Toneconcepts' The Distillery has to be about one of the most versatile boost/drive pedals yet conceived. Just back from road testing and development with Nels Cline, David Hidalgo, and Cesar Rosas among others, the pedal seems to be home to about a billion different shades of OD, and the interactive contour and edge controls enable crazy-precise, pinpoint tone control. Look for it to drop in August along with limited, painted artist models for Cline and Los Lobos.
GALLERY: Summer NAMM 2013 - Day 2
What our editors saw on day 2 of Summer NAMM in Nashville.
By Charles Saufley,
Charles Saufley
Charles Saufley is a writer and musician from Northern California. He has served as gear editor at Premier Guitar since 2010 and held the same position at Acoustic Guitar Magazine from 2006 to 2009. Charles also records and performs with Meg Baird, Espers, and Heron Oblivion for Drag City and Sub Pop.
Tessa Jeffers
Tessa's career in journalism has taken her from the Midwest to the Middle East and back. In addition to writing about music for publications like SPIN, Tessa has worked as an arts editor and investigative news reporter. She currently lives in Music City, Tennessee.
Jason Shadrick
Since attending a Dave Matthews Band concert as a teenager, Jason has been into all things guitar. An Iowa native, Jason has degrees in Music Business from Minnesota State-Mankato and Jazz Pedagogy from the University of Northern Iowa. Since then, he has spent time doing everything from promotion at an indie music label to organizing guitar workshops all over the country. Currently, Jason lives with his wife, son, and daughter in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.