Guitars, amps, and stomps we saw on our first day at the Anaheim gear show.

JAM Pedals

The fellas from JAM pedals were representing the work of their fellow countryman Vasilios Fremediti at NAMM 2017, and this ash and rosewood Orpheus with P-90 and T-style pickups wound by Fremediti himself, managed to sound and feel familiar, vintage, new, unique, and just plain extraordinary all at once. What a nice sounding neck pickup! And while not cheap, the $2,800 price seems fair for a guitar with this much vibe.

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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Expanding on the innovations of Cort’s original 8-string multiscale, the KX508 Multi-Scale II features an updated okoume body and a specially designed Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker.

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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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The Cream Amp is a handmade low-gain overdrive pedal based on the Electra Distortion circuit.

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