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Fender ’50s FSR Stratocaster and a P-90 Telecaster
13 Aug 2017 · When Fender decides to do an FSR version of their back catalogue you sometimes get something really special. Of course, that also means sometimes you don't.
Fender Blues Junior III Bordeaux Reserve Limited Edition amp
11 Aug 2017 · This is the latest in Fender's FSR Series and comes with some subtle 'fruity' upgrades that should make the tone as smooth as a fine Malbec. This Fender Special Run should appeal to you all cork sniffers.
Electro-Harmonix Cock Fight Plus Fuzz Wah
11 Aug 2017 · The new Cock Fight Plus looks like it could take on the big boys in the fight for who makes the toughest wah pedal, with the most features, especially if the price is right.
PRS Guitars S2 Vernon Reid Signature VR Vela
09 Aug 2017 · Living Colour's Vernon Reid has been touting a customised Vela for a few years now and finally it is available for a limited time from PRS to actually buy at long last.
Epiphone’s new Lee Malia Artisan RD model is big on 70s vibe
04 Aug 2017 · With a cool retro '70s vibe, this new reincarnation of the classic RD shape is the latest signature model for Lee Malia of Bring Me The Horizon and is due out in October.
Fortin Amps and Fredrik Thordendal issue the ’33’ clean boost pedal
02 Aug 2017 · Two years in the making, the 33 clean boost pedal from Fortin Amps is designed to give you some seriously tight high-gain tones - and it'll switch your amp channels too!
Leak: New Electro-Harmonix gear to include Superego+ pedal, new amp and cab!
31 Jul 2017 · A whole slew of new EHX products have been leaked via Instagram and it looks like the New York pedal builder has been very busy indeed, with pedals, amps and cabs to be added to its line-up...
Daredevil’s Cocked & Fearless wah filter and drive pedal released
30 Jul 2017 · Combining overdrive with a wah filter that mimics that 'cocked wah' sound without all the hassle of a wah pedal, can this new offering from Daredevil beat a similar pedal by Electro-Harmonix?
Electro-Harmonix’ new Hot Wax pedal: Melting Crayons with Hot Tubes…
30 Jul 2017 · Hot Wax stacks two popular overdrive pedals for more variations to your drive tones. Seems like a good idea - if you don't mind the shared EQ for both circuits...
Yellowcake Lida Machine: The best Analogue VCF pedal for guitar yet?
30 Jul 2017 · A new boutique analogue filter, the Lida Machine has lots of control, some crazy sounds and a reasonable price - this may be the most compelling VCF pedal for guitar we've ever seen.
Gibson Custom ‘Burstdriver’ overdrive loaded Les Paul – Why?
29 Jul 2017 · The Gibson Custom Shop is clutching at straws with this latest gimmick and it says a lot about this great American guitar maker. Is this yet another step in the wrong direction?
The Fender Bassman Shoot-out: Tweed vs. Brownface vs. Blackface!
29 Jul 2017 · When you have access to three classic Fender Bassman amplifiers from some of the best years of their manufacture, well you just have to A/B them surely?
Gibson shows a chipped and damaged $4799 Les Paul on its website
28 Jul 2017 · Gibson has really dropped the ball with their brand new Les Paul Standard announced today, they have uploaded a promotional photo of a damaged guitar!
Hungry Robot’s The Monastery: A polyphonic octave generator guitar pedal
28 Jul 2017 · Another boutique builder takes on the octave pedal - yet this may have a more musical and intuitive approach than comparable units with two octave settings rather than the standard one...
The Atom Smasher hacks the digital delay guitar pedal
26 Jul 2017 · So you want a digital pedal that will destroy your world? Well, this UK built and designed pedal will certainly crush your expectations of what a digital delay can achieve.
TabBank: Write, save, and print guitar tabs on iOS
25 Jul 2017 · This week will see the release of a new iOS app for guitarists that need to create, curate and share their tablature, promising lots of handy features. Oh, and it's free, too...
Ibanez BTB Bass and Premium Series get a cool boost for summer
25 Jul 2017 · With four new bass models added to its BTB Series, Ibanez adds some more smooth low-end tones to the range just in time for the summer.
Dwarfcraft Devices’ The Curse: an evil new twist on guitar delay pedals
25 Jul 2017 · Dwarfcraft Devices' The Curse is a new delay pedal with a Horror theme that allows for some mean and extreme settings going into dark sonic territory - your average nice little delay box this ain't!
The Best Free Plug-ins: A list of great gear that won’t cost you a thing
25 Jul 2017 · Free Plug-ins Galore! Our list of the best free plug-ins is ready for your perusal. It includes mixing tools, guitar plug-ins, virtual synths and a whole lot more...
Alexander Pedals Syntax Error: A crazy glitch pedal from the 80s dial-up era
24 Jul 2017 · When you use (abs(INPUT^3))^3. to create your distortion sounds, you know you aren't following the herd. This new effect from the USA might blow your mind - or your speakers!
Guild Jumbo Junior short scale acoustic bass: Too short for the low-end?
23 Jul 2017 · With a short 23¾" scale length, can Guild's new Jumbo Junior acoustic bass pack enough low end to produce some bottom-heavy tones? If it can, this could be a great travel companion for bass players on the go.
Funk Unlimited ‘RevOLite’ is a new Flea-weight carbon-body bass by Modulus
21 Jul 2017 · This 'secret prototype' was finally announced at Summer NAMM and brings lightweight, rigid and super-strong construction to their Funk Unlimited model for 2017. It's as light as a Flea...