Revv Amps Introduces the Shawn Tubbs Tilt Overdrive
Developed with Nashville session ace Shawn Tubbs, this compact dual pedal provides organic, vintage tones, and the innovative "tilt boost."The Canadian pedal gurus’...
Walrus Audio Unveils the Badwater Bass Preamp and D.I.
An all-in-one bass preamp and DI that features optical compression and a three-voice overdrive.The Badwater Bass Pre-amp & D.I. is a bass tone...
A Zillion Strings!? How To Talk to a Luthier About a Custom Build
You’ve visited countless websites, played as many guitars as you could lay your hands on, and zeroed in on the luthier that resonates...
Ernie Ball Music Man Launches the DarkRay 5-String Bass & the Jason Richardson Artist Series Cutlass
An all-new DarkRay 5-string bass featuring dark glass electronics, plus the latest collaboration with guitar virtuoso Jason Richardson.DarkRay 5-String BassThe all-new DarkRay 5-string...
Hooked: Des Rocs on Queen’s “We Will Rock You”
Daniel Rocco explains how the News of the World track deconstructed the rock-song formula, compares the opening to Jaws, and praises Brian May's...
Blackstar Introduces the St. James Amp Series
A lightweight, portable amp series developed after months of forensic examination of vintage valve amps.The St. James series offers amps in two formats:...
Xabier Iriondo’s “Energy from My Fantasy”
Italian guitarist and sonic adventurer Xabier Iriondo has an affinity for the Basque term, metak—which literally means, “pile”—and he often incorporates it into...
10 Distortion Pedals Under $100
We live in the golden age of boutique pedals that are loaded with advanced features—many of which were nearly unthinkable a decade or...
Spaceman Explorer Review
Spaceman effects tend to be cherished, treasured, and, in some cases, driven to insane resale market prices because they reliably sound fantastic. But...
Tropa Magica’s David Pacheco on the Power of Distorted Delays
How a Jazzmaster and unorthodox echo placement help the bandleader fuse psych-rock and cumbia.