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The new Red Witch Pristina is a hand-wired, limited edition dual-boost pedal that uses two hand-picked NOS germanium transistors for a super glassy tone.
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Peavey has just officially announced that it will restart production of the HP 2, a guitar based on the Wolfgang model from the 1990s designed in cooperation with the late Eddie Van Halen.
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Warm Audio has just announced some new gear for guitarists - the Foxy Tone Box and Jet Phaser recreate not only the sounds, but also the looks of two legendary effects from the '70s.
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To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the classic Beatles album, Zvex has just announced a limited run of only 12 Abbey Road Fuzz Factory 7 models.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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)?
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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 ...
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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.
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.
My top three bits of gear released in 2016. Some of them were so great I even went out and bought them myself!
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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?
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.
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Big tubes, high-voltage and back-to-basic electronics with NOS components. What's not to love about the new CA-70?
Modern day reissue of 1960's vibrato and chorus pedal used by iconic guitarists Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour and Robin Trower.