6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (310+ words) Styled like a double-cut Swede and built to rock. Lower-output humbuckers might make the guitar more versatile. The new China-made Megin isn’t quite as quirky as, say, a 1960s Hagstrom III. It’s closer to a traditional rock machine and priced for…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (511+ words) Reverse delay twisted 10 times over. Many sounds that stretch and transcend reverse-echo. Economical control set delivers many possibilities and surprises. A great, enabling co-author of riffs. Interactivity between controls can be hard to grasp. Glitchy digital artifacts at many settings....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (689+ words) From an 8-string Strandberg to a synth-equipped Boss EURUS, Sweetwater's Guitar Month sale covers axes, amps, and pedals at prices that won't stick around. This compact 4-string electric U-Bass features a 23.5-inch short scale, Okoume body, and a passive split-coil…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (204+ words) Electro-Harmonix's newest Pico pedal breaks your signal down to its atomic level: glitchy lo-fi textures, ambient synth pads, and everything in between. We've teamed up with EHX to give one away. Enter below. Experience aged-in warmth and deep dreadnought projection....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (140+ words) Dual Overdrive Guitar Pedal, with Per-channel Level, Tone, and Gain Controls, FX Order Switching, 12AX7 Vacuum Tube, TRS Remote Jack, and True/Buffered Bypass - Black Low power is no obstacle to giant sound and tone in this 5-watt, 1xEL84 overachiever. Gibson's 100th anniversary…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (404+ words) A sensitive, intuitive optical comp that transcends simple dynamics to become a true creative tool. Might seem expensive to some. Light and Sound Sensations Optical Compressor Guitar Pedal with Threshold, Ratio, Attack, Release, Output, Blend, Makeup, Sidechain, and VU Controls…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (466+ words) An analog chorus with digital control spans comfort zones and way weirder, wobblier worlds. Lives in a functional sweet spot between unwieldy and too minimal. Great range of sounds. Basic chorus voice accommodates stranger sounds with ease. Nice build quality....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (651+ words) Smart, flexible EQ, a drive section, effects loop, and multiple outputs add up to a serious, seriously fun, and potentially essential stage and studio tool. I thought I had everything a gigging bassist could possibly need. I usually get a…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago   (253+ words) A 5-watt combo with the presence of a much bigger amp—and a versatile vocabulary to match its big voice. A super-versatile menu of sweet tones. Delicious drive. More than powerful enough for gigging. Heirloom-quality and thoughtful design. Never sounds…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (425+ words) Taylor Guitars continues to evolve the acoustic guitar experience with the introduction of the Next Generation 512ce and 712ce, two new Grand Concert models that bring a powerful combination of tonal character, player-focused innovation and effortless playability to one of Taylor’s most…...