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Dean NashVegas Series: A vintage design gets an injection of attitude
26 Mar 2020 in Guitar
The striking Dean NashVegas Select Series is a T-Style guitar with twin SD humbuckers and comes in hard tail and Floyd Rose locking versions - a vintage design gets an injection of attitude!
Recording guitars at home: Top tips for better tones
Tracking good-sounding guitars at home can be a challenge if you're tackling it for the first time! Follow these simple tips on using household items and mic placement to get a great recording.Two Notes offers two virtual cabs for Torpedo Wall Of Sound for free!
Download two free Virtual Cabinets for the Torpedo Wall Of Sound plug-in to play with during lockdown! This offer is open until 30 April, and includes a permanent license for two cabs.Fender American Original Series now with new finishes
24 Mar 2020 in Guitar
Fender has just added six new classic colours to its popular American originals range of guitars: Ice Blue Metallic, Inca Silver, Daphne Blue, Burgundy Mist Metallic and more on offer.
Genius or gimmick? The Circuit Fuzz pedal comes with a DIY pop-out boost PCB
23 Mar 2020 in Guitar
A break-out booster PCB forms the top panel of the Acorn Circuit Fuzz Pedal, which can be integrated into the pedal or used as an independent effect. Genius or gimmick?
Sonic Youth fuzz pedal to be auctioned in bid to save Cafe OTO
23 Mar 2020 in Guitar
Cafe OTO in London holding an auction to stave off closure in these difficult times for live venues. Lot 42 is Thurston Moore's Sonic Youth Sovtek Big Muff, starting at GBP1500!
Fender Play is free for 3 months, get your access code today.
21 Mar 2020 in Guitar
Fender is offering the first 100k users a free 3 month subscription to their online guitar tutorial site Fender Play. The lessons cover guitar, bass and ukulele too in a range of styles.
Meet the Fuzzbeast, a monstrous Les Paul with built-in fuzz
21 Mar 2020 in Guitar
UK's Jack's Instrument Services has come up with another epic build, this time mounting a fuzz and octave effect into a Epiphone Les Paul. Meet the Fuzzbeast!
Audiority Solidus VS8100 plug-in models Marshall’s classic Death Metal amp
Audiority's new plug-in amp simulation, the Solidus VS8100, emulates the legendary Marshall Valvestate 8100 Solid State Amplifier, responsible for the death metal sound of the 1990s!Pilot Wave turns your pedalboard into a MIDI Sequencer
20 Mar 2020 in Guitar
The new Pilot Wave MIDI Effect Sequencer from Step Audio opens up the world of MIDI parameter control for pedal-heads - take your MIDI enabled effects on a new journey!
Kemper Kabinet FRFR cab and Kone DSP speaker now shipping
20 Mar 2020 in Guitar
The Kemper Kabinet FRFR cab and Kemper Kone Celestion speaker are now available to buy - the new system was announced at NAMM 2019 and is finally shipping to dealers.
Euphoria amp sim uses neural networking to recreate a Bogner Ecstasy
Based on an iconic tube guitar amplifier Bogner Ecstasy 101B, Mercuriall Audio's Euphoria uses neural networking to create some - frankly stunning - amp tones in your DAW.Charvel USA Select DK24 2PT: Tasty new HSS models from the Custom Shop
19 Mar 2020 in Guitar
Charvel has just added some new premium USA Select DK24 2PT models to its line-up, all built at its Californian Custom Shop, with great looks, HSS pickups and tasty finishes.
Neural networking for better guitar tone? Mercuriall teases new amp sim!
Neural Networks amp modelling is being teased by Mercuriall Audio in their latest video for a new mystery software amp plugin.30% off: Line 6 slashes all software prices till 31 March
Line 6 currently has a huge sale on its entire software range at 30% off, including Helix Native, POD Farm and more. If you need some new tones for your DAW now is the time to pick then up.Fender debuts stylish Made in Japan Heritage Series
18 Mar 2020 in Guitar
Fender has just announced a gorgeous new "Made in Japan Heritage Series" including basses and guitars with '50s. '60s and '70s vintage styling. There's only one snag: you can only get them in Japan!
Dial in some 800 and 900! Fuchs launches the Mantis 89 all-tube amp head
18 Mar 2020 in Guitar
Combining two different circuits inspired by two well-known amp heads, the Fuchs Audio Mantis 89 is all about classic high-gain tones derived from two famous models by a certain UK-based amp maker.
Diezel VHX: A 100W amp head mixes full-on tube tone with DSP and IRs
17 Mar 2020 in Guitar
The best of both worlds? The Diezel VHX amp head mixes tube tones with digital IRs and DSP control, adds in a ton of features, modern technology and some serious valve amp pedigree. Whew!
Godin Radium: Mixing a Radiator and a Stadium!
17 Mar 2020 in Guitar
Godin's new Radium combines its Radiator and Stadium models into one new guitar style, available in Carbon Black and Winchester Brown with HSH pickups and tasty natural wood finishes.
Zeppelin Design Labs VPM1: A Volume Pedal mod with no strings attached!
16 Mar 2020 in Guitar
This clever modification from Zeppelin Design Labs for the Ernie Ball VPM1 Volume Pedal allows you to lose the string and other old tech from this popular pedal and add some serious clout.
Fender celebrates with the 70th Anniversary Broadcaster
16 Mar 2020 in Guitar
In 1950, Fred Gretsch told Leo Fender to stop using the name "Broadcaster", claiming trademark infringement. Mr Fender renamed it the Telecaster. Only 250 Fender Broadcasters were made. Until now.
Synergy Amps reveals new Bogner Ecstasy and Ubershall preamp modules
15 Mar 2020 in Guitar
Two boutique high-gain amp voices are now available for the Synergy Amps modular preamp system designed in conjunction with the legendary Reinhold Bogner.
Strymon says goodbye to the OB.1 Compressor & Clean Boost
15 Mar 2020 in Guitar
Strymon has officially discontinued its first pedal, the OB.1 Compressor & Clean Boost pedal, citing problems sourcing parts. Will second hand prices for the OB.1 now reach stratospheric levels?