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Reverend launch Sensei HB Limited Edition
27 Aug 2016 · Reverend announce their autumn limited edition guitar and it's a looker. Is the new Sensei a must-see for lovers of the Bigsby trem system?
Friedman BE-OD: Brown Eye’d tone in a pedal!
26 Aug 2016 · The pedal many of us have been waiting for is finally released and it's priced very keenly indeed for a boutique, effect handmade in the USA...
Balaguer Guitars’ The Growler: Semi-custom guitars at a knock down price?
25 Aug 2016 · The Growler is a new semi-customizable guitar based on a classic offset guitar design, but with a range of build-to-order options.
Dean Zelinsky Paisley Dellatera: Real heavy metal?
24 Aug 2016 · A sweet-looking Tele from the USA, there's something not quite what it seems about the Dellatera...
Roland 909 day: Yes, it’s a thing now
23 Aug 2016 · The Future Redefined. That's the tag line and it appears there will be a lot of new equipment launched to celebrate 33 years of the TR-909.
Cog Effects aim to get down and dirty with T-65,T-47 and T-70 octaves
23 Aug 2016 · These octave pedals aim to give you a sound that will scare your sound engineer and generate enough low-end filth to rattle your audience's teeth...
The world’s most expensive bass?
22 Aug 2016 · OK, so it's rare. Very rare. But someone is selling this Gibson Flying V bass for a frankly ridiculously big sum of money on eBay...
D’Addario Eclipse: (Yet) another clip-on tuner for guitarists
22 Aug 2016 · The US string manufacturer gets in on the clip-on tuner market, with yet another product added to an already crowded marketplace. But will the Eclipse be cheap enough?
ScrubBoard is back: Scratching with analogue tape
22 Aug 2016 · Intriguing and crazily musical, this failed Kickstarter from 2014 seems to be rising from the ashes like a phoenix, gaining exposure and possibly even a realistic road to manufacture...
PRS Private Stock 8-String Custom 24: How low can this go?
21 Aug 2016 · Periphery's Mark Holcomb has had a hand in the design of the August PRS Private Stock release, a low-end behemoth that will make you shudder and your wallet quake with fear.
Hamstead Soundworks Artist 20 MKII: A single-channel tone monster?
21 Aug 2016 · Updating its single-channel, EL84-based guitar amp, Hamstead's new MKII versions of the Artist series have a few added features that seek to add a little more flexibility.
Spectrus: Light up your fretboard
20 Aug 2016 · No more Spinal Tap moments when playing live thanks to this new gadget that attaches to your headstock and illuminates your fretboard.
Mitchell Guitars to launch new range of electric guitars and basses
20 Aug 2016 · On the 23rd August, a range of new guitars and basses are being presented by Mitchell. A bold move, certainly, but what can we really expect?
First Z.Vex Candela user demo on YouTube
19 Aug 2016 · A rare user demo and review has surfaced of Candela, an amazing yet patently ridiculous candle-powered phaser guitar effect.
Epiphone Bonamassa Firebird-1 signature guitar: Hot stuff?
18 Aug 2016 · Mr Bonamassa has good taste it would seem. A single pickup, classic guitar, released as a limited edition model for 2016, based upon his 1963 original.
Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI V2 – More low, more now?
18 Aug 2016 · With modern players now using 5 and 6 string basses, Tech 21 have updated their popular bass DI to accommodate these instruments.
Railhammer Huevos 90 pickup: Blade-based P90 with less noise?
17 Aug 2016 · The latest bridge pickup from this boutique pickup company. Favoured by some smashing musicians, will these eggs crack under pressure?
Walrus Audio 385 Overdrive pedal: Vintage film sound amp for guitar?
16 Aug 2016 · A very different take on the classic overdriven valve amp, as this time the pedal isn't even based on a guitar amp but a Bell & Howell Filmosound projector!
Mooer Liquid Digital Phaser Pedal – Mini modulation for the masses?
15 Aug 2016 · Miniature modulation made manageable? Mooer have crammed a lot of phase into one little box - but is it too little for effective control?
J Rockett Audio Hooligan fuzz pedal – ASBO time?
15 Aug 2016 · It's taken a long time to get released, but this boutique fuzz plays nicely with a crowded pedalboard. Check out the dirt on this little blighter!
Q-Tuner q2.0 Transparent Pickups: A unique Neodymium design?
14 Aug 2016 · A truly unique boutique pickup, each one built for your specific tonal requirements. Oh, and they are transparent as well!
Charvel Guthrie Govan new Brittanica Red limited edition signature guitar
12 Aug 2016 · Mr Guthrie Govan doesn't do things by halves and so it's great to see a new variation on his much-loved signature guitar model.