38 Results for "UK"

NAMM 2019: Vox limited-edition AC15s with Warehouse speakers

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.

NAMM 2019: ThorpyFX Deep Oggin chorus/vibrato pedal

ThorpyFX collaborates with Lovetone's Dan Coggins on the Deep Oggin, his new chorus/vibrato effect that looks absolutely bomb-proof. Has Major Adrian Thorpe MBE done it again?

NAMM 2019: Blackstar HT-20R MKII Head and Combo Apmlifiers

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?

NAMM 2019: Audient Sono – An interface for guitarists

The cat is out of the bag: The Audient Sono is a desktop interface with a single 12AX7 tube on the inout and two notes Torpedo modelling tech to give you amp-like feel and tone.

Victory Amps turns up the power with new VX100 The Super Kraken

Amp designer Martin Kidd and guitarist Rabea Massaad have reworked the VX The Kraken amp to come up with the VX100 Super Kraken - But is there enough new here to justify the name "Super"?

Cornell Amps Traveller 5: The ideal 5 Watt combo amplifier?

UK amp guru Denis Cornell has just announced his new boutique Traveller 5 all-valve combo amplifier - this thing has lots of appeal for players needing great but portable tube amp tones.

Lonely Robot and Black Moon: Magnetic Effects revisits the Fuzz Face and RAT circuits

Based around two legendary effects circuits, the new Lonely Robot and Black Moon pedals from London's Magnetic Effects are now available for a limited time only.

Women account for 50% of new guitarists, says Fender

Fender says that women now account for half of new guitarists picking up the instrument for the first time. Could the likes of pop icons Taylor Swift and rock legends like Nita Strauss be the cause?

Magnetic Effects refines its White Atom V3 fuzz circuit for 2018

Like its predecessor, V3 of Magnetic Effects' White Atom fuzz pedal combines silicon and germanium transistors, and adds a new bass response control and an updated EQ.

UK Guitar Show 2018: A new two-day event for Brits mad about guitars

This new show is aimed at those that play or love the electric and acoustic guitar, so if you are in or near London at the end of September, this could be one to put in your diary.

Lucem Custom Designs The Unorthodox – Slowdive’s Neil Halsted has a new axe

Slowdive's Neil Halsted has a new signature limited run guitar handmade by English guitar makers Lucem Custom Designs but is this Unorthodox guitar too whacky for the masses?

UK’s first ever FX-FEST pedal extravaganza on 2 June 2018 at Mansons Guitars

At this special UK event dedicated to pedals, guitar players will be able to try out hundreds of analogue and digital effects, from hand-built boutique FX to the big names in the pedal industry.

Musikmesse 2018: Hiwatt and Gary Hurst reissue Fuzz King and Octafuzz pedals

Designed by Gary Hurst, these two vintage-toned, hand-built fuzz boxes revisit a design from the 1970s and could be contenders for the 'King of Fuzz' title in 2018.

Origin Effects RevivalDRIVE: An ambitious ‘amp-like’ British boutique overdrive

British company Origin Effects, known for its compressor effect pedals, has launched its first overdrive effect, the RevivalDRIVE - with a big feature set and a price to match.

NAMM 2018: Rainger FX Reverb X – All sorts of wrong in a box

Rainger FX has been creating madcap effects pedals again, the new Reverb-X and Igor are all about what happens when you do something wrong, but it sounds so right!

NAMM 2018: Chapman Guitars British Standard Series

Made in the UK, luthier built, custom guitars are now an option from Rob Chapman's Chapman Guitars. But are they perhaps too much and too expensive for their existing fanbase?