GALLERY: Early Days of Orange

A look into the history of Orange Amps, Orange Records, and Orange Studios and the landmark products along the way.

Orange Custom Reverb Twin Combo
"The Custom Reverb Twin amps had two channels: Normal and Brilliant. Each had hi- and lo-gain in puts and Bass, Treble, and Volume controls. The Brilliant channel also had a Middle control. The Depth control adjusted the intensity of reverb, while the tremolo was controlled by Speed and Depth knobs."

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Which one do you prefer?

Rhett and Zach unpack the big news for secondhand guitar sellers and buyers: Sweetwater has launched their new Gear Exchange. How does it compare to Reverb, Craigslist, and Marketplace? To find out, Zach takes the site for a spin and buys a pedal. He calls the process both “very easy” and “normal.” They discuss the pros and cons of the various used-gear outlets and share tips for not getting got when buying gear. Plus, Zach grew a mustache, Mythos Pedals is moving, and he talks about his forthcoming line of Strat pickups inspired by Hendrix’s reverse-stagger setup.

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Cort Introduces the KX508 Multi-Scale II

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D’Angelico Guitars Announces the Excel Tour Collection

The Tour Collection is defined by a minimalistic, vintage-inspired aesthetic, top-of-the-line components, and a simplified electronics configuration featuring new, custom pickups by Supro.

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