The first day was full of interesting and weird gear from Mythos, Yamaha, Blackstar, Fender, and more!

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At first glance, these might look like your typical blackface combos. However, the Tone Master series are Fender’s brand-new modeling amps. Other than an added XLR out on the back and some custom IRs, these function exactly like their tube-filled counterparts. Bonus: They come in at about half the weight. The Deluxe will be $899 and the Twin will be $999. Out in the fall.

Fender’s American Vintage II Series

For these new recreations, Fender focuses on the little things that make original golden-era Fenders objects of obsession.

If there’s one thing players love more than new guitars, it’s old guitars—the unique feel, the design idiosyncrasies, the quirks in finish that all came from the pre-CNC era of instrument manufacturing. These characteristics become the stuff of legend, passed on through the years via rumors and anecdotes in shops, forums, and community networks.

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Module 4 was designed to be a highly versatile take on a classic vintage compressor - Dan Armstrong's Orange Squeezer from the ‘70s.

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The Flat Earth has minimal knob count and feed-forward compression circuitry.

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This pedal combines boutique high gain & Swedish chainsaw mayhem in collaboration with award-winning metal engineer Glenn Fricker.

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