Tone King is releasing a pedal version of their well-regarded Ironman attenuator called the Ironman II Mini. The Ironman II Mini offers state-of-the-art attenuation technology in a conveniently sized package for amplifiers of 30W or less. A Tuned Reactive Load and Volume Compensation Circuitry deliver extremely transparent attenuation all the way down to bedroom volume. The … [Read more...]
Keeley Workstation Pedals
Robert Keeley Electronics are releasing several new Workstation pedals at Winter NAMM. The two pedals that have currently been announced are the Tone Workstation and the Mod Workstation. The Tone Workstation is an updated version of a limited run pedal they made about 10 years ago, and it was recently used by John Mayer on the Dead & Company tour this past … [Read more...]
Jazzin’ Up the Uke
Ed. note: This is the fifth in a series of posts by Guitar Lifestyle contributor Russ about the ukulele and its growing popularity among musicians and educators. Read the other posts in this series here. Aloha! Now that we've talked a bit about country music, I figured it might be worth it to balance the scales with something a little more difficult and a whole lot more … [Read more...]
Friedman Dirty Shirley Mini
Friedman Amplification is one of the top Marshall-style boutique amp builders currently out there. One of their most popular models is the Dirty Shirley, which is a 40-watt amp geared towards vintage, classic rock tones. I played a Dirty Shirley this past weekend, and it's definitely in my wheelhouse of tones. It really sounded great. However, 40 watts is often more than … [Read more...]
Fano Standard Series
During last summer's NAMM show, Fano Guitars announced their new line of Standard series guitars consisting of sub-$2000 versions of some of their most popular guitars. Even though the guitars were announced last summer, there hasn't been any news about them since then until now, perhaps due to the numerous changes going on at Premier Builders Guild (PBG). In advance of … [Read more...]