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[REVIEW] BAE Hot Fuzz
Does the BAE Hot Fuzz Pedal have what it takes to earn a spot on your pedal board? Performer...
BAE Royaltone Fuzz Pedal Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHH-DT7sddE BAE has made their bones doing classic British preamps...
My Favorite Axe: Fender American Fat Tele
I’m the guitarist for Psychic TV as well as Chris Cubeta and The Liars Club. I’m also a producer/recording engineer at GaluminumFoil Productions, having produced records for tons of NY bands!...
EarthQuaker Devices Bit Commander Guitar Synthesizer Review & Builder Profile
Handmade FX Pedals from Akron, OH The legendary guitar sounds of yesteryear were created by artists and brands that pulled inspiration from every corner of the world. Pioneers like Les Paul weren’t...
TronicalTune Self-Tuning Guitar System Review
PROS: Interesting technology. CONS: May require modifications to an instrument, difficult to understand control system, expensive, not entirely necessary. PRICE: $329 Self-tuning guitars kind of...
Vintage Gear Flashback: 1961 Fender Telecaster
This ’61 Tele is a special piece. The neck is slightly different than other years and I can’t explain why it plays so easily. WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE Ever heard “Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison?...
Qu-Bit Electronix Profile & Nebulae Review
Qu-Bit Electronix is a Eurorack modular synthesizer company based out of New York and California. They build synthesizers that are computers hiding in plain sight, able to do things analogue...
Gretsch G9311 New Yorker Supreme Mandolin Review
PROS: Great sound, great playability and insanely good price. CONS: None. PRICE: $349 The latest offering from Gretsch’s “roots” collection is a stunner, an import model acoustic/electric mandolin...
My Favorite Axe: 1973 Gibson Dove
Arrica Rose & the …’s (the dot dot dots) is a California folk-pop group who draws inspiration from timeless records made long ago. The music hints at Americana, classic pop, and vintage rock all...
My Favorite Axe with the MCI Guitorgan
I’m Martin Newman, the guitarist for Boston’s dreampop band Plumerai and sole member of ambient, drone experiment GODDAKK. I’m also a guitarist in To The Wedding. MAKE & MODEL Late ’60s MCI...
Casper Electronics NovaDrone Review
“The Friendly Ghost in the Machine” Casper Electronics is less a company more than it is an ethos encompassing the many ventures of its creator Peter Edwards. Instead of creating a line of many...
D’Addario NS Micro Clip-On Tuner Review
PROS: Stealthy, good functionality, great price. CONS: Visual metronome is lacking in concept. PRICE: $39 (2/pack) Tuners used to be big and clunky, but everything these days, they’re getting...