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Frederic Effects Regent 150 pedal: Rock the Bloc with a vintage East German preamp

26 Jul in Guitar

Frederic Effects has designed their new Regent 150 preamp using NOS transistors and based it on the old East German made Vermona Regent amp circuit.

Crazy Tube Circuits Limelight fuzz pedal

Crazy Tubes Circuits Limelight pedal: Vintage fuzz tones beamed to the future

11 Mar in Guitar

The new Limelight pedal is a fuzz/distortion effect that uses three NOS Germanium transistors at the heart of the circuit with a nicely tweakable Beam control at its centre.

ZVex Russian Fuzz Factory 7 pedal now with Russian GT308Vs

13 Aug 2018 in Guitar

ZVex has stumbled upon a nice stash of old Russian germanium transistors, giving us a new variation on the Fuzz Factory 7 pedal with different tonal properties compared to the standard version.

NAMM 2018: Fender Custom Shop Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child Stratocaster

29 Jan 2018 in Guitar

Does the world of guitars need yet another 'Hendrix' Stratocaster? Well, apparently Fender's Custom Shop believes that it does. Voodoo Child or Voodoo cash in (slight return)?

Stomp Under Foot with new two-in-one Full Powered Halo boutique drive pedal

22 Aug 2017 in Guitar

Stomp Under Foot seems on a mission to offer boutique pedals for reasonable money - and the latest Full Powered Halo model combines two old favourites from their existing line-up. Alert: great-sounding demo ...

EarthQuaker Devices’ Erupter fuzz pedal: Simply Dirty!

11 May 2017 in Guitar

Erupter combines the simplest of circuits paired with the most straightforward control interface imaginable to offer you some sonic destruction - fuzz doesn't get any easier than this.

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NAMM 2017: Fano Alt De Facto Builders Choice and expanded Standard Series coming

22 Jan 2017 in Guitar

Renowned American boutique guitar maker Fano is expanding its guitar ranges at both ends of the price scale, with new Alt de Facto models as well as additions to their 'budget' Standard Series.

Jef’s Picks 2016: Epiphone, Hudson, Friedman

29 Dec 2016 in Guitar

My top three bits of gear released in 2016. Some of them were so great I even went out and bought them myself!

Magnetic Effects’ Sonic Tailor: A vintage-inspired overdrive from London

03 Oct 2016 in Guitar

This London based boutique effects company are about to release yet another unique circuit with its roots firmly in the past. It's a limited run so could be very popular, but do you need one?

Fredric Effects Accomplished Badger – A Germanium Boost to add to your set

16 Sep 2016 in Guitar

This two-stage pre-amp, boost pedal is a simple yet clever little germanium based design that can be either sweet or dirty depending on how you set it.