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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.
Epiphone premieres Masterbilt Century archtop series
09 Jul 2016 · Based on the Epiphone guitars as originally built in the 1930s, this new range brings them kicking and screaming into the modern day, with features to make them appeal to modern players.
Mr Black LTD Digi-Delay – The perfect digital delay?
09 Jul 2016 · Limited edition? The ultimate digital delay? Well maybe or maybe not, Mr Black. But they do know a thing or two about making good delays, though, so possibly worth a punt?
Ernie Ball Expression Overdrive and Ambient Delay – Express yourself, with your foot!
08 Jul 2016 · Shipping in August, these two new foot controllable effect pedals allow you to adjust them whilst your hands are busy playing your guitar.
Gross, Filth and Cult: Have a dirty weekend with Joe Gore Pedals
08 Jul 2016 · Dirty? Filthy, more like! These pedals promise a couple unique features and a new twist on on classic '60s and '70s classic pedal designs.
Xotic propel RC Booster to V2
06 Jul 2016 · The market for clean boost pedals has a new contender, that wants to give you more boost without colouring your guitar tone than its venerable predecessor.
Fender Flea Signature Jazz Bass: Shelling out for some Blood Sugar Sex Magic?
05 Jul 2016 · The Red Hot Chili Pepper's funk-fuelled bass player has a new signature model based upon his rare original '61 Jazz Bass, which he used for the entirety of the band's Stadium Arcadium album.
Dwarfcraft Devices’ Happiness filter pedal: A Delight of a Device?
04 Jul 2016 · Make someone smile with a quick tweak of a filter cutoff, and tickle their soul with a touch of LFO: Have Dwarfcraft managed to somehow capture Happiness in a little blue box? Let's hope so...
2 mics in 1: MXL announce new DX-2 variable dynamic microphone
03 Jul 2016 · Made by a division of Marshall, could this be a new favourite for recording guitar cabs? The DX-2 boasts an interesting new concept in the form of two capsules...
New Fender Custom Shop releases: Too heavy on the relics?
03 Jul 2016 · Yet more 'dull' fake mojo guitars from one of the world's leading guitar manufacturers. Please Fender Custom Shop do something original and take the company forward.