Dunlop has announced an interesting new pedal called the MXR FET Driver: Featuring a unique circuit design, the MXR FET Driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an overdriven tube amplifier by cascading an op-amp gain stage into a FET stage. The FET Driver thickens up lead tones with musical, amp-like distortion and sustain without the fragility and inconsistency associated … [Read more...]
NAMM 2014: Fano Guitars Alt de Facto TC6 Carved Top
Another new entry by Fano Guitars is the Alt de Facto TC6 Carved Top model. This model has a body shape similar to a Telecaster with specs similar to a Les Paul, including a set neck, flame maple top, mahogany body, and 24.75" scale. … [Read more...]
NAMM 2014: Fano Guitars RB6 Thinline
Fano Guitars have introduced a new model to their RB6 line called the RB6 Thinline. I really like how Fano takes existing ideas and meld them into a new design. There aren't many details on this model, except this photo found on their Facebook page. … [Read more...]
NAMM 2013: New Guild Electrics
I'm still catching up on news from NAMM this year. One bit of news I was glad to see is about Guild building electric guitars again. One of the most interesting "new" models is a reissue of the M-75 Aristocrat: Guild’s compact and lightweight M-75 Aristocrat™ model expertly evokes its predecessor of the early 1950s, with a gracefully sculpted single-cutaway hollow body … [Read more...]
PRS Guitars Reintroduces the Custom 22
I'm not sure if this is specifically NAMM related, but PRS Guitars announced the news this month that they are reintroducing the Custom 22: Reintroduced for 2013, the Custom 22 is a classic workhorse with all the tones you’ve come to expect from your PRS and a distinctive, musical, warm midrange. Along with its standard features – maple top, mahogany back, mahogany or rosewood … [Read more...]