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GALLERY: Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit

The fourth annual NYC pedal bonanza brought together some of the best stompbox makers in the guitar effects world.

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Nick Greer’s pedals showed up in Brooklyn with fresh graphics to match the sonic potency that has made pedals like the killer Ghetto Stomp OD a sleeper favorite for years.

Amid the chaos of October’s CMJ Music Marathon in NYC, The Deli magazine and Main Drag Music joined forces to present the Brooklyn Stompbox Expo, a public event that brought together some of the planet’s finest pedal manufacturers, who showed off their wired wares and new innovations at Main Drag’s lovely Williamsburg showroom.

The bold English band return with their eighth record, Dreams on Toast. The brotherly guitar duo tell us about their pilgrimage back to Tonehenge.

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Very diverse slate of tones. Capable of great focus and power. Potentially killer studio tool.

Sculpting tones in a reliably reproducible way can be challenging. Midrange emphasis may be a deal breaker for some.

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Bold-voiced, super-tunable distortion that excels in contexts from filtered boost to total belligerence.

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The New ToneWoodAmp2 is smaller, lighter, rechargeable, and offers foureffects simultaneously, along with a mobile app and much more.

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Paul Reed Smith also continues to evolve as a guitarist, and delivered a compelling take on Jeff Beck’s interpretation of “Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers” at the PRS 40th Anniversary Celebration during this year’s NAMM.

After 40 years at the helm of PRS Guitars, our columnist reflects on the nature of evolution in artistry—of all kinds.

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