Horizon Devices Nano Attack: A single-knob Djent box?

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We’ve become acquainted with Horizon Devices from the Precision Drive co-developed by Misha Mansoor and built by MXR, as well as the newer Apex preamp. Now comes the Nano Attack, a genuinely simple pedal with only has one lone control knob. And it should be labelled Djent! Nano Attack The only control visible on the […]

Jef’s Guitar Tone Tips – Part One ‘The humble plectrum’

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In this new series of articles, I will be covering some of my top tips on getting a great guitar tone. I’ve been playing for a very long time and have been lucky enough to play with and meet some amazing guitarists in my lifetime. Along the way, I have tried to take on board […]

Summer NAMM 2018: Way Huge Smalls WM28 Overrated Special Overdrive

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Way Huge has just released a new, pedalboard-friendly version of the Overrated Special Overdrive pedal. It’s called the Smalls WM28 and Dunlop/Way Huge say it gives the same tones as its big brother, just in a more compact format. Smalls WM28 Overrated Special Overdrive Designed by Jeorge Tripps with some input from Joe Bonamassa, the Smalls […]

Stupid effect pedal names: Is it all getting a bit tired?

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Effects pedals come in all shapes and sizes nowadays. A big trend at the moment is to name them as stupidly as possible, preferably including some smutty gags and double-entendres. So which pedals do you think have the worst names? And is it all getting a bit, well, tired? Worst Pedal Names 2018 So what were […]

Switch Pick – The plectrum with dual personalities?

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Sometimes the simplest piece of equipment can have the biggest impact on your guitar’s sound and for many the plectrum is where this all starts. The Switch Pick’s maker aims to give you a plectrum that can be used in different ways to give different ‘attacks’ when plucking the string. Valuable gadget or useless gimmick? […]