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Mesa Stowaway, High-Wire & Clearlink: Swiss army knives for gigging guitarists?
01 Aug 2016 · MESA enter the world of signal line drivers and buffers. The not so exciting, but essential tools for many live players, but what exactly do they do and do you need them in your live rig?
KHDK Electronics Scuzz Box: Kirk Hammett likes filthy Germanium fuzz
30 Jul 2016 · Metallica's lead guitarist announces his new take on classic germanium '60s style fuzz and its an acid flashback box of fuzziness!
Vick Audio Hypocenter: From Big Muff to Delay!
30 Jul 2016 · The master of muff gets into the wonderful world of repetition and ambience with the Hypocenter Delay.
Positive Grid BIAS Rack – A new 19″ rack version for their virtual amp software
29 Jul 2016 · Positive Grid announce a new hardware solution of their software emulation of real guitar amps.
Tone Concepts Nels Cline GOO pedal: The ultimate distortion?
28 Jul 2016 · Extensively tested by Wilco guitarist Nels Cline over the last 12 months this new distortion pedal is visually inspired by a classic 1950s B Movie! But will it make you jump out of your seat?
Pirate Effects’ The Plank – preamp and boost combined into one
27 Jul 2016 · Two of the most coveted guitar pedal boost circuits in the last 40 years have been combined into one boutique effect. But will it be worth sinking ships for? Time to walk the plank and see.
Ibanez Talman Bass TMB310 in new ’70s glam glitter finish
26 Jul 2016 · Looking like Marc Bolan's handbag this new sparkly version of the Talman bass will certainly rock someones world! Metal Gurus may have found just what they were looking for.
Chapman Guitars with public vote on upcoming pedal range
26 Jul 2016 · The Monkey Lord is back on his quest to bring quality guitar effects to the masses. He has had a few setbacks, but is now back and asking for your input on the range's design...
Can Keeley’s Hooke Reverb pedal put a spring in your step?
26 Jul 2016 · Keeley's new pedal verb has virtual springs that let you tweak the digital spring reverb. Do these 'organ'-inspired reverb tones offer something new?
Friedman The Runt – Boutique Marshall tones at a cut down price?
25 Jul 2016 · A renowned amp designer announces a new budget range of ever-popular boutique Marshall inspired amplifiers. Cutting costs and not tone? Lets hope so!
Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Special: A new set of ’70s humbucker tones
24 Jul 2016 · A new range of 1970s inspired Alnico 4 humbuckers from master pickup winder Mr Seymour Duncan, with more output in the bridge and less 'muddyiness' in the neck, or so they claim.
MOD Duo – A Linux-based open-ended effect system in a pedal
24 Jul 2016 · An open source community based effect pedal system for all musicians! What's not to like?
Keeley Bubble Tron: The new vintage effect that never was!
23 Jul 2016 · Based upon a pedal that never really existed quite like this. This new effect is steeped in 1970s modulation tones but with a dynamic twist.
New Beetronics fuzz pedals – Hand-crafted relic’d honey-toned fuzz?
23 Jul 2016 · Based on classic octave fuzz effects, these two pedals come in a unique relic finish that will probably divide opinions. But what do they sound like?
Hotone XTOMP- 300 pedals in one?
21 Jul 2016 · A new effect pedal with iOS and Android integration offers the ability to have 300 stomp boxes in one and includes emulations of many classic pedals accessed via the mobile app.
Keeley The Dark Side shoots for Pink Floyd in a box
19 Jul 2016 · Looks like Robert Keeley thinks he can distill signature guitar tones in an effect pedal! Let's hope so, as if he has got The Dark Side right then this is one effect pedal that will be very popular indeed.
DOD Carcosa Fuzz aims for 1970s ‘velcro’ tones
19 Jul 2016 · This box of dirt aims to give you lots of silicon-based fuzz tones associated with the '70s; the androgyny, glam makeup and excess hair are all optional.
Danelectro’s new set of vintage-inspired guitars shipping, pricing announced
15 Jul 2016 · Finally hitting shops around now, this range celebrates their 60 years in the business. But has old age muddled their brains? Some of the prices are a little over the top...
Joyo Nebulous Phase – New Ironman series pedal added to lineup
13 Jul 2016 · A new miniature 4-stage phaser not much bigger than a pepper pot is added to Joyo's IronMan series, so you can ahem, marvel at its diminutive size and wonder how they crammed it all in there.
Chordelia: Too lazy to learn to play guitar? This could be for you
11 Jul 2016 · Odd contraption that allows just about anyone to play the guitar. Instant gratification or just plain madness?
Wylde Audio Barbarian – Zakk’s latest guitar to add to his growing horde
10 Jul 2016 · The ex-Ozzy Osborne guitarist has moved onwards and upwards since parting ways with the Sabbath front man. This new range is full of Iron Man spirit and definitely not one for the Paranoid.
Matrix Elements’ FR10 and FR12: Powered guitar cabs for modellers and virtual amps
09 Jul 2016 · You've spent hours perfecting your tone with careful programming and these new cabs will, Matrix say, keep all your hard work sounding just as you dialled it and at any volume.