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Pigtronix Disnortion Micro: Squeal dirt box, squeal!
02 Feb 2017 · Smaller, more versatile and just as dirty as before: The Pigtronix Disnortion looks very handy for guitar, bass or even synths.
Music is Win explains “Why NAMM Show Sucks”
28 Jan 2017 · All those cool new toys to play, celebrities signing stuff and booth babes, but somehow it still sucks...
1979 fuzz by Mojo Hand Fx: A late 70s Big Muff you can rely on?
27 Jan 2017 · The new 1979 takes its classic '70s Big Muff tones and puts them into a modern day pedal, without all the hassle of the originals.
Walrus Audio RED Distortion: A new saturated drive for Shoegaze and ’90s Metal
27 Jan 2017 · The new RED pedal is anything but transparent, so if you like lots of gain, this is one to check out; in other news, their popular Julia Chorus/Vibrato pedal gets a limited run, as well...
Fender Tune finally comes to Android
26 Jan 2017 · It's free, well laid out and simple to use: Following on from its launch last year on Apple's iPhone, Fender Tune is now finally available to Android users.
Chase Bliss Audio Brothers: The Swiss army knife of gain stages?
26 Jan 2017 · Chase Bliss Audio present this intriguing new take on gain staging, marrying analogue sound circuitry with a digital "brain" in a way that makes for a lot of options.
Ibanez celebrates 40 years of endorsement by George Benson with two signature guitars
26 Jan 2017 · Ibanez and George Benson go way back - four decades, to be precise! The Japanese maker is releasing two high-spec signature guitars at (slightly) different price points.
ENGL ignites its Inferno E766 100-Watt Marty Friedman signature amp
26 Jan 2017 · Two years in the making the new Marty Friedman twin channel valve behemoth full of German amp gain is finally ready.
Fret Zeppelin: An LED Stairway to Heaven for beginners?
25 Jan 2017 · A new guitar tuition system aims to support learners by using LEDs to show you where to put your fingers on the fretboard - shame about the stupid name, though....
Charvel Joe Duplaniter Signature San Dimas model: A guitar to flatten cities?
25 Jan 2017 · Charvel have produced a new signature San Dimas model for Joe Duplantier of French avant-metal legends Gojira.
Jackson Guitars new 2017 signature models: Heavy axes for heavy players
24 Jan 2017 · Jackson roll out some very metal guitars for the new year, some more pointy than others!
How exactly is a Steve Vai JEM guitar built?
24 Jan 2017 · With the Ibanez Custom Shop at his disposal, Steve Vai can order just about anything, including the 'Woody' JEM! Watch the birth of Woody, and a master at work.
Fender Exotic Woods Limited Editions 2017: Rethinking tone woods?
24 Jan 2017 · For 2017, Fender is trying something different, offering us guitars made with some less usual, 'exotic' woods recycled from a variety of sources, including some wood that's over 100 years old...
Magnetic Effects Zola: A boutique boost for decent money?
24 Jan 2017 · With plenty of headroom via its internal 30v circuit and some 20 dB of boost, Magentic say that their new Zola effect can help keep your guitar tone intact in all situations.
Dunlop Hendrix 2017 stompbox range: New paintwork, same old pedals?
24 Jan 2017 · Isn't it about Dunlop released another range of Jimi Hendrix effect pedals? Ooh, aren't we lucky, they're about to do it all over again!
Ampeg debuts two familiar-looking pedals – but no amps – at NAMM 2017
23 Jan 2017 · Ampeg didn't announce any new amps at NAMM 2017, but instead presented the Classic Bass Preamp and Scrambler Bass Overdrive pedals - that look derived from the SCR-DI...
Can “cascading gain staging” set LunaStone’s TrueOverDrive 1 apart from the crowd?
23 Jan 2017 · The TrueOverDrive 1 attempts a different take on your typical OD tone, using a "cascading gain" for a valve-like overdrive. Will that be enough to stand out from the crowd?
NAMM 2017: Where’s the Gibson prototype from CES?
23 Jan 2017 · Possibly, not the best choice the US guitar company has ever made. A certain 'prototype' is a no show for NAMM.
NAMM 2017: Fano Alt De Facto Builders Choice and expanded Standard Series coming
22 Jan 2017 · 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.
NAMM 2017: Friedman shows guitars, some fuzz and a 10″ Pink Taco
22 Jan 2017 · Dave Friedman is most definitely the boutique demi-god of 2016, so what does he have in store for us all in 2017?
NAMM 2017: Sterling by MusicMan adds St Vincent, Valentine and Majesty guitars
22 Jan 2017 · Looks like Sterling has added some great new signature models to their 2017 lineup and all of which should be a lot cheaper than their Music Man counterparts.
NAMM 2017: Boss announce 40th anniversary Limited Edition DS-1-4A Distortion pedal
22 Jan 2017 · Celebrating 40 years of distortion from little compact pedals.