Washburn WD 10SCE
June 29, 2011
For years, Washburn’s D series was an upper-entry-level staple, and it’s recently been rejigged as the WD Series.The WD10SCE here chases its predecessors’ dreadnought shape, while acoustic staples such as the solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides (we’re talking laminated at that price) meet w…
Gretsch Renown ‘57
June 29, 2011
The latest addition to the Renown family celebrates the giants of the American automobile industry of the 1950s. This retro-stylised Renown ‘57 shell-pack takes us back to a instance which gave us rock ‘n’ roll and, coincidentally, was plus seen as the heyday for Gretsch, one of the world’s most res…
Jetter Red Square
June 29, 2011
The Red Square combines two of Jetter’s overdrive pedals - the Red Shift and the Helium - into a singled-out enclosure. There’s an internal switch to set which of the two comes first in the signal chain.The Red Shift side offers two different voicings courtesy of the shift switch and sports volume, …
Peterson iStrobosoft HD
June 22, 2011
For many professionals, strobe tuners have been the way to go for years, and Peterson is the company synonymous with them. After putting its strobe technology into stompboxes, it’s now available in the mold of the iStrobosoft (£5.99) for Apple’s iPhone, iPod Touch and as the iStrobosoft HD (£11.99…
Ibanez AW250-ECE LG
June 20, 2011
The classic use of electro-acoustics in rock music occurs as pursues: the singer, a sensitive soul, wants to take things down a notch mid-set. The drummer buggers off for a smoke, and the glow of Zippos lights an arena awash with hormones. That’s whether you’re Bon Jovi circa 1988. These days, you c…
Bare Knuckle Aftermath
June 17, 2011
Bare Knuckle is no stranger to the hairy sector of the market, and in the past it’s brought us its fair share of aggro-sounding products such as the Nailbomb and Warpig. The Aftermath lives up to the tradition, too. Not only is it built like a tank, it looks like it could resist being run by by one….
Akai Deluxe Distortion
June 17, 2011
Let’s take in it for hands: they pull the strings, fret the notes and throw the horns. But whether all you do with your feet is tap out moment, mount monitors and shoe the odd stage invader, thereupon you’re halving your body’s potential to rock. At that point, the more highbrow members of our reade…
Boss ability Stack ST-2
June 17, 2011
Let’s take in it for hands: they pull the strings, fret the notes and throw the horns. But whether all you do with your feet is tap out duration, mount monitors and shoe the odd stage invader, next you’re halving your body’s potential to rock. At that point, the more highbrow members of our readersh…
Jet City Shockwave Distortion
June 17, 2011
Let’s take in it for hands: they pull the strings, fret the notes and throw the horns. But whether all you do with your feet is tap out moment, mount monitors and shoe the odd stage invader, next you’re halving your body’s potential to rock. At that point, the more highbrow members of our readership…
Visual Sound Garagetone Chainsaw
June 17, 2011
Let’s construct out it for hands: they pull the strings, fret the notes and throw the horns. But whether all you do with your feet is tap out duration, mount monitors and shoe the odd stage invader, thereupon you’re halving your body’s potential to rock. At that point, the more highbrow members of o…