Effects State of the Stomp: The Importance of Contingency Planning Guitarists are great optimists, but in our technology-fueled world, you need a backup plan.Ben FultonSep 18, 2014
Reviews EarthQuaker Devices Pitch Bay Review This polyphonic pitch harmonizer’s intuitive design makes it doubly rewarding.Charles SaufleySep 18, 2014
Gear Neo Instruments Mini Vent Review A gorgeously realistic faux-Leslie swirl in a compact package.Charles SaufleySep 17, 2014
Trash or Treasure Trash or Treasure: A Look at the National Newport 50 A reader scores a $50 treasure at a rummage sale.Zachary FjestadSep 16, 2014
Effects Providence ABC-1 Anadime Bass Chorus Review By combining a top-notch chorus effect with bass-friendly filtering and subtle delay, Providence hits new highs—and lows.Brian FoxSep 16, 2014
Advice Tuning Up: Doing It Wrong Feels So Right Why challenging conventional guitar wisdom is our last true frontier.Shawn HammondSep 15, 2014
Gear MXR Custom Shop La Machine Review This re-imagined classic octave fuzz is mean, massive, and musical.Charles SaufleySep 15, 2014
Gear Seymour Duncan Vapor Trail Analog Delay Review This compact analog delay bubbles over with impressive modulated echo tones.Matthew HollimanSep 14, 2014
Gear TWA LD-02 Little Dipper Review An expanded and modernized take on the Colorsound Dipthonizer filter.Matthew HollimanSep 14, 2014
Gear The Raveonettes’ Sune Rose Wagner: Ripping in the Darkness Wild The garage-surf mastermind dissects his assbackward pedalboard and talks about how Z-Boys and Pearl Harbor inspired the irresistible fuzzed-out melodies on the Danish duo’s new album, Pe’ahi.Shawn HammondSep 12, 2014
