitarist has accessories that are necessary for what they do. Here are a few essential items you should always have with you.
The new MXR Deep Phase goes beyond one knob phasing
01 Oct 2021 · With its new Deep Phase pedal, MXR has added an extra knob to its classic phaser pedal formula, and an extra switch to go deeper!
Legends of Tone: How to sound like Slash from Guns N’ Roses
22 May 2021 · What gear did legendary Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash use to get his famous guitar tone? We go on a journey into the sound of rock 'n' roll!
Jimi Hendrix guitar tones: Tips and gear to get you started
18 Sep 2020 · Fifty years ago today, the world lost Jimi Hendrix. Looking to replicate some of those legendary tones? Here's some tips and a list of gear that will get you started.
Dunlop adds an auto-return function to the Cry Baby Q Mini 535Q Wah
14 Jul 2020 · The new Dunlop Cry Baby Q Mini 535Q Auto-Return Wah comes packed with options and features a Red Fasel Inductor to get you those sweet, classic wah tones.
Confessions of a pedal junkie: How I became addicted to stompboxes
05 Jul 2020 · Our contributor Jef Stone is a pedal addict. A certified AAA stompbox junkie, in fact. Here's the story of how his pedal collection grew from a single BOSS SD-1 to hundreds of effects.
Grab a Dunlop Cry Baby LTD Smoked Chrome at a ridiculous price!
20 Apr 2020 · Based on the original 1966 Thomas Organ design, the Dunlop Cry Baby LTD Smoked Chrome is a limited edition wah pedal that you can now get for less than half the price in this one-off deal.
NAMM 2020: New from Dunlop/MXR: Cry Baby Q Zone Fixed Wah & MXR Thump Bass Preamp
16 Jan 2020 · Dunlop and MXR have two new effects pedals the Crybaby Q Zone Fixed Wah for players who don't get on with wah pedals and the Thump Bass Preamp, a preamp based on the classic Echoplex circuit.
NAMM 2019: Dunlop Siete Santos fuzz, MXR Dookie Drive and more
23 Jan 2019 · · Dunlop owns MXR and Way Huge, so apart from the news of the new Green Day Billie Joe Armstrong signature MXR Dookie drive pedal the other day, we now have a plethora of new pedals to check out
NAMM 2019: Dunlop JD4S Rotovibe Chorus Vibrato pedal returns
08 Jan 2019 · The flair-flapping, retro-styled, Hendrix-esque vibrato and chorus pedal of choice is available once more in Europe and is being relaunched at NAMM 2019 - and not a moment too soon.
Jef’s Guitar Tone Tips – Part One ‘The humble plectrum’
04 Aug 2018 · When you talk about good tone, it is often said by guitarists, that tone is in the fingers and in this new series I share my own personal tone journey, starting with the humble plectrum
Stupid effect pedal names: Is it all getting a bit tired?
17 Jun 2018 · Here we are in 2018, and pedal buyers can choose between Hairy Balls, the Screaming Whore or even the infamous Super Hard On pedal. Is it all getting a little bit out of hand now?
NAMM 2018: Way Huge debuts its first bass effect pedal, the Pork and Pickle
19 Jan 2018 · Combining the British preamp tone of the Pork Loin Overdrive and the mid-'90s fuzz tones of the Russian Pickle it sounds as though this new bass effect could be a match made in heaven.
Way Huge Drive: Has Jeorge Tripps found his best drive tone to date?
07 Dec 2017 · A limited edition overdrive pedal with a custom circuit that cooks up some fairly awesome-sounding overdrive and distortion tones. Has Jeorge Tripps found his best drive tone to date?
Dunlop with Black Sabbath Signature Bass Wah for Geezer Butler
28 Aug 2017 · With the official demise of Black Sabbath and their final gig played, we are now left with a new signature bass wah for the man that provided the low end for the world's original Heavy Metal band.