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...]
Wampler Pedals Plexi-Drive Deluxe
Wampler Pedals unveiled the Plexi-Drive Deluxe at this year's NAMM show, and the pedal is being officially released this week on February 27. This new pedal is an updated version of Wampler's Plexi-Drive and features a three-band EQ and a foot-switchable Tubescreamer-type boost circuit. Also added is a bright switch for customizing the tone for your specific amplifier. Here … [Read more...]
Inexpensive Import Pedals
I'm somewhat of a pedal snob. I've owned dozens of pedals since I started playing guitar, and I've settled primarily on a small handful of boutique pedals. On my board right now I have a Wampler Clarksdale, a Fulltone '69 fuzz, an Earthquaker Devices Hoof Fuzz, and a Paul C. Timmy. I also have a Wampler Euphoria that I swap out with the Timmy and/or the Clarksdale … [Read more...]
Dunlop Cry Baby Mini
Dunlop introduced the Cry Baby Mini pedal at this year's NAMM show: Don’t let its small size fool you—the CBM95 Cry Baby Mini Wah doesn’t skimp on tone or usability. It comes equipped with the legendary Fasel inductor, a full sweep range, and three internally adjustable voicings—Low, Vintage, and GCB95. At half the size of a standard Cry Baby pedal, the CMB95 is perfect … [Read more...]
Ibanez TS Mini
An interesting new pedal from Ibanez: the TS Mini, a mini version of the venerable Tube Screamer circuit. I like that they matched the color scheme to the full size model. I'm curious to hear how it compares to the larger model. TS Mini Features • Controls: Overdrive, Tone and Level •100% Analog Circuitry •True Bypass Switching •Made in Japan … [Read more...]