In one of the more curious announcements at NAMM, ProCo announced the Rat Tail Distortion cable. In short, it's a RAT pedal in a guitar cable. It features two distortion modes utilizing the same clipping diodes used in vintage RAT pedals. The distortion modes are selectable via the cable's connector. Yes, it even has a true bypass option. I guess if you really want the … [Read more...]
Hamilton: Ukulele Selections
By: Russ Aloha and welcome to a new series for ukulele instruction books! I know it’s going to be hard to surpass the quality of the last series (90s music), but I’m going to give it a shot: There are songs that seem to have been with us forever. Songs that we seem to be born knowing. They’re the songs that bring us directly to a different place mentally and have the … [Read more...]
Suhr Aura
Suhr is one of my favorite boutique builders. To date, pretty much their entire line involved 25.5" scale guitars, with Classic S, Classic T, and Classic JM styles as well as their Modern series. For years, fans have asked John Suhr to make a short-scale guitar. To celebrate Suhr's 20th anniversary, Mr. Suhr has answered those requests with the new Suhr Aura: It is with great … [Read more...]
PRS MT15 (Mark Tremonti)
Continuing one of PRS's longest collaborations, PRS and Mark Tremonti have announced the new signature Mark Tremonti amp, called the MT15: The MT 15 is a commanding two channel amp with balanced aggression and articulation. Powered by 6L6 tubes, the MT 15 has a large, bold sound, so you can dig in heavy with rhythms but also get singing lead tones out of one amp. Whether … [Read more...]
Chase Bliss Thermae
I haven't spoken about Chase Bliss Audio much on here, but Joel Korte makes some really great and unique pedals. He just announced a new delay pedal called the Thermae, which is a pitch-shifting and harmonizing delay pedal: Thermae represents a radically new approach to analog delay and harmonization. The pedal digitally manipulates an analog signal path created … [Read more...]