Catalinbread

Catalinbread Effects Releases Limited-Edition Dirty Little Secret Red Mod

July 2, 2019

Press Release

A plexi-style stomp that's limited to only 100 pieces.

Catalinbread Coriolis Effect Review

June 4, 2019

Joe Gore

Pitch shift + filter = ?

First Look: Catalinbread Coriolis

March 25, 2019

Brandon Highfill

We find out how three knobs and a toggle help this stomp mimic a wah, filter, harmonizer, pitch shifter, and sustainer.

Kurt Vile and Steve Gunn: Into the Mystic

February 21, 2019

Bill Murphy

Two exploratory rockers discuss their Philadelphia roots and the magic of collaboration, alternate tunings, old and loved guitars, and the search for transportive vocal and 6-string sounds.

Pedal Alley 2019: Reader Boards

February 14, 2019

Tessa Jeffers

Whether it’s collections of old-school straightforward stomps or elaborate circuits for spacey experimentation, each year we’re blown away by the different pedalboard setups our readers come up with. Here’s a dozen for the tonal takeaway.

Catalinbread Effects Announces the Coriolis Effect

February 4, 2019

Press Release

A sustainer, wah, filter, pitch shifter, and harmonizer rolled into one stomp.

GALLERY: NAMM 2019 Day 4

January 27, 2019

Premier Guitar Staff

We wrapped the final day by looking at the latest from Benson Amps, Ruokangas, Fortin, Prestige, Rainger FX, and more.

The Year in Gear 2018

November 20, 2018

Premier Guitar Staff

Step inside Premier Guitar’s magical, miraculous time machine and revisit the gear that stood head and shoulders above the rest as Premier Gear Award winners in 2018.

Catalinbread Introduces the NiCompressor

October 19, 2018

Press Release

The new pedal was inspired by the legendary Loco Box "The Choker" Compressor.

Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe Review

December 25, 2017

Charles Saufley

The Oregon-based company hones their excellent Echoplex EP-3-inspired sounds and delivers a horde of warbling, whooshing analog-style echo textures on top.

First Look: Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe

September 11, 2017

John Bohlinger

The Last Call columnist shows how this new delay can go from tight rockabilly slapback to trippy-hippy pysch-out sounds.

Rig Rundown: Mr. Big's Paul Gilbert & Billy Sheehan [2017]

June 21, 2017

John Bohlinger

We catch up with the virtuoso pair to talk about gear, three-string guitars, and how they dial in their legendary tones.

The Year in Gear 2016

November 28, 2016

Premier Guitar Staff

Come with us, time travelers, as we revisit a year’s worth of axes, amps, stomps, basses, baritones, and other tools of our music-making trade—all deemed worthy of the Premier Gear Award.

Rig Rundown: Deerhoof

August 24, 2016

John Bohlinger

Despite their penchant for crazy sounds, avant-indie heroes John Dieterich and Ed Rodríguez aren't boutique snobs. Here they walk us through the tools they use to create their cerebral catharsis.

Ouija Lord: Neal Casal of Circles Around the Sun

February 18, 2016

Jack Silverman

The psych-roots guru conjures the spirit of the Grateful Dead with his new album, talks about playing with Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, and explains the magic in Jerry Garcia’s legendary Wolf guitar.