Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
You want to see quality, class, and killer looks? Look no further my fellow gear junkies. For those of you not hip on them, let me introduce you to Killer Guitar Components. KGC specializes in the building of exquisitely high quality, top notch tremolo blocks. If you’ve ever heard the sound of a proper, cream … Read more
February 2010 Another month in the books, and what a month it was. I hope you guys have been digging our Top Finds of 09 articles and hope you’ve had a chance to check some of the gear out for yourselves. In all my time as a musician I have never seen so much cool … Read more
Jensen really needs no introduction of any kind, they walk the walk and have been doing so for quite some time now. Many of the first amps I fell in love with had Jensen speakers in them. No one can deny these people know what they’re doing when it comes to loudspeakers and great tone. … Read more
Some of the absolute best sounding, easiest to use, and best bang for your buck stompboxes we came across last year were Guyatone’s Mighty Micro Series effect pedals. This wide range of tuff as nails little guitar boxes absolutely blew us away with their huge sound and never ending capabilities. Guyatone has always been known … Read more
Our good friends at Godlyke Distribution are doing their part to help with the Hatian disaster by holding a charity raffle the next few weeks. Every dollar you donate will buy you a ticket for the chance to win a brand spanking new Hao Effects Omega Drive-16. There is no limit to the amount of … Read more
Los Angeles as far back as I can remember has always been quite generous when it comes to supplying us with great guitar shops. It doesn’t matter if you live down by the beach or up towards hollywood or downtown, LA has got it covered. It was in one of these shops that I first … Read more
Next up to bat is new comer Stomp Under Foot, a top quality, hand built effects pedal company with some very interesting little boxes. If you haven’t heard of this talented little one-man operation…. well then it’s time you did. The designer and builder of the Stomp Under Foot collection is Matt Pasquerella. Like many … Read more
Tech 21 NYC. One of the heavyweights of our time and true innovators of the gear world. I will never forget the first time I had a chance to try the Tech 21 SansAmp. It was about 20 years ago while rocking out in a garage playing Metallica and Slayer covers. My friend had always … Read more
DenTone Pedals Some cats build effect pedals as a hobby, some for themselves and friends, and then there’s cats like Dennis Menard who do it full force and straight from the soul. Dennis is the mastermind behind the Fuzz Box World websites and DenTone pedal line. I had been keeping a close eye on Dennis’s … Read more
Coming across the Blues Pearl Amp Company was definitely one of Analog War Cry’s gold finds of 2009. Blues Pearl originally made their stand back in the 1980’s having a strong go at building some of the world’s top-notch hand built custom amps and effects pedals. Today the new team at Blues Pearl is making … Read more