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Unichannel by United Plugins serves up emulations of three vintage preamps, three EQs and three compressors in one convenient channel strip plug-in.
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British or American? Alnico or Neodymium? Series or parallel? This introduction will help you find your way to the right speaker for your guitar tone.
Fano Guitars is poised to announce the new Oltre Series, with 40 colour options and custom ageing on offer, plus two mysterious new models, the new PX6 and MG6.
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Fender's new hybrid acoustic-electrics, the American Acoustasonic Stratocaster Exotic models, come in either Cocobolo or Ziricote bodies, and a huge range of sounds thanks to some clever electronics.
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Fender replaces its Elite Series with the American Ultra Series, adding new pickups, a Modern D neck profile, new finishes and more, taking these classic guitars in a new direction.
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Good things come in small packages and less really is more. Well, these statements are certainly true with the new Supro Blues King 8, all tube one-watt combo
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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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Offered in limited runs, June's Ball Family Reserve Collection has 3 guitars with some creative finishes and nice tone woods; all are based on existing models from the company's catalogue.
The new Charvel DK24-7 NOVA Angel Vivaldi 7-string signature model is a perfect fit for the New Jersey prog guitarist and looks amazing in that Satin Sage Green with gold hardware finish
Best of both worlds? Vox is issuing two new limited edition AC15 combo amplifiers with G12C Warehouse speakers to give these archetypal British amps an American twang.
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Blackstar is launching the HT-20R MKII head and combo at NAMM 2019. Will this updated version of a popular amp bring enough to the table to convince players in a saturated market?
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Barefaced says its two new 1x10" GX guitar cabinets give us the best of open- and closed-back designs in one guitar cab design, and provide the power of a 2x10" cab - bold claims indeed!
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The latest Joyo R-Series pedal has just been announced, along with a very decent-sounding official demo video. At a mere GBP 50, could the new R-03 UZI Distortion pedal rock your world?
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Dave Friedman makes a mean Plexi circuit and his amp brand is among the more desirable out there. But he's also a dab hand at the good ol' drive pedal, of which he's about to release two more...
Fender's Scottish CEO Andy Mooney has let the cat out of the bag about an upcoming line of American-made acoustic guitars that we think may be announced at Winter NAMM 2019.
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Is the new 2018 Eric Johnson Thinline Signature Stratocaster pure vintage sonic genius or is it just plain old ugly as sin? Hmmm, that f-hole!
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New American-made Stratocaster, Telecaster, Jaguar, Jazzmaster, Jazz Bass and Precision Bass models with vintage stylings and modern playability. Something for everyone here, but has Fender played it too safe?
This new limited edition Fender Meteora looks like a cross between a Telecaster and an offset Jazzmaster style body, will players love it or hate it?
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Take it easy with classic American Tweed amp tones from the new Z-Plus guitar combo, designed in collaboration with The Eagles' Joe Walsh. Not cheap, but a great amp on paper.
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This week, Jef's picked some hot new pedals by well-known US pedal builders, with new takes on old favourites, from mythical overdrives to rasping '70s fuzz pedals and full plate/room reverbs.
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If you are looking for a cool vintage American guitar, then this boutique guitar company should be on your radar. Plenty of option permutations to drool over here!
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When John Petrucci wants a special guitar to commemorate a Dream Theater album, you had better pull out all the stops and make something majestic!
Is this new 2018 line-up enough to pull the American guitar legend out of the hole? Having not made much headway the last few years, will this range be the one to turn them around?
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A truly unique offset guitar design, with a whole range of colours and pickup configurations available: Will this Texas based guitar builder push the guitar design forwards?
