New premium models for the new year Ibanez has now officially announced new upgraded RG Premium and AZ Premium guitars for its 2022 lineup. The two popular lines get a new look, and features, for the new year. If you like a bit of bling, then these new premium models could be the perfect way to […]
Useful buying advice and our expert pick of the best electric guitars for newcomers to pro players Choosing the best electric guitar for you is pretty subjective, but that’s precisely how it should be. Of course, the ‘best’ means different things to different people, which makes compiling this guide an arduous task. To some players, […]
Stevie Ray Vaughan tones in a box? The new dual Crossfire pedal from Crazy Tube Circuits offers some very Stevie Ray Vaughan and John Mayer -esque tones. You get those classic Fender Blackface amp tones, with a hint of a certain little green stompbox. Essentially, this pedal has parallel operating modes, with amp and overdrive […]
Now in a delicious Orange Cream Sparkle The new Ibanez Yvette Young YY20-OCS now comes in Orange Cream Sparkle! The guitarist’s signature Talman shaped-model doesn’t only level up the fruitiness, but also features a few other significant changes. Ibanez Yvette Young YY20-OCS This new Orange Cream Sparkle edition of the Ibanez Yvette Young YY20-OCS looks good enough to eat! It comes […]
New Orange amp voiced budget stompbox Joyo has you covered for just about any tone with its wide range of wallet friendly effects pedals. Earlier this week the company released its new ProCo Fat Rat clone, the JF-21 Splinter, and now we have the new JF-22 Oxford. This little orange stompbox is based on the classic […]
Three new LTD signature models from ESP ESP LTD has just unveiled three new signature models for Goatwhore’s Sammy Duet, Of Mice & Men’s Alan Ashby, and Animals As Leaders’ Javier Reyes. The LTD SD-2, LTD AA-1 and LTD JR-7 all feature premium hardware and were designed with each guitarist’s specific needs in mind. ESP LTD Signatures 2021 […]
Limited Run of three popular Strymon effects The limited Strymon Midnight Edition consists of blacked-out versions of the hugely popular BigSky, El Capistan, and Deco pedals. These are available only for a very short time, and therefore destined to become collectible by fans of the brand. Strymon Midnight Edition Announced by Strymon via Instagram and a mail-out to registered fans, the Midnight […]
New second generation of the compact amp simulator and effects unit This second-generation version of Hotone’s compact amp modeller with effects, the new Ampero II Stomp, certainly packs in the features. The package includes a DSP based engine, with some useful extras. These include 20 Celestion IRs and an 8-in, 8-out USB audio interface. Hotone Ampero II Stomp […]
Oregon-based effects company Catalinbread has a new shimmer/reverb effect out called Cloak. Based around a “room” style reverb with a shimmer knob, could this be the reverb you are looking for? Catalinbread Cloak Reverb/Shimmer Looks like its is reverb pedal week, as we just saw the release of the new SolidGold FX Ether, a modulated reverb effect. Today Catalinbread has […]
20 unique limited edition Mark Tremonti guitars PRS has just announced an intriguing set of Joe Fenton Limited Edition PRS Tremonti models. All are handpainted, each with an individual design. The 20-piece limited run celebrates the 20th anniversary of Mark Tremonti’s first PRS signature guitar. Joe Fenton Limited Edition This run is limited to only […]