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NAMM Releases – JHS Bonsai
Another of the great releases that have been announced this week is the JHS Bonsai – a ‘all tubescreamers in a box’ pedal that is sure to turn some heads. This pedal is much along the lines of their previous Muffuletta which included the most widely used and loved Big Muffs and their variants. They…
Release news – Op Amp Big Muff
ElectroHarmonix are finishing the year the way they started it, with continued awesome releases. Earlier in the year it was the Green Russian reissue and now they have released the Op-Amp version of the Muff. This is the Muff of the Smashing Pumpkins sound and who better to tell you about it than Billy Corgan…
Pedal Winners of 2017
Initially the article was going to be ‘Best Guitar gear of 2017’ but due to the amount and quality of releases this year the article would have dragged on and on, so I decided to split it – today looking at the best of pedals this year that we have either purchased or reviewed. Best…
Best guitar gear of 2017
It’s been a big year as always for guitar and related gear so we have attempted to round up some of the best of the gear we have reviewed and new releases that we have seen across the year. Let us know what you think below and what your favourite gear has been this year.…
Best selling pedals of 2017
Reverb.com have released their best selling pedals over the last year and you can find it here and there are the usual suspects on there. What can we learn? Loopers are in high demand, but maybe people don’t know how to use them (or they really do).. I say this because the TC Electronic Looper takes…
Christmas gift ideas for Guitarists
Ok, so I gather that you are here because that special someone in your life is an avid guitarist and you want to buy them something in the genre, right? One of the major problems that I have seen people have is that they are gifted items that they wouldn’t otherwise use, or wouldn’t suit…
Christmas Guitar Deals
So Black Friday is now over and it’s time to look forward to Christmas and the deals that may be had for your loved ones who play, or even something for yourself. I will be continuing to update this page as the month goes on and as the sales roll in, but given the Black…
Black Friday Guitar Deals
This year seems to be the year that Black Friday has really caught on in Australia, where it has traditionally been a US tradition, I have tried to round up as much as possible for Australian stores, but also have included some overseas deals as well. If you are looking for a gift for a…
Kink Pedals Charlie Fuzz Review
I wrote a piece a little while back on Kink Guitar pedals and now have had the chance to review their Charlie Fuzz. Now, I am under no illusion and my playing can’t match the playing of someone like Brett Kingman, so I will let his video demo show you how it works. As for…
Xvive Golden Brownie Review
The Xvive Golden Brownie was one of the pedals that made it into the Gear of the Year for the Guitar Nerds last year, so it has to have some chops, right? Oh yes it does! I reviewed this pedal that was sent to me from Artist Guitars, a company which I have been well impressed…