96 Results for "UK"

Dave Davies’ The Kinks ‘Shindig’ Gibson Flying V up for auction!

The Kinks' Dave Davies 1958 Gibson Flying V Korina is up for auction this summer. First seen by an American audience on the TV in 1965 whilst they played on Shindig!

Fredric Effects Verzerrer, Utility Perkolator MkII & Dresden Synth Fuzz MkII

A trio of strange and wonderful 'almost forgotten' dirt boxes form the UK's Frederic Effects. Each with its own unique twist on a classic rare fuzz/distortion circuit.

UK pedal maker Vein-Tap conjures the Dark Arts Tap Tempo Phaser

The new Dark Arts analogue phaser pedal is made in the UK and features sixteen different waveforms, tap-tempo and other useful functions, making it a bit of a modulation beast!

NAMM 2018: Laney LA100SM Supergroup 100-watt beast

The new reissued Laney LA100SM is a modern take on a classic late '60s 100-watt valve amp head. Power, plus tone is what you get with this amp. Just now you can tame it.

NAMM 2019: Laney Black Country Customs SteelPark, Monolith & SecretPath

Laney has debuts three pedals, each with four knobs and a three-way toggle switch. All under their premium pedal brand Black Country Customs.

NAMM 2019: Leaked Marshall SV20H and new a 20 watt JCM800?

Tonejunkie TV has just posted a shot of what he claims is a new 20-watt Marshall SV20H and JCM 800 head. It states in the Instagram post, that it was just sitting there for sale in his local guitar store!

NAMM 2019: Victory Amps Super Duchess V140 – 100-watt all valve tone

This all-valve amp head is perfect for players that need power and clean headroom. It is a single channel 100-watt beast, but you can tame it down 30-watts when you need too.

Effectrode JV-1A Blue Bottle Tube Booster – A limited run due to parts

Based on a Pultec Valve EQ and designed with the help of Argent's John Verity, this new British mid-boost pedal should be on your radar. The JV-1A can add warm and musical sounding mids to your tone.

NAMM 2019: Blackstar Super Fly – A busker’s dream?

New busker orientated portable amp, the new Blackstar Black Fly is an expanded and upgraded version of the ever-popular Fly series of mini amps. A busker's best friend?

NAMM 2019: Lucem Custom Instruments Spirit Animal – Softsynth loaded!

The latest guitar from UK based Lucem Custom Instruments features a fully functional soft-synth in the form of organic control via onboard touch screen.

NAMM 2019: Vox limited-edition AC15s with Warehouse speakers

Best of both worlds? Vox is issuing two new limited edition AC15 combo amplifiers with G12C Warehouse speakers to give these archetypal British amps an American twang.

NAMM 2019: ThorpyFX Deep Oggin chorus/vibrato pedal

ThorpyFX collaborates with Lovetone's Dan Coggins on the Deep Oggin, his new chorus/vibrato effect that looks absolutely bomb-proof. Has Major Adrian Thorpe MBE done it again?

NAMM 2019: Blackstar HT-20R MKII Head and Combo Apmlifiers

Blackstar is launching the HT-20R MKII head and combo at NAMM 2019. Will this updated version of a popular amp bring enough to the table to convince players in a saturated market?

NAMM 2019: Audient Sono – An interface for guitarists

The cat is out of the bag: The Audient Sono is a desktop interface with a single 12AX7 tube on the inout and two notes Torpedo modelling tech to give you amp-like feel and tone.

Victory Amps turns up the power with new VX100 The Super Kraken

Amp designer Martin Kidd and guitarist Rabea Massaad have reworked the VX The Kraken amp to come up with the VX100 Super Kraken - But is there enough new here to justify the name "Super"?

Cornell Amps Traveller 5: The ideal 5 Watt combo amplifier?

UK amp guru Denis Cornell has just announced his new boutique Traveller 5 all-valve combo amplifier - this thing has lots of appeal for players needing great but portable tube amp tones.

Lonely Robot and Black Moon: Magnetic Effects revisits the Fuzz Face and RAT circuits

Based around two legendary effects circuits, the new Lonely Robot and Black Moon pedals from London's Magnetic Effects are now available for a limited time only.

Women account for 50% of new guitarists, says Fender

Fender says that women now account for half of new guitarists picking up the instrument for the first time. Could the likes of pop icons Taylor Swift and rock legends like Nita Strauss be the cause?

Magnetic Effects refines its White Atom V3 fuzz circuit for 2018

Like its predecessor, V3 of Magnetic Effects' White Atom fuzz pedal combines silicon and germanium transistors, and adds a new bass response control and an updated EQ.

UK Guitar Show 2018: A new two-day event for Brits mad about guitars

This new show is aimed at those that play or love the electric and acoustic guitar, so if you are in or near London at the end of September, this could be one to put in your diary.

Lucem Custom Designs The Unorthodox – Slowdive’s Neil Halsted has a new axe

Slowdive's Neil Halsted has a new signature limited run guitar handmade by English guitar makers Lucem Custom Designs but is this Unorthodox guitar too whacky for the masses?

UK’s first ever FX-FEST pedal extravaganza on 2 June 2018 at Mansons Guitars

At this special UK event dedicated to pedals, guitar players will be able to try out hundreds of analogue and digital effects, from hand-built boutique FX to the big names in the pedal industry.

Musikmesse 2018: Hiwatt and Gary Hurst reissue Fuzz King and Octafuzz pedals

Designed by Gary Hurst, these two vintage-toned, hand-built fuzz boxes revisit a design from the 1970s and could be contenders for the 'King of Fuzz' title in 2018.

Origin Effects RevivalDRIVE: An ambitious ‘amp-like’ British boutique overdrive

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.