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Will MXR Drop a Dookie at NAMM?
Yesterday, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong shared a picture on Instagram of what appears to be an MXR overdrive based on his tone from Dookie, Green Day’s breakthrough 1994 album. Our guess is that the pedal models the tone from Armstrong’s “Pete” amp, a modified Marshall Plexi he used during the Dookie era and […]
Akai Releases the Force
Released just in time for the 2019 NAMM Show, the new Akai Force is an incredibly powerful standalone music production workstation that brings together the best of their MPC and APC lines, plus adds new functionality for a piece that can really be the center of your musical universe. On Force’s multi-touch 7″ display, you […]
Korg Releases Minilogue XD, Volca Modular and Volca Drum
Korg is making a big splash ahead of NAMM with some super-cool launches. Check out our rundown of the Minilogue XD, Volca Modular and Volca Drum below! Minilogue XD First up, the Minilogue XD is the newest entry in the ‘Logue family, and feature-wise, it falls right in the middle between the original Minilogue and […]
Orange Announces TremLord 30 and Pedal Baby Amps
Orange’s two newest amps offer something for both the guitarist who chases vintage tone, and the one who prefers to craft their sound before the signal hits their amp. TremLord 30 The TremLord is a 30-watt combo with on-board, valve-drive tremolo. In addition to a depth control, the player can set two speeds for the […]
Fender Acquires Bigsby
Yesterday, Fender announced their acquisition of the Bigsby brand, known for their unique tremolo bridge units. Bigsby was previously owned by Fred Gretsch Enterprises, the parent company of Gretsch guitars and drums. Fender has operated as the exclusive manufacturing and distribution partner for Gretsch for some time, so the move makes sense. Plus, there’s the […]
NAMM 2019 Rumor Roundup
With NAMM 2019 fast approaching, it’s time again to sift through the rumor mill and sort out what we know is coming out, what might be coming out, and what gear heads would really like to see come out. Take a look through our roundup of the announcements and speculation that surrounds the storied show […]
EHX Releases New Muff, Flatiron Fuzz and Battalion Nano
It’s been a busy weekend for Mike Matthews and the crew at Electro-Harmonix, as the New York pedal heads just released three new pedals aimed at bassists and guitarists alike. Sovtek Deluxe Big Muff First up in the weekend trilogy is the Sovtek Deluxe Big Muff, a throwback to the old “Civil War” era Big […]
zZounds Mark Knopfler Instagram Giveaway
Since the disbanding of his the genre-defying group Dire Straits in 1995, Mark Knopfler has had a prolific solo career accompanied by countless collaborations with the likes of Eric Clapton, Chet Atkins, Elton John and more. In celebration of the release of his new record, “Down The Road Wherever,” we’ve teamed up with his iconic […]
Gibson Releases 40th Anniversary The Paul
You may know Les Paul, but this is THE Paul! Gibson recently announced this 40th Anniversary limited edition “The Paul” model, and if you weren’t around in 1978, here’s a little history. Gibson developed The Paul to be a lower-priced option that provided the same Les Paul tone as the Standard, but with a few […]
