Photo credit Rejoice! Marshall has taken the much-loved blueprint of the Silver Jubilee amps and has shrunk it down to a 20 watt package (switchable down to 5 watts). Many lower watt British-style amps compromise the tone by using EL84 tubes, which I'm not a fan of. The Mini Jubilee, on the other hand and if the rumors are true, uses EL34 tubes, which are more commonly … [Read more...]
Strymon Power Supplies: Zuma and Ojai
Strymon make a very popular line of effects, such as the TimeLine, the Mobius, and the Big Sky, among others. These are beautifully designed and well-thought-out effects pedals. They are digital and are considered to have some of the best algorithms in the market. However, to run the DSPs that run the algorithms, Strymon pedals generally require a lot of current. For … [Read more...]
Fender American Elite Series
At this year's Winter NAMM show, Fender is introducing a new line of guitars and basses as part of their new American Elite Series: SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Jan. 20, 2016) – Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is excited to launch its most high-performance electric guitar and bass line, the American Elite Series. Built on the Fender tradition of iconic design and … [Read more...]
Seymour Duncan Catalina Chorus
Seymour Duncan have recently released the Catalina Chorus pedal: Some guitarists like their chorus to be subtle and traditional. Others prefer bold and unique. The Catalina Dynamic Chorus is designed to do both, with analog character and an unprecedented level of interactivity. It has controls for Mix (from silent to unity to a +3dB boost for the wet signal), Rate, Depth and … [Read more...]
Dunlop Overrated Special
Dunlop have announced a number of new products for this year's Winter NAMM show. One of the new products is the Overrated Special: Joe Bonamassa likes his overdriven sound bold and punchy, and the Way Huge Overrated Special™ Overdrive is designed to give the impeccable blues man just that. Jeorge Tripps took an old school Green Rhino OD, hot-rodded it for a more pronounced … [Read more...]