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Farm Pedals’ new Fly Agaric is an interesting new take on the classic phaser pedal. Having listened to the demos, this thing seems to have some seriously sweet phasing tones and plenty of trippy textures on tap. Farm Pedals has had this pedal in various ‘beta’ versions for quite some time, but now the company seems to have […]
In a new twist to the ongoing Gibson lawsuit story, Armadillo has responded to the recent Gibson lawsuit by seeking the cancellation of Flying V, Explorer and ES-335 shape trademarks. According to Guitar.com, the parent company of Dean Guitars and Luna also accuses Gibson of threatening dealers selling Dean and Luna guitars with legal action. These […]
Armadillo Enterprises, the parent company of Dean Guitars and Luna Guitars, has responded to Gibson’s multi-million dollar trademark infringement lawsuit. Dean Guitars CEO Evan Rubinson says that Gibson’s claims “are entirely baseless”. Dean Guitars CEO responds to Gibson Lawsuit A letter sent out to the Armadillo’s dealer network has just surfaced on Reddit. In the letter, […]
Robert Keeley has announced a very limited run for a new series called the X Pedal range. Each of the 10 effects is being produced only 30 times. In total the series totals 300 pedals and once they are gone, it’s all over. Keeley Limited Edition X Pedals The idea is simple enough: release 30 units […]
The new Chapman Guitars ML3 Modern Semi-Hollow Obsidian Burst is a new model that will be available only via Guitar Center in the USA. Designed using an online poll, this guitar looks fine but may well cost too much for players outside the US. Chapman ML3 Modern Semi-Hollow Obsidian Burst This model comes in a rather fetching […]
Gibson has officially announced its new CEO: James ‘JC’ Curleigh is the former president of Levi Strauss & Co. Hopefully, this will mean that this once great American guitar brand will be back running on full steam soon. James ‘JC’ Curleigh In the official press release issued by Gibson, it states that its new team […]
The new Mesa Boogie Fillmore 25 is a slightly more manageable version of its recent Fillmore 50 amp head. Will this new smaller version find its niche in studios? Mesa Boogie Fillmore 25 Head and Combo The tone setup controls on this new Fillmore 25 amp head are nice and simple, but there is really nothing […]
Gibson has somehow managed to leak its own 2019 line-up – on its own website. The details for most of next year’s models have all been listed over the weekend, and there are some pleasant surprises amongst the plethora of models. Gibson 2019 leaked The pictures of the Gibson USA 2019 lineup have appeared all over […]
At last, the painful waiting is over. Gibson Brands Inc. has (finally!) filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware, according to Bloomberg. The company’s creditors have, as widely predicted, forced a change in the company leadership. The consumer electronics part of the business responsible for the company’s woes will be sold. Meanwhile, the company wants […]
This new version of the Fuzz Factory, a modern classic, is based around a silicon transistor – and hopefully a little more stable than the regular germanium versions! Silicon Fuzz Factory The original ZVex Fuzz Factory is an untameable beast sometimes. Based on a germanium transistor circuit, it can become quite unruly at high temperatures, […]