Use digital delay to produce many more effects than just echo—including flanging, chorus, doubling,
LearningThe two most important effects in a guitarist’s signal chain are distortion and delay. And if you derive your tone strictly from the amp—whether it’s squeaky clean or buzzsaw nasty—then the digital d…
Of Polepieces and Magnetic Fields
LearningIt occurred to me that for all the tweaking guitarists do with their tone — rolling tone controls up and down on both their guitars and amps — very few ever touch the pickups. Most guitarists I know …
Fender Machete Review
Written testThe Fender Machete represents a new direction for the manufacturer. It's not like they want to start to making cutlery but rather they want to enter the heavy distortion world. This strategical decis…
Mesa Boogie Mini Rectifier Review
Written testWe are living in an era of miniaturization, and guitar amp manufacturers aren't an exception. Many of them already offer compact amps and now Mesa Boogie presents its second small sized (and with red…
Yamaha FS740SFM Review
Written testThe sun is shining and the air is warm. Nice weather to sit down on the terrace, open the cardboard box and there it is... It's small, it's new and it's beautiful! Its half-jumbo size in vintage sunb…
Kemper Profiling Amplifier Review
Written testThe world of amp modeling is merciless. It's been a long way since the first 6U rack processors came out with their utterly obscene prices and a sound that would make every POD Mini owner laugh out l…
Yamaha Pacifica PAC611HFM Review
Written testPacifica — a name that recalls the beach, the ocean, the sun. If you like sailing, following the wind for hours armed only with your courage and a fishing-rod, you'll be disappointed by the present r…
Gibson Les Paul Faded Blue Stain Review
Written testA soft launch last Christmas, the Les Paul Blue with roasted maple fingerboard caught our attention. Get your pick and come meet the beauty.
Video Blackstar Amplification [ID Series] ID:60TVP @Musikmesse
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Fender Modern Player Marauder & Jaguar Review
Written testThis time, Fender comes from an unexpected direction! The Fender Modern Player series includes four different guitars (Marauder, Jaguar, Telecaster Plus, Thinline Deluxe) and three different bass gui…
Video Bogner Uberschall Pedal @Musikmesse
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[Musikmesse] Bogner Does Pedals
Hot newsMusikmesseBogner confirmed at Musikmesse that it will be offering pedal effects, with 3 new products already announced.
[NAMM] VHT Special 12/20RT
Hot newsNAMMThe VHT Special 12/20RT adds tube-driven spring reverb and tube tremolo to the Special 12/20 platform.
Video PRS P22 @NAMM
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[NAMM] Jarrell JZH-1 Jeweled Flamz
Hot newsNAMMThe JZH-1 Jeweled Flamz is on display at the NAMM Show, Booth 4198.