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ZVex ’59 Sound Vertical: More Bassman for your buck?
04 Mar 2018 · Now available in a more pedalboard-friendly 'vertical' edition, the new ZVex '59 Sound Vertical also saves you money as well as real estate on your board.
Origin Effects RevivalDRIVE: An ambitious ‘amp-like’ British boutique overdrive
04 Mar 2018 · 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.
Gibson creditors want new CEO before offering a rescue deal – Bloomberg
03 Mar 2018 · New rumours around Gibson's financial woes has bondholders demanding a new leadership structure for the company before offering it a financial lifeline. Are Henry's days at the helm numbered?
Fender Mustang GT 100 amplifier Bluetooth Fail!
28 Feb 2018 · Pretty big Bluetooth issue discovered in the Fender Mustang 100 amplifier series and it is such a fail, it makes you wonder how Fender ever let it past final testing...
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Flat Light – A Textural Flange Shifter?
28 Feb 2018 · This new flanger pedal from US boutique pedal builder Old Blood Noise Endeavors will make you rethink what this classic modulation effect can achieve, with three distinct modes for serious versatility.
Fender Limited Edition Offset Telecaster offered in USA
27 Feb 2018 · Loaded with a Fender Custom Shop Broadcaster and Shawbucker pickup combination, this limited edition Offset Telecaster is certainly an eye-catching instrument and likely to be popular with offset fans ...
PRS John Mayer Signature Silver Sky model leaked!
26 Feb 2018 · A certain PRS guitar dealer has leaked details of the new PRS John Mayer 'Silver Sky' signature model ahead of its official release! And this guitar certainly is a looker.
Talk of a Gibson bankruptcy in 2018 intensifies
19 Feb 2018 · Talk of a Gibson bankruptcy has intensified recently, with some now expecting the US guitar maker to part ways with its current CEO and owner Henry Juskiewicz in 2018. Here's the story so far...
Gibson Modern Flying V boldly goes where no guitar has gone before
11 Feb 2018 · Finally! The full details of the Gibson Modern Flying V are now official - this guitar first beamed onto the Earth's surface at this year's CES. Make it so!
Line 6 Helix 2.5 Update now available – and it was worth the wait
10 Feb 2018 · As we reported during NAMM, Line 6 had planned a big Helix 2.5 update - now it's here and adds a bag of effects and two very convincing boutique amp models.
Is the PRS John Mayer ‘Stratocaster’ about to drop?
09 Feb 2018 · It's been rumoured for a year, and for the first time John Mayer has posted the first clean photo of a PRS model that looks a lot like a Fender Stratocaster...
Gibson Les Paul Custom Chambered Blackout series: Too bright for the Custom Shop?
06 Feb 2018 · Gibson has launched yet another limited edition Les Paul Custom, but is this what players actually want? Or are they just testing how far they can push the iconic guitar design?
Jef’s Top 3 Bits of Guitar Gear and Gadgets at NAMM 2018
04 Feb 2018 · Our favourite three cool, exciting new guitar related products for 2018 all revealed at this year's Winter NAMM Show, with gear by Fender, Line 6 and Game Changer Audio.
Chase Bliss Audio Thermae delay pedal: Beyond analogue?
03 Feb 2018 · Chase Bliss Audio makes complex control of analogue circuits by utilising modern digital control and their new Thermae delay pedal has all this at it's heart.
Randall Satan 50 Watt Ola Englund signature amp head unleashed
02 Feb 2018 · YouTube Metalhead Ola Englund has just announced his new aptly named Satan 50 watt all valve amp head, which sounds more than capable of dishing out the riffage when required!
Steinberger Guitars relaunches the Spirit Collection with the GT-PRO Deluxe guitar
02 Feb 2018 · Perhaps the ultimate travel guitar, the Steinberger GT Pro Deluxe is being re-launched in new colours that make it stand out from the crowd even more - is that even possible?
NAMM 2018: Harmony Guitars are back along with some new amps
31 Jan 2018 · Another long forgotten brand relaunched for 2018, is this all style over substance and marketing hype or is Harmony back on the map in the guitar world once again?
NAMM 2018: Teisco relaunched as a brand with Fuzz, Boost and Delay effects
31 Jan 2018 · The old Japanese brand Teisco has been relaunched for 2018 at NAMM with three new effects pedals heading up the newly revived company. But are they retro chic or cash-in nonsense?
NAMM 2018: 2018 Laney Ironheart SLS compact 300-watt head announced
30 Jan 2018 · This compact new amp head from Laney includes built-in cab simulations, three channels and enough power to gig with - and some handy recording tools as well.
NAMM 2018: Bogner Mini Ecstasy Red & Blue Overdrive Pedals
30 Jan 2018 · Reinhold Bogner knows a thing or two about drive tones, so this year at NAMM he has announced the new Bogner Mini Ecstasy Red & Blue Overdrive Pedals
Gibson 2018 BFG Les Paul – Its back and it is still a beast
30 Jan 2018 · The Gibson BFG is back and this time it comes in two versions, so now you have to decide whether you are a P90 or a humbucker player? Luckily it only comes in one colour...
NAMM 2018: Fender Custom Shop Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child Stratocaster
29 Jan 2018 · 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)?